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://705-888.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.
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
- House party leaders want to return proposed 2026 budget to Executive
- Bolsonaro verdict looms as Brazil coup trial closes
- Napolcom welcomes Nartatez’s move to recall Torre’s reassignments
- PH Army showcases disaster response capabilities before Thai defense officials
- 9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
- Marcos sacks PNP Chief Torre, saying it was 'difficult but necessary'
- Task force cites new threats to media workers
- Trump stamps 'dictator chic' on Washington
- 11 foreigners killed in Portugal funicular crash
- Oil firms to hike pump prices Tuesday
