Duterte appoints 58 DOJ prosecutors


Department of Justice

President Duterte has appointed four provincial prosecutors, two city prosecutors, and 52 assistant provincial and city prosecutors for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Prosecution Service (NPS).

Also appointed were several state prosecutors who were designated members of the Office of the Secretary of Justice Prosecution Staff (OSJPS).

Their appointments were released early evening Saturday, Feb. 26, by the office of Secretary of Justice Menardo I. Guevarra.

Appointed provincial prosecutors were Mary Ann W. Tugbang-Torres, Zamboanga del Sur, vice Dimapuno L. Magangcong; Josephine Lacson Acuyado, vice Luzermindo A. Calmorin; Vito Tesiorna Gotostos, Surigao del Sur, vice Florito G. Cuartero; and Emelyn T. Nacin-Catolico, Zambales, vice Jorge D. Baculi.

Named city prosecutors were Romeo Gloriani Rodrigo III, Kidapawan City, vice Melvin A. Lamata; and Benjamin Sainz Pongos Jr., vice Marcelo C. Oñate.

Those appointed state prosecutors (who are assigned at the DOJ’s main offices in Manila), and assistant provincial and city prosecutors and their places of designations were:

Ralph Michael Delos Santos Cataquiz, Deputy City Prosecutor, Quezon City, vice Perfecto Lawrence D. Chua Cheng V; Pearl Charisse Dizon Bautista, Assistant State Prosecutor, Office of the Secretary of Justice Prosecution Staff, vice Phillip L. Dela Cruz; Ashleigh Pajarillo Panopio, Office of the Secretary of Justice Prosecution Staff, vice Josie Christina T. Dugay; Malene Jade Sanchez-Brion, Associate City Prosecutor, Digos City;

Luvim D. Amores-Bartolo, Associate City Prosecutor, Roxas City, vice Socorro G. Rapiz-Oliveros; Ma. Charisse E. Gaud-Bautista, Assistant City Prosecutor, vice Felomina A. Lopez; Trixy Lunar Comia, Associate City Prosecutor, Tanauan City; Golda Julia Soriano Gapuz, Assistant City Prosecutor, Quezon City, vice Roderick P. Robledo; Princess Marie Anne T. Principe-Ramirez, Assistant City Prosecutor, Marikina City, vice Gregorio P. Subong Jr.;

Christy Theresa Bernadette A. Dureza-Llanes, Assistant City Prosecutor, Davao City, vice Mariness L. Ledesma-Ciudadano; Cyril Madadsek Deza, Deputy City Prosecutor), Ilagan City, vice Victor D. Begtang Jr.; Michael Aragon Vito Cruz, Senior Assistant State Prosecutor, Office of the Secretary of Justice Prosecution Staff, vice Alexander Q. Suarez; Richard Solano Antero; Associate Provincial Prosecutor, Benguet; Ernest John Gallanosa Relente, Assistant City Prosecutor, Mandaluyong City;

Paul Joseph Villena Mercado, Assistant City Prosecutor, Taguig City, vice Irish-Kay J. Del Valle; Mary Christine Anthonette M. Salise-Punzalan, Associate City Prosecutor, Butuan City, vice Gena B. Jala; Ariel Caharian Salvo, Assistant Provincial Prosecutor, Davao Del Sur, vice Jema G. Lavilla-Rosalem; Joan B. Alabat-Torralba, Associate Provincial Prosecutor, Agusan del Norte; Simon Langomez Simon, Assistant City Prosecutor, Taguig City, vice Michael R. Edquilag;

Josie L. Pio-Medez, Assistant City Prosecutor, Manila, vice Alfred C. Gomez; Luz L. Awayan-Macasinag, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Office of the City Prosecutor - Manila, vice Winnie M. Edad; Lilian S. Delos Santos-Villasis; Associate City Prosecutor, Masbate City; Catalino Caringal Atienza, Assistant City Prosecutor, Calapan City; Ricardo Sanchez Guinto, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Pasay City, vice Marissa L. Ednaco;

Pauline Grace Reyes Intal, Assistant City Prosecutor, Manila, vice Hennie Jean L. Co-Balbalan; Odyssa A. Dueñas-Arapoc, Assistant City Prosecutor, Tanjay City; Gemma Andrea Cenizal Javier, Assistant City Prosecutor, Taguig City; Bernard Allan Villegas Angeles, Associate City Prosecutor), Baguio City, vice Paulyn Maurie A. Dela Cruz-Castro; Neryl Monte Deris, Assistant City Prosecutor, Iriga City, vice Rima O. Ortega; Jezer Guillermo Bareng, Associate City Prosecutor), Laoag City, vice Garrick M. Reantillo;

Roseanne Evangelio Lumaad, Associate City Prosecutor, Tagum City; Maria Paula Dela Cruz Gaspar, Assistant Provincial Prosecutor, Cagayan, vice Mariano B. Martin; Sherry Anne Caimol Gabriel, Associate City Prosecutor, San Pedro City, vice Arvin T. Amata; Josefina Fe V. Bea-Punsalan, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Manila, vice Erlinda O. Lim; Glaiza Leynes Tulagan, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Mandaluyong City; Benito Salud Ching III, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Mandaluyong City; Dante Jerome Umadac Agra, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Mandaluyong City;

Christian Paul Catral Mendoza, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Manila, vice Vafecerte S. Victorio; Jedrek Chua Ng, Assistant City Prosecutor, Manila, vice Pilarita T. Lapitan; Yani Narvaez Salivio, Associate City Prosecutor, Masbate City, vice Nilo T. Tayo Jr.; Aivy Lou Castillo Abenales, Assistant Provincial Prosecutor, Davao De Oro, vice Marco K. Pineda; Henedina Ariola Pulgar, Assistant City Prosecutor, Marikina City, vice Mary Ann S. Torres;

Carlo Aliman Escober, Assistant City Prosecutor, Mandaluyong City; Julie Merriam Labanon Buca, Associate Provincial Prosecutor, Davao De Oro; Eugene Del Prado Kho, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Quezon City; Eviess Jezel Silvano Alix Acorda, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Quezon City; Flordeliza Ramos Lagasca, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Quezon City;

Leoveminda Ambojia Villanueva, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Quezon City; Habeas Magarro Corpuz, Assistant City Prosecutor, Quezon City; Ana Fe Limboy Abad, Assistant City Prosecutor, Quezon City; Joan G. Bolina-Santillan, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Makati City, vice Alex G. Bagaoisan; and Philip Ramo Dela Rosa, Senior Assistant City Prosecutor, Quezon City.