Edgardo Delos Santos
Edgardo Delos Santos | |
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186th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
Assumed office December 3, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Antonio Carpio |
Personal details | |
Born | Edgardo Lao Delos Santos June 12, 1952 Palompon, Leyte, Philippines |
Education | University of San Carlos (A.B.) (LL.B, 1977) |
Edgardo "Edgar" Lao Delos Santos (born June 12, 1952) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Justice Antonio Carpio.
Education
Delos Santos obtained his law degree from the University of San Carlos in Cebu.[1]
Legal and judicial career
He initially served as a municipal trial court judge in Dumaguete and later became regional trial court judge in Bacolod before his appointment to the appellate court.[2] He was a Cebu-based Court of Appeals Justice for more than 11 years.[1]
Supreme Court appointment
Delos Santos had first interviewed for the seat vacated by Noel Tijam but he was not shortlisted.[3] He was then interviewed for the seat vacated by Mariano del Castillo[4] which was later filled by Rodil Zalameda. On December 3, 2019, Delos Santos was appointed to the court to fill the seat vacated by Antonio Carpio.[5]
Personal
Delos Santos was born in Palompon, Leyte on June 12, 1952.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Buan, Lian. "Duterte fills up 2 more SC vacancies with Bedan, USC justices". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Duterte appoints 2 appellate court justices to Supreme Court: sources". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Charm, Neil. "10 names in shortlist for Justice Tijam's post". Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "24 candidates vying for Justice Del Castillo's Supreme Court seat". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Panaligan, Rey (December 4, 2019). "SC receives appointment papers of two new associate justices". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved December 27, 2019.