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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753683861616viber_image_2025-07-28_11-48-14.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Justice Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo has been named acting Ombudsman, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Monday.</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE) </strong>— Justice Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo has been named acting Ombudsman, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Monday.</p><p>She took her oath of office before the Executive Secretary on Monday.</p><p>Punzalan-Castillo will temporarily replace Samuel Martires, whose term expired on July 27, 2025.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/30/remulla-to-apply-for-ombudsman-position-1243">Remulla to apply for Ombudsman position</a></div><p>Punzalan-Castillo had served as presiding justice of the Court of Appeals.</p><p>In a text message, Bersamin clarified that the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has yet to begin its interviews of aspirants for the Ombudsman post.</p><p>Among those who have filed their application for Ombudsman is Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y3CZtJ_wyYs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Justice Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo has been named acting Ombudsman, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Monday.</p>

Justice Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo has been named acting Ombudsman, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Monday.

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CA justice Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo named acting Ombudsman

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published July 28, 2025 11:58 AM PHT

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Updated July 28, 2025 02:25 PM PHT

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