MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. designated Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas as acting Ombudsman, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
"Confirmed," was Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro's reply in a text message to reporters.
Vargas was appointed to the Office of the Ombudsman by former president Rodrigo Duterte in March 2022.
He will take over special prosecutor Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo who has been sitting as officer-in-charge of the anti-graft court since late July after Samuel Martires completed his mandated seven-year term.
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman. , This news data comes from:http://nbsoa.yamato-syokunin.com
- ‘Gomez ignorant of how media works’
- Wildfires producing 'witches' brew' of air pollution – UN
- Sara Duterte calls DPWH flood control Inquiry a 'Zarzuela'
- Iran-backed Houthis raid UN offices in Yemen and detain at least 11 employees
- Philippines nears universal healthcare, 80% goal achieved -- Marcos
- 1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water — UN
- PH’s newest warship arrives in Manila, joins BRP Jose Rizal, BRP Gabriela Silang
- Tax bureau hunts down contractors over questionable flood control deals
- Thai cannabis-championing tycoon takes office as PM
- PTFOMS and CHR sign agreement to improve Filipino media workers' safety
