Vida named acting DOJ chief as Remulla takes Ombudsman post
MANILA, Philippines — Justice Undersecretary Fredderick Vida will serve as acting secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ), following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the next Ombudsman.
Remulla confirmed the designation on Tuesday, October 7.
“Usec. Vida will step in as OIC (officer-in-charge) or acting secretary,” Remulla told reporters in a press briefing.
Transition at the DOJ. Remulla said that he and the president have yet to discuss who will permanently succeed him as justice chief.
Vida was first appointed as an assistant secretary in 2023 and currently oversees the DOJ’s Finance, Administrative Service, and Personnel Cluster.
The justice secretary’s move to the Office of the Ombudsman came just a day after the Judicial and Bar Council included him in its shortlist of nominees for the post.
Remulla is expected to take his oath of office on Thursday, October 9.
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