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Duterte appoints Palace aide as new Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao

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<p>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former Palace official as the newest Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao, Malacañang said on Wednesday. </p><p>Palace acting spokesman Martin Andanar confirmed the appointment of former Presidential Management Staff undersecretary Anderson Ang Lo as Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao.</p><p>&quot;We wish Deputy Ombudsman Lo success as we assure him of the Executive’s support in the Office of the Ombudsman’s drive towards good governance in the public sector,&quot; Andanar said in a statement. </p><p>Ombudsman Samuel Martires <a href="https://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/omb-has-full-trust-and-confidence-on-nominees-for-do-mindanao/">earlier said</a> &quot;nothing turned up derogatory&quot; during background checks for the Deputy Ombudsman post.</p><p>&quot;No one has a record of graft and corruption in their present and previous positions or employments,” Martires said of Lo and 2 other lawyers shortlisted for the position. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1684443" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

PMS Undersecretary Anderson Ang Lo has been appointed Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao, said Malacañang.