KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago and named Assistant Director Lito Magno as the agency’s officer-in-charge.
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed the change in NBI leadership in a press briefing on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.
“Confirmed po na in-accept na po ang resignation ni dating NBI director Jaime Santiago. At ang OIC po ngayon na itinalaga ay sir Lito Magno,” Castro said on Oct. 27.
The Palace official, however, did not disclose further details on the recent appointment.
“Hindi pa po namin napag-uusapan ito at na-confirm lang po sa atin na na-accept po ang resignation ni dating NBI director Jaimie Santiago,” Castro said. (Betheena Unite)
