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.
Vargas was appointed to the Office of the Ombudsman by former president Rodrigo Duterte in March 2022.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman, This news data comes from:http://redcanaco.com
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.
- NATIONAL ARTIST'S HOMETOWN
- Shooting of Indonesian diplomat in Peru investigated as a contract killing
- Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record
- 9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
- Comelec defers BARMM district reconstitution
- Sotto files bill to amend party-list system
- Australia to tackle deepfake nudes, online stalking
- Gloria Arroyo files bill to empower Office of the Vice President
- 'Lannie' exits PH — Pagasa
- LPA trough, 'habagat' to bring rains in parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila
