Aquino appoints new judges

Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippine–President Benigno Aquino III has appointed several judges to fill up vacancies in the lower courts in Manila, Makati, and seven provinces.

Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa signed the one-page transmittal letter sent to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

The judges were screened by members of the Judicial and Bar Council, who submitted a short list of candidates to the President.

The following are the newly appointed judges:

Manila Regional Trial Court
Branch 21 – Judge Alma Crispina Collado Lacorte

Branch 24 – Judge Maria Victoria Soriano Villadolid

Branch 31 – Judge Maria Sophia T. Solidum-Taylor

Makati RTC
Branch 60 – Judge Cesar L. Aganon

Sorsogon

Judge Maximino R. Ables

Antique RTC

Branch 12 – Judge Francisco S. de Guzman

Branch 64 – Judge Mario G. Andres Jr.

Capiz RTC

Branch 15 – Judge Alma N. Banias-Delfin

Branch 17 – Judge Lorencito B. Diaz

Branch 20 – Judge Judith Orendain-Tanogbanua

Iloilo City RTC

Branch 25 – Judge Rose Edith Gautier Togonon

Branch 33 – Judge Ma. Theresa N. Enriquez-Gaspar

Branch 38 – Judge Juana Judita Panigbatan-Nafarrete

Bacolod City RTC

Branch 46 – Judge Edgar Tupas

In the first level courts, the newly appointed judges are Judge Joselito A. Benedito of 1st MCTC, Pidigan-San Quintin-Langiden, Abra, and Judge Camilo A. Oliva of MTC, Claveria, Masbate.

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