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://www.yamato-syokunin.com
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.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman.
- What to know about Indonesia's nationwide unrest over lawmakers' perks
- Workers urge Marcos to stop corruption by banning political dynasties
- Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
- PH doesn't recognize Taiwan as sovereign state, stands by 'One China Policy' -- Foreign Affairs chief
- Senate cites former Bulacan assistant district engineer in contempt
- Sotto files bill to amend party-list system
- Pakistanis no reprieve from floods yet
- Lawmaker linked to anomalous flood control projects in US for medical reasons, says House spokesman
- ‘Gomez ignorant of how media works’
- Police brutality fuels soaring tensions in Indonesia
