PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. has designated senior deputy state prosecutor Richard Anthony Fadullon as prosecutor general, vice Benedicto Malcontento who resigned last month.
Acting Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed yesterday the appointment of Fadullon.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, in a letter dated October 30, informed Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla of the appointment of Fadullon and sent the appointment papers signed by the President.
Before his appointment, Fadullon served as senior deputy state prosecutor under the Justice Department’s National Prosecution Service of the Philippines.
He previously served as Acting National Prosecutor under the Duterte administration.
He was a former clerk at a Quezon City Regional Trial Court before he became a state prosecutor in 1994.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of the Philippines and his law degree from San Beda University.
In a brief statement, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla directed Fadullon to uphold the rule of law “with
tenacious resolve and ensure justice for all.”
He said he has full confidence that Fadullon has what it takes to bring the justice system to “greater heights.”
“I am extremely confident in your skill, experience and resolve that you are the perfect fit for the title of Prosecutor General capable of upholding the rule of law with fearlessness and utmost integrity,” Remulla added. – With Ashzel Hachero
