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://kierhju.erlvyiwan.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.
- Argentine police recover Nazi-looted painting spotted in property ad
- Lacson: House can't return proposed 2026 budget to Palace
- Pagasa monitors 2 LPAs inside PAR; prevailing 'habagat' brings rain across PH
- 'Pink and green' protests call for a reset in Indonesia
- Construction managers, developers back Housing chief's anti-corruption advocacy
- An AI simulation of a Mount Fuji eruption is being used to prepare Tokyo for the worst
- Malacañang calls plot to jail VP Duterte 'wild imagination'
- Discayas to file raps vs protesters, will attend Senate hearing — lawyer
- Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra sacked; new turmoil feared
- Dizon to order DPWH officials to submit courtesy resignation
