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://eyd-ndao-ej-yebb.gyglfs.com
"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.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
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.
- A tale of two cities: San Mateo rejects Manila's trash; Rizal opens landfill to Malabon
- Palace rejects Sara's offer of 'free advice' on flood solutions, says to give it to 'Mayor Baste' instead
- Mandela grandson says he will join Gaza aid boat
- Public Works chief to press criminal charges against Bulacan engineer
- 4 of 15 contractors on Marcos list have clean records – DPWH
- Manila Water announces service disruption for over 12K households in Mandaluyong due to leak repair
- ‘Lannie’ will bring rain showers, thunderstorms over North Luzon —Pagasa
- PNP chief Torre relieved, Nartatez to take over
- Police general suspended for ‘obstruction’ of evidence in case of missing sabungeros
- House party leaders want to return proposed 2026 budget to Executive
