The National Prosecution Service (NPS; ) is the official prosecutorial agency of the Philippines. Although it is an official prosecutorial agency, it is not autonomous from the Department of Justice unlike its counterparts such as the Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, Bureau of Customs, Bureau of Corrections, and the Bureau of Immigration.
History The National Prosecution Service has existed before its creation in the form of the Prosecution Staff of the Bureau of Justice and later, the Department of Justice during the American colonial era. Through Presidential Decree No. 1275 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos on April 11, 1978, the Prosecution Staff was reorganized and the National Prosecution Service was created. P.D. No. 1275 was later amended and repealed by Republic Act No. 10071, or the Prosecution Service Act of 2010, which strengthened the powers and organization of the National Prosecution Service.
Leadership
President of the Philippines – Pres. Bongbong Marcos Secretary of Justice – Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla Prosecutor General of the National Prosecution Service – Richard Anthony Fadullon
Organization The National Prosecution Service is divided into four levels:
The Prosecution Staff, headed by the Prosecutor General, which is administratively under the Office of the Secretary of Justice; The Regional Prosecution Offices, headed by Regional Prosecutors; The Offices of the Provincial Prosecutors; and The Offices of the City Prosecutors.
Regional OfficesArea of ResponsibilityProvincial/City OfficesRegional ProsecutorNational Capital Region Prosecution Office (NCRPO)National Capital Region – Metro Manila17 (1 Provincial, 16 City Offices)Prosecutor GeneralOffice of the Regional Prosecutor – La UnionRegion I – Ilocos Region17 (7 Provincial, 10 City Offices)RP. Nonnatus Caesar R. RojasOffice of the Regional Prosecutor – CagayanRegion II – Cagayan Valley14 (8 Provincial, 6 City Offices)RP. Rommel C. BaligodOffice of the Regional Prosecutor – PampangaRegion III – Central Luzon20 (6 Provincial, 14 City Offices)RP. Jesus C. Simbulan Office of the Regional Prosecutor – San PabloRegion IV – CALABARZON and MIMAROPA30 (11 Provincial, 19 City Offices)RP. Ernesto C. MedozaOffice of the Regional Prosecutor – LegaspiRegion V – Bicol Region13 (6 Provincial, 7 City Offices)RP. Mary May B. De LeozOffice of the Regional Prosecutor – IloiloRegion VI – Western Visayas22 (6 Provincial, 16 City Offices)RP. Kenneth John N. Amamanglon Office of the Regional Prosecutor – CebuRegion VII – Central Visayas/ Cebu20 (4 Provincial, 16 City Offices)RP. Fernando K. Gubalane Office of the Regional Prosecutor – TaclobanRegion VIII – Eastern Visayas/ Leyte13 (6 Provincial, 7 City Offices)RP. Irwin A. MarayaOffice of the Regional Prosecutor – ZamboangaRegion IX – Zamboanga Peninsula8 (3 Provincial, 5 City Offices)RP. Dennis F. AraojoOffice of the Regional Prosecutor – Cagayan De OroRegion X – Northern Mindanao14 (5 Provincial, 9 City Offices)RP. Merlynn B. Uy Office of the Regional Prosecutor – DavaoRegion XI – Davao Region12 (5 Provincial, 7 City Offices)RP. Janet Grace D. Fabrero Office of the Regional Prosecutor – KoronadalRegion XII – SOCKSARGEN / Bangsamoro barangays in North Cotabato9 (4 Provincial, 5 City Offices)RP. Al P. Calica Office of the Regional Prosecutor – CaragaRegion XIII – CARAGA/ Butuan11 (5 Provincial, 6 City Offices)RP. John S. MagdaraogOffice of the Regional Prosecutor – ARMMBARMM – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Cotabato City / Excluding Bangsamoro barangays in North Cotabato7 (5 Provincial, 2 City Offices)PP. Norma M. Tanggol (Officer-in-Charge)Office of the Regional Prosecutor – CordilleraCordillera Administrative RegionNoneNone
Abbreviations PG - Prosecutor General RP - Regional Prosecutor PP - Provincial Prosecutor CP - City Prosecutor
Rank structure The current rank system of the NPS as provided under Section 15 of Republic Act No. 10071: RankPosition/TitleProsecutor V Senior Deputy State Prosecutors Regional Prosecutors Provincial Prosecutors or City Prosecutors of provinces or cities with at least twenty-five (25) prosecutors, and City Prosecutors of cities within a metropolitan area established by law.Prosecutor IV Deputy State Prosecutors; Deputy Regional Prosecutors; Provincial Prosecutors or City Prosecutors of provinces or cities with less than twenty-five (25) prosecutors; and Deputy Provincial Prosecutors or Deputy City Prosecutors of provinces or cities within a metropolitan area established by law.Prosecutor III Senior Assistant State Prosecutors and Senior Assistant Regional Prosecutors; Deputy Provincial or Deputy City Prosecutors of provinces or cities with less than twenty- five (25) prosecutors; and Senior Assistant Provincial Prosecutors or Senior Assistant City Prosecutors.Prosecutor II Assistant State Prosecutors; Assistant Regional Prosecutors; and Assistant Provincial Prosecutors or Assistant CityProsecutor I Associate Provincial Prosecutors or Associate City Prosecutors.
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