Supreme Court appointees
Supreme Court Public Information Office reports that Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo administered the oath of office to newly-appointed Court of Appeals Associate Justice Lorna Francisca Catris Chua Cheng (vice Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria FIlomena D. Singh).
NEW APPOINTMENT IN THE COURT OF APPEALS: Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo administers the oath of office to newly-appointed Court of Appeals Associate Justice Lorna Francisca Catris Chua Cheng (vice Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria FIlomena D. Singh). pic.twitter.com/qPrqHNst1c
— Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office (@SCPh_PIO) September 27, 2023
The Supreme Court on Wednesday swears in the Philippine Association of Law Schools Board of Trustees and Officers for 2023 during a hybrid-oath taking at the Supreme Court Dignitaries' Lounge in Manila.
Associate Justice Mario Lopez administers the oath of office.
San Sebastian College Recoletos Dean Teodoro Pastrana takes his oath as Treasurer in person while these members of PAL Boards took their oaths virtually through Judiciary 365 - Microsoft Teams platform.
- Secretary General – Dean Domnina Rances (Ateneo de Naga University);
- Vice President for Visayas – Dean Aila Rae Endonila (Central Philippine University);
- Trustee for Luzon – Dean Maria Milagros Nolasco Fernan - Cayosa (University of Cagayan Valley); Trustee for Visayas – Dean Dodie Turla (University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos);
- Trustee for Visayas – Dean Jonathan Capanas (University of San Jose - Recoletos);
- Trustee for Mindanao - Dean Cleo Marjo Cabanilla (Misamis University); and
- Trustee at Large - Dean Jose Mari Tirol (University of San Agustin)
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirms Court of Appeals Justice Amy Javier is named Supreme Court associate justice.
President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando of the Court of Appeals as an associate justice of the Supreme Court.
Hernando, a graduate of the San Beda College of Law, fills the vacancy left by Samuel Martires, who is now ombudsman.
The new justice will reach retirement age in 2036.
Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jose Reyes Jr. has been appointed to the Supreme Court, a presidential aide says.
Special Assistant to the President Christopher "Bong" Go told reporters of Reyes' appointment and said the justice will take his oath on Monday.
Reyes takes the seat vacated by Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr., who retired earlier this week.
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