By Jeffrey Damicog
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will be getting 11 new prosecutors.
Department of Justice (MANILA BULLETIN)
DOJ spokesman Undersecretary Markk Perete said Malacanang released just this Friday the list of the new prosecutors.
The newly appointed prosecutors will be assigned in various posts at the DOJ’s National Prosecution Service (NPS).
Earlier this month, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra revealed that the NPS was still in need of around 600 prosecutors.
Guevarra said Malacanang has already been informed about the shortage of prosecutors.
For Malacanang’s part, the Secretary assured that the Palace has been churning out the appointments.
“The President’s office is trying to catch up because we have been constantly following up this matter about the lack of prosecutors,” he had said.
The latest prosecutors appointed by Malacanang were:
1) Andrada, Alpha Lim - DOJ, NPS, OCP - Imus City - Prosecutor I (Associate City Prosecutor)
2) Feria, Jerome Christopher Vicente - DOJ, NPS, OCP - Quezon City - Prosecutor II (Assistant City Prosecutor)
3) Gacer, Sheena Ester Arteta - DOJ, NPS, OPP- Naga City - Prosecutor II (Assistant City Prosecutor)
4) Marcaida, Michael Cos - DOJ, NPS, OPP- Masbate - Prosecutor I (Associate Provincial Prosecutor)
5) Muñiz-Costuna, Sheila D.M. - DOJ, NPS, OPP- Cavite - Prosecutor I (Associate Provincial Prosecutor)
6) Nañoz, Lida Rivera - DOJ, NPS, OPP- Abra - Prosecutor I (Associate Provincial Prosecutor)
7) Salomeo, Conrado Arboleda - DOJ, NPS, OCP - San Fernando City - Prosecutor I (Associate City Prosecutor)
8) Soriao, Francis Victor Bernal - DOJ, NPS, OCP - San Fernando City - Prosecutor I (Associate City Prosecutor)
9) Velasco, Adrian Jay-R Acedo - DOJ, NPS, OPP- Ilocos Sur - Prosecutor I (Associate Provincial Prosecutor)
10) Villanueva, James Enriquez - DOJ, NPS, OCP - Sta. Rosa City - Prosecutor II (Assistant City Prosecutor)
11) Wong, Jeryln Mendoza - DOJ, NPS, OCP - Quezon City - Prosecutor II (Assistant City Prosecutor)
