President Duterte has appointed 35 more judges for various branches of the regional trial court (RTC), municipal circuit trial court (MCTC), and municipal trial court (MTC).
The appointment papers of the new judges were received by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo last Wednesday, March 2, from Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea.
Appointed judges were Joseph Raymond D. Borja, RTC, Branch 312, Legazpi City; Cornelio M. Roll, RTC, Branch 38, Daet, Camarines Norte; Melita Pilar P. Brinas Agbayani, RTC, Branch 22, Naga City; Randi Carlo A. Gobot, RTC, Branch 30, San Jose, Camarines Sur; Erwin F. Honra, RTC, Branch 65, Bulan, Sorsogon; Haile G. Frivaldo Jr., RTC, Branch 51, Sorsogon City; Charlie R. Romano Jr., RTC, Branch 66, Sorsogon City; Jason G. Rodenas, MTC, Daraga, Albay;
Emma S. Salvador Janer, MTC, Guinobatan, Albay; Deana D. Pena, MTC, Bonbon, Camarines Sur; Janel I. Penaflor, MTC, Caramoan, Camarines Sur; Jesus A. Mampo, MTC, Minalabac, Camarines Sur; Marwin M. Cortezano, MTC, Tinambac, Camarines Sur; Leannierose R. Fenis Sucatre, MCTC, Camaligan-Gainza-Milaor, Camarines Sur; Aris R. Montilla, MCTC, Aroroy-Baleno, Masbate; Anthony E. Villasis, MCTC, Cataingan-Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate; Marredith B. Carillo Perez, MTC, Donsol, Sorsogon;
Fernand A. Castro, RTC, Branch 41, Bacolod City; Maria Lina P. Gonzaga, RTC, Branch 42, Bacolod City; Karen Joy J. Tan Gaston, RTC, Branch 43, Bacolod City; Amcel L. Mercader, RTC, Branch 48, Bacolod City; Eric B. Dela Cruz, RTC Branch 78, Bacolod City; Ferdinand Elbert V. Jomilla, RTC, Branch 79, Bacolod City; Maria Mercedes E. Odango Saril, RTC, Branch 80, Bacolod City; Jorge B. Espinal, RTC, Branch 51, Carmen, Bohol; Rico C. Rentuza, RTC, Branch 61, Bogo City; Grace M. Veloso Fernandez, RTC, Branch 19, Cebu City;
Stephen Ian T. Belacho, RTC, Branch 22, Cebu City; Chonita L. Maagad, RTC, Branch56, Mandaue City; Michael M. Menardo Jr., RTC, Branch 36, Dumaguete City; Ma. Anna Priscila M. Pareja, RTC, Branch 102,Guihulgan, Negros Oriental; Hyacinth T. Jadraque, 3rd MCTC, Daan Bantayan-Medellin-San Remigio, Cebu; Francis Ian U. Birondo, MTCC, Branch 2, Mandaue City; Ali Joseph Ryan C. Lloren, RTC, Branch 37, Cagayan de Oro City; and Yogie G. Martirizar Kida, 1st MCTC, Glan-Malapatan, Sarangani.
Last February, the President appointed retired Commission on Elections Commissioner Antonio T. Kho Jr. as SC associate justice. He took over the post vacated last Jan. 9 by retired Associate Justice Rosmari D. Carandang who has been appointed by the SC as chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy, the judiciary’s education arm.
Also last February, the President appointed 41 trial court judges.
Last January, the President appointed five associate justices of the Court of Appeals.
Appointed were Associate Justices Ana Marie Train Mas, Maximo M. De Leon, Jacinto Gavino Fajardo Jr., Jennifer Joy Chua Ong, and Michael P. Ong.
Mas, De Leon, and Fajardo were former RTC judges, while Chua Ong and Ong were executives at the Office of the President.