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Malcontento resigns as prosecutor general
Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento, an appointee of former president Rodrigo Duterte, has submitted his irrevocable resignation to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., confirmed by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.
Malcontento, who oversaw the National Prosecution Service (NPS), did not state a specific reason for his resignation, although he had previously taken a wellness leave.
His departure follows a controversial decision to forward a complaint against Duterte to the Office of the Ombudsman, bypassing the usual DOJ evaluation process.
Richard Anthony Fadullon has been serving as the acting prosecutor general and signing NPS resolutions.
Malcontento's resignation allows President Marcos to appoint a new head for the NPS, which investigates and prosecutes violations of penal laws.
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