MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. designated Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas as acting Ombudsman, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday.
"Confirmed," was Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro's reply in a text message to reporters.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
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.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman. , This news data comes from:http://fbank.705-888.com
- Indonesian finance minister's home looted as protest anger grows
- 40% of Filipinos are now obese, says Health expert
- Former president Duterte's health stable despite high blood sugar, says VP Sara
- Israel launches new spy satellite in 'message' to enemies
- PH to host seafarers’ welfare forum
- 4 policemen linked to sabungero case slapped with more administrative cases
- US approves .5M in assistance to Nigeria to help address hunger
- 'God's Influencer' to become first millennial saint
- Police general suspended for ‘obstruction’ of evidence in case of missing sabungeros
- Duterte party's acting chairman charged at Sandiganbayan over Malampaya project
