BY REY PANALIGAN
President Duterte has appointed 10 trial court judges for Metro Manila, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Benguet.
Appointed were Judge Romeo S. Buenaventura for Branch 256, regional trial court (RTC) in Muntinlupa City; Judges Irma B. Panahon Abad for RTC Branch 113 and Edilwasif T. Baddiri for RTC Branch 115 in Pasay City; and Judges Julie P. Mercurio for RTC Branch 12 and Mylene C. Albaytar Avendano for Branch 83 in Malolos, Bulacan.
Also appointed were Judge Arnold A. Garcia for RTC Branch 86 in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Judge Quijano S. Laure for RTC Branch 87 in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija; Judge Lody Q. Tancioco for RTC Branch 40 in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija; Judge Katherine M. Legarda Pajaron for Branch 54 in Macabebe, Pampanga; and Judge Mylene May G. Adube Cabuag for the municipal trial court (MTC) in La Trinidad, Benguet.
Their appointments were transmitted by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea in a letter received last week by Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta. (Rey Panaligan)