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, This news data comes from:http://www.jyxingfa.com
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.
- PH to host seafarers’ welfare forum
- Navotas inks deal for school feeding project
- 11 foreigners killed in Portugal funicular crash
- OVP ready to submit to lifestyle check if ordered, no word from Sara
- Xi and Putin's hot mic moment: How long will science extend the human life span?
- 9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
- DPWH exec fired, 2 others face dismissal over flood control mess
- Pope demands end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
- PNP chief Torre relieved, Nartatez to take over
- Wildfires producing 'witches' brew' of air pollution – UN
