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The Supreme Court (Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman; [2] colloquially referred to as the Korte Suprema (also used in formal writing), is the highest court in the Philippines. The Supreme Court was established by the Second Philippine Commission on June 11, 1901 through the enactment of its Act No. 136, [3] an Act which abolished the Real ...
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 ...
Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Felix V. Makasiar (1985) Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Ramon C. Aquino (1985–1986) Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Claudio Teehankee Sr. (1986–1988)
Affiliation. Fraternal Order of Utopia. 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.
An associate justice of the Supreme Court (Filipino: Kasangguning Mahistrado ng Kataas-taasang Hukuman[1]) is one of fifteen members of the Supreme Court, the highest court in the Philippines. The chief justice presides over the high court, but carries only one of the 15 votes in the court. Traditionally, the chief justice is deemed primus ...
Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV, Spokesperson. The Department of Justice (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Katarungan, abbreviated as DOJ) is under the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines. It is the government's principal law agency, serving as its legal counsel and prosecution arm. [2]
Maria Rosario Vergeire (sister) Alma mater. University of the Philippines (BA) Ateneo de Manila University (JD) American University (LLM) Maria Filomena Dumandan Singh (born June 25, 1966) also known as Atty. Monet or Monet Singh, is a Filipino judge who has served as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines since 2022.