MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. designated Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas as acting Ombudsman, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday., This news data comes from:http://ywwtaj.jyxingfa.com
"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.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman.
- SpaceX cancels Starship megarocket launch in latest setback
- Repairs on Chinese ship in Bajo de Masinloc collision may take 2 months - PH Navy
- Palace rejects Sara's offer of 'free advice' on flood solutions, says to give it to 'Mayor Baste' instead
- Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
- 102-year-old becomes oldest person to summit Mount Fuji
- Sen. Go files bills to push health, social, and labor reforms
- Two dead as strong earthquake jolts Afghanistan
- Bureau of Customs seeks missing luxury cars of contractor Sarah Discaya
- PH Navy spots 20 Chinese ships near BRP Sierra Madre
- PH, Australia, Canada hold maritime drills in West Philippine Sea
