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Zyann Ambrosio

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<div><br/></div><p>MANILA — OIC Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Thursday confirmed his appointment as the Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ), a post vacated by now Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.</p><p>Vida made the announcement during his speech on 89th founding anniversary celebration of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Thursday morning.</p><p>&quot;Nagsimula ang programa OIC ako, kalagitnaan ng programa, Secretary na ako,&quot; he said.</p><p>The DOJ later released the appointment paper of Vida from Malacañang, which indicates his designation as &quot;acting secretary.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid029ZUgVBiiniryhNbrPL9PrvjRHkHKWo3Uo4nS2sGCpXr7JhdEVVKyfrTjZv5WAcuNl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="653" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Vida previously served in various leadership roles in Cavite before joining the Department of Justice in 2023.</p><p>He rose through the ranks at DOJ, from Assistant Secretary to Undersecretary, and was designated OIC of the DOJ in October 2025, following Remulla’s appointment as Ombudsman. <strong>—With a report from Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

<p>The DOJ later released the appointment paper of Vida from Malacañang, which indicates his designation as "acting secretary."</p>

The DOJ later released the appointment paper of Vida from Malacañang, which indicates his designation as "acting secretary."

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Fredderick Vida confirms appointment as DOJ Secretary

Zyann Ambrosio,

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Published November 13, 2025 01:32 PM PHT

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