Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
highest judicial officer
The Chief Justice of the Philippines (Filipino: Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines. The current chief justice is Diosdado Peralta, who was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on October 18, 2019.
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas | |
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| Style | The Honorable (formal) Your Honor (when addressed directly in court) |
| Member of | |
| Appointer | Presidential appointment upon nomination by the Judicial and Bar Council |
| Term length | Retirement at the age of 70 |
| Inaugural holder | Cayetano Arellano |
| Formation | June 11, 1901 |
| Website | Official Website |
List of chief justicesEdit
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Escuela de Derecho de Manila (Now Manila Law College)
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| # | Name | Began | Ended | Tenure | Appointed by | |
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| 1 | Cayetano Arellano (March 2, 1847 – December 23, 1920) |
June 11, 1901 | April 12, 1920 | 18 years, 306 days | William McKinley (Republican) | |
| 2 | Victorino Mapa (February 25, 1855 – April 12, 1927) |
July 1, 1920 | October 31, 1921 | 1 year, 122 days | Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) | |
| 3 | Manuel Araullo (January 1, 1853 – July 26, 1924) |
November 1, 1921 | July 26, 1924 | 2 years, 268 days | Warren G. Harding (Republican) | |
| 4 | Ramón Avanceña (April 13, 1872 – June 12, 1957) |
April 1, 1925 | December 24, 1941 | 16 years, 267 days | Calvin Coolidge (Republican) | |
| 5 | José Abad Santos1 (February 19, 1886 – May 7, 1942) |
December 24, 1941 | May 7, 1942 | 134 days | Manuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista) | |
| 6 | José Yulo (September 24, 1894 – October 27, 1976) |
May 7, 1942 | July 9, 1945 | 3 years, 63 days | Japanese Military Administration | |
| 7 | Manuel Moran (October 27, 1893 – August 23, 1961) |
July 9, 1945 | March 20, 1951 | 5 years, 254 days | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) | |
| 8 | Ricardo Paras (February 17, 1891 – October 10, 1984) |
April 2, 1951 | February 17, 1961 | 9 years, 321 days | Elpidio Quirino (Liberal) | |
| 9 | César Bengzon (May 29, 1896 – September 3, 1992) |
April 28, 1961 | May 29, 1966 | 5 years, 31 days | Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista) | |
| 10 | Roberto Concepcion (June 7, 1903 – May 3, 1987) |
June 17, 1966 | April 18, 1973 | 6 years, 305 days | Ferdinand Marcos (Nacionalista) | |
| 11 | Querube Makalintal (December 22, 1910 – November 8, 2002) |
October 21, 1973 | December 22, 1975 | 2 years, 62 days | ||
| 12 | Fred Ruiz Castro (September 2, 1914 – April 19, 1979) |
January 5, 1976 | April 19, 1979 | 3 years, 104 days | Ferdinand Marcos (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan) | |
| 13 | Enrique Fernando (July 25, 1915 – October 13, 2004) |
July 2, 1979 | July 24, 1985 | 6 years, 22 days | ||
| 14 | Felix Makasiar (November 20, 1915 – February 19, 1992) |
July 25, 1985 | November 19, 1985 | 117 days | ||
| 15 | Ramon Aquino (August 31, 1917 – March 31, 1993) |
November 20, 1985 | March 6, 1987 | 1 year, 106 days | ||
| 16 | Claudio Teehankee, Sr. (April 18, 1918 – November 27, 1989) |
April 2, 1987 | April 18, 1988 | 1 year, 16 days | Corazon Aquino (United Nationalist Democratic Organization) | |
| 17 | Pedro Yap (July 1, 1918 – November 20, 2003) |
April 19, 1988 | June 30, 1988 | 72 days | ||
| 18 | Marcelo Fernan (October 24, 1926 – July 11, 1999) |
July 1, 1988 | December 6, 1991 | 3 years, 158 days | ||
| 19 | Andres Narvasa (November 30, 1928 - October 31, 2013) |
December 8, 1991 | November 30, 1998 | 6 years, 357 days | ||
| 20 | Hilario Davide, Jr. (born December 20, 1935) |
November 30, 1998 | December 20, 2005 | 7 years, 20 days | Joseph Estrada (Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino) | |
| 21 | Artemio Panganiban (born December 7, 1937) |
December 20, 2005 | December 7, 2007 | 1 year, 352 days | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Lakas) | |
| 22 | Reynato Puno (born May 17, 1940) |
December 8, 2007 | May 17, 2010 | 2 years, 160 days | ||
| 23 | Renato Corona2 3 (October 15, 1948 - April 29, 2016) |
May 17, 2010 | May 29, 2012 | 2 years, 12 days | ||
| – | Maria Lourdes Sereno3 4 (born July 2, 1960) |
August 25, 2012 | May 11, 2018 | 5 years, 259 days | Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) | |
| 24 | Teresita Leonardo-De Castro (born October 8, 1948) |
August 28, 2018 | October 10, 2018 | 43 days | Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) | |
| 25 | Lucas Bersamin (born October 18, 1949) |
November 28, 2018 | October 18, 2019 | 2 years, 132 days | ||
| 26 | Diosdado Peralta (born October 18, 1949) |
October 23, 2019 | Incumbent | 1 year, 168 days | ||
- ^1 José Abad Santos was unable to preside over the Supreme Court due to the outbreak of World War II.
- ^2 Renato Corona was impeached on December 12, 2011, and convicted on May 29, 2012, removing him from office.
- ^3 Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio served as acting Chief Justice after the Impeachment of Renato Corona from May 30, 2012 to August 25, 2012[1] and after the removal of Maria Lourdes Sereno via quo warranto proceedings from May 14, 2018 to August 28, 2018
- ^4 Maria Lourdes Sereno was removed on May 11, 2018 via quo warranto by a special en banc session; the petition alleged Sereno's appointment was void ab initio due to her failure in complying with the requirements of the Judicial and Bar Council. Hence her entire term as Chief Justice is considered a de facto tenure; legally void since the ouster of her predecessor. Sereno filed an ad cautelam motion for reconsideration pleading for the reversal of the decision on May 31, 2018, but on June 19, 2018 was denied with finality (meaning no further pleading shall be entertained, as well as for the immediate entry for judgment) for lack of merit.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Carpio is acting chief justice under SC order". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ↑ "G.R. No. 237428. June 19, 2018" (PDF). Supreme Court of the Philippines. June 19, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.