Former judge named new NBI director

By Catherine S. Valente

Jun 15, 2024 12:11 am

(UPDATES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed retired judge Jaime Santiago as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Malacañang said on Friday.

Santiago, who served as a Manila Regional Trial Court judge, took his oath of office before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Friday morning.

NEW NBI CHIEF Former Manila City Regional Trial Court judge Jaime Santiago (center) takes his oath as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (right) in Malacanang on June 14, 2024. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Santiago to replace Medardo de Lemos who will be retiring from the service. De Lemos was appointed by Marcos in 2022. PHOTO BY PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

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