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Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Felix V. Makasiar (1985) Bar key: Marcos appointee. Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Ramon C. Aquino (1985-1986) Bar key: Marcos appointee. Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Claudio Teehankee Sr. (1986-1988)
The current main building of the Supreme Court was designed by the Filipino architect Antonio Toledo in accordance with the 1905 Burnham Plan of Manila. It originally housed the library of the University of the Philippines Manila. The four pillars at the façade represent the four levels of the hierarchy of the judiciary.
The Supreme Court (SC) is the highest court of the land and is the court of last resort. [ 1 ] : 6 It is led by the Chief Justice , who is joined by 14 Associate Justices . [ 1 ] : 39 The court has expansive powers and a constitutional responsibility to oversee other branches of government, able even to overrule the discretion of political and ...
The chief justice of the Philippines (Filipino: Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) presides over the Supreme Court and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines. As of April 5, 2021, the position is currently held by Alexander Gesmundo , who was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte following the early retirement of his ...
Maria Lourdes " Meilou " Aranal-Sereno ( Tagalog: [sɛˈrɛnɔ]; born Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal; July 2, 1960) is a Filipina lawyer and judge who served as de facto chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines [ 3] from 2012 until 2018. Appointed as an associate justice by President Benigno Aquino III in August 2010, she became the ...
Alexander Gesmundo. Alexander Gahon Gesmundo (born November 6, 1956) is serving as the chief justice of the Philippines since April 5, 2021. He replaced Diosdado Peralta, who retired early on March 27, 2021. [ 1] He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 2017 to 2021.
United States portal. v. t. e. William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and the tenth chief justice of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1930, the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908, the chosen successor of ...
Pages in category "Chief justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .