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.
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., This news data comes from:http://hnx-ykoq-hsaf-plpp.yamato-syokunin.com
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
- Majority of Filipinos unaware of vote buying in 2025 elections, OCTA survey shows
- President Marcos launches HD Hyundai Shipyard in Subic
- DPWH seeks lookout bulletin vs officials, contractors in ghost projects
- Customs preparing report on Discayas’ 28 luxury cars
- Eala kicks off US Open campaign, aims for breakthrough win in New York
- LPA has big chance of intensifying into tropical cyclone to be named ‘Kiko’
- Immigration: 1st lookout bulletin in effect on 35 individuals, including Discayas, linked to anomalous flood control projects
- Malacañang hits back at VP Duterte's criticism on flood scam probe
- Task force cites new threats to media workers
- Trough of LPA, ‘habagat’ will bring rain showers, thunderstorms across PH
