MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. designated Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas as acting Ombudsman, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
"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., This news data comes from:http://pvxn-mx-tawi-liy.052298.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.
- PNP chief Torre relieved, Nartatez to take over
- Marcos wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects
- DoTr seeks higher budget for 2026, requests P531B amid cuts
- Palace: Govt monitoring Chinese sleeper agents, PLA presence in PH
- Sara says govt corruption probe a 'zarzuela,' plans to meet Robredo im Bicol festival
- US church shooter 'obsessed with idea of killing children'
- Wawao Builders exec ‘not sure’ if company has flood control project in Bulacan
- US senators to reinforce 'partnership' with Taiwan
- India to cut taxes on hundreds of consumer goods to boost local demand following steep US tariffs
- India to probe giant zoo run by son of Asia's richest person
