Duterte appoints 17 new prosecutors

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed 17 new prosecutors to fill up vacancies in the National Prosecution Service, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday.

Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the president appointed four senior assistant city prosecutors, two deputy city prosecutors, five assistant city prosecutors, and six associate city or provincial prosecutors.

Ulric Badiola, Ronnel Castro, Mark Anthony Nuguit, and Susan Villanueva were designated as new senior assistant city prosecutors, while Marie Crystal May Vega-Dela Serna and Charlie Yap were appointed as deputy city prosecutors.

Anthony Cruz, Emily Merced, Ravi Rose Cristobal, Gina Bedaña, and Christine Lorenzo were named as assistant city prosecutors. Ruby Jane Pena and Joan Farah Ramos were named as associate provincial prosecutors, while Lilian Sahiron-Juljani, Sharina Tahir-Kanni, Shergine Causing, and Lynette Lacandalo were designated as associate city prosecutors.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra earlier said the DOJ needs about a thousand more prosecutors.

Duterte also appointed Suseyline Bakino-Abtarul as regional public attorney and Marilyn Estaris as deputy government corporate counsel, Perete said. — Nicole-Anne C. Lagrimas/RSJ, GMA News