Malacañang has formally named Angelito Magno, a seasoned investigator, as acting director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Magno’s appointment as NBI head was formalized on Dec. 3, based on a copy of a document signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Prior to his designation, Magno served as assistant director to his predecessor, former NBI director Jaime Santiago, who tendered an irrevocable resignation on Aug. 15. Malacañang, however, accepted Santiago’s resignation only on Oct. 27.
A career officer with more than three decades of service to the NBI, Magno has led various probe operations, including the Degamo-Teves case, 2023 MT Princess Empress oil spill in Oriental Mindoro and the Socorro Bayanihan child exploitation ring