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.
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman. , This news data comes from:http://lvws-yu-ob-pkml.xs888999.com
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
- Pag-IBIG Fund gives occupants 10% discount to legally buy acquired homes
- PH, Australia hold live fire drills during ALON 2025 in Nueva Ecija
- Quezon City hails directive for national projects to get local permits
- US senators to reinforce 'partnership' with Taiwan
- Marcos to attend UN meet in New York in Sept- Palace
- Lacson: House can't return proposed 2026 budget to Palace
- UK police arrest hundreds in latest Palestine Action demo
- Ukraine drone attacks spark fires at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant, Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal.
- Thousands protest in Indonesia as military deployed in capital
- Sara’s claims that corruption probe could be done in one day 'absolutely preposterous' – Palace
