Dalawampung trial court judges ang itinalaga ni Pangulong Duterte.
Natanggap ni Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo ang kanilang appointment paper noong Huwebes, Pebrero 17.
Ang mga itinalagang hukom ay sina Janalyn B. Gainza Tang, regional trial court (RTC) Branch 11, Balayan, Batangas; Maria Concepcion M. Serrano Altea, RTC Branch 12 Lipa City; Pamela T. Chavez Izon, RTC Branch 13, Lipa City; Maricel M. Magpantay Ng, RTC Branch 58, Lucena City; Donald S. Uy, RTC Branch 64, Mauban, Quezon; Mohammad Aquil A. Tamano, RTC Branch 77, San Mateo, Rizal;
Michelle L. Hortiz Abarintos, municipal circuit trial court (MCTC), Malvar-Balete, Batangas; Beverly Elvy B. De Mesa, municipal trial court (MTC), Nasugbu, Batangas; Bernadette V. Tagalag Viniegra, municipal trial court in cities (MTCC) Branch 2, Cavite City; Liza De Leon Victa, MTCC Branch 1, Dasmarinas, Cavite; Jaclyn C. Vicente, MTCC, General Trias, Cavite; Kamille Joyce E. Carranza Ditangan, MTC, Carmona, Cavite;
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Wendy S. Reyes, MTC, General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite; Anna Teresa G. Tetangco Go, MTC, Los Banos, Laguna; Marlon De Las Nieves Anore, MTCC Branch 2, San Pedro City, Laguna; Christopher A. Batacan, MTC, Pagbilao, Quezon; Aileen G. Abad Callao, MTCC Branch 3, Antipolo City, Rizal; Jennifer L. Bautista Aguinas, MTC, San Mateo, Rizal; Marcia Monina L. Eraldo Arnuco, MCTC, Odiongan-Ferrol, Romblon; at Samira Nimfa B. Tansingco, MCTC, San Agustin-Sta Maria, Romblon.
Noong unang bahagi ng Pebrero, nagtalaga rin ang Pangulo ng 21 trial court judges para sa iba't ibang posisyon sa Luzon.
Noong nakaraang Enero, nagtalaga ang Pangulo ng limang dagdag na mahistrado ng Court of Appeals.
Itinalaga sina Associate Justices Ana Marie Train Mas, Maximo M. De Leon, Jacinto Gavino Fajardo Jr., Jennifer Joy Chua Ong, at Michael P. Ong.
Sina Mas, De Leon, at Fajardo ay dating RTC judges, habang sina Chua Ong at Ong ay mga executive sa Office of the President.
Rey Panaligan
