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://hpeo.erlvyiwan.com
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
- Navotas inks deal for school feeding project
- Kneecap to play Paris concert in defiance of objections
- Gasoline, diesel prices to increase by P1 next week
- Shooting of Indonesian diplomat in Peru investigated as a contract killing
- Anutin elected as Thailand's new prime minister
- Indonesia hosts annual US-led combat drills with Indo-Pacific allies
- Putin lands in Tianjin for summit hosted by China
- SC clarifies rules on land ownership
- SKorea’s Lee in Tokyo to show friendship
- Xi and Putin's hot mic moment: How long will science extend the human life span?
