Court of Appeals of the Philippines
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Court of Appeals | |
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Hukuman ng Apelasyon | |
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Established | February 1, 1936 |
Location | Manila, Cebu City and Cagayan de Oro |
Composition method | Presidential appointment from the short-list submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council |
Authorized by | Commonwealth Act No. 3, Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Republic Act No. 7902, Republic Act No. 8246, Republic Act No. 9160, Republic Act No. 9372 |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of the Philippines |
Appeals from | Regional Trial Court |
Number of positions | 69 |
Annual budget | ₱3.09 billion (2020)[1] |
Website | ca.judiciary.gov.ph |
Presiding Justice | |
Currently | Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo |
Since | November 16, 2023 |
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The Court of Appeals (Filipino: Hukuman ng Apelasyon[2]) is an appellate collegiate court in the Philippines. The Court of Appeals consists of one presiding justice and sixty-eight associate justices. Pursuant to the Constitution, the Court of Appeals "reviews not only the decisions and orders of the Regional Trial Courts awards, judgments, final orders or resolutions of, or authorized by administrative agencies exercising quasi-judicial functions mentioned in Rule 43 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, plus the National Amnesty Commission (Pres. Proclamation No. 347 of 1994) and the Office of the Ombudsman".[3] Under Republic Act No. 9282, which elevated the Court of Tax Appeals to the same level of the Court of Appeals, en banc decisions of the Court of Tax Appeals are subject to review by the Supreme Court instead of the Court of Appeals (as opposed to what is currently provided in Section 1, Rule 43 of the Rules of Court). Added to the formidable list are the decisions and resolutions of the National Labor Relations Commission which are now initially reviewable by the Court of Appeals, instead of a direct recourse to the Supreme Court, via petition for certiorari under Rule 65.[4]
The Court of Appeals buildings is at Maria Orosa Street, Ermita in Manila, on the grounds of what used to be part of the University of the Philippines Manila campus.
History
[edit]Organized on February 1, 1936, the Court of Appeals was initially composed of Justice Pedro Concepcion, as the first presiding judge, and ten appellate judges appointed by the president of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments of the National Assembly. It had exclusive appellate jurisdiction of all cases not falling under the original and exclusive appellate jurisdiction of the seven-man Supreme Court. Its decisions in those cases were final, except when the Supreme Court upon petition for certiorari on questions of law required that the case be certified to it for review. It had also original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus, prohibition, injunction, certiorari, habeas corpus and all other auxiliary writs in aid of its appellate jurisdiction. The court then sat either en banc or in two divisions, one of six and another of five judges. The appellate judges had the same qualifications as those provided by the Constitution for Supreme Court justices.
In March 1938, the appellate judges were named justices and their number increased from eleven to fifteen, with three divisions of five under Commonwealth Act No. 259. On December 24, 1941, the membership of the court was further increased to nineteen justices under Executive Order No. 395.
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The court functioned during the Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1944. However, in March 1945, due to abnormal conditions at the time,[clarification needed] the court was abolished by President Sergio Osmeña through Executive Order No. 37. The end of World War II restored the democratic processes in the country. On October 4, 1946, Republic Act No. 52 was passed, recreating the Court of Appeals, with a presiding justice and fourteen associate justices. The court was composed of five divisions of three justices each.
On August 23, 1956, the membership of the court was expanded to eighteen justices per Republic Act No. 1605. The number was hiked to twenty-four justices as decreed by Republic Act No. 5204 approved on June 15, 1968. Ten years later, the unabated swelling of the court's dockets called for a much bigger court of forty-five justices under Presidential Decree No. 1482 of June 10, 1978. Then came the judiciary reorganization on January 17, 1983, through Executive Order No. 864 of President Ferdinand Marcos. The court was renamed the Intermediate Appellate Court, and its membership was enlarged to fifty-one justices. However, only thirty-seven justices were appointed to this court.
On July 28, 1986, President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 33, which restored the original name of the appellate court to the Court of Appeals and its presiding justice and fifty associate justices.
On February 23, 1995, Republic Act No. 7902 was passed, which expanded the jurisdiction of the court effective March 18, 1995. On December 30, 1996, Republic Act No. 8246 created six more divisions in the court, thereby increasing its membership from fifty-one to sixty-nine justices. These additional divisions—three for the Visayas and three for Mindanao—paved the way for the appellate court's regionalization. The court in the Visayas sits in Cebu City, while Cagayan de Oro is home to the court for Mindanao.
On August 18, 2007, the then-president of the Cebu City Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Briccio Joseph Boholst, opposed the abolition of the court in Cebu City, as he claimed that it would cause inconvenience for both litigants and lawyers. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruben Reyes was tasked to investigate and submit his recommendations to the High Tribunal regarding the alleged massive graft and corruption of justices, especially in the issuance of temporary restraining orders.[5]
On February 1, 2018, the court celebrated its 82nd Anniversary.[6]
Incumbent justices
[edit]The Court of Appeals consists of a presiding justice and sixty-eight associate justices. Among the current members of the court, Fernanda Lampas-Peralta is the longest-serving associate justice, with a tenure of 7,497 days (20 years, 192 days) as of August 19, 2024; the most recent justice to enter the court are Raymond Joseph Javier, Maria Consejo Gengos-Ignalaga and Lorna Francisca Chua-Cheng whose respective tenure began on September 26, 2023.
Number of Incumbent Associate Justices by 5 (68 to 63) after the promotion of AJ Punzalan-Castillo as PJ in 2023 and the recent retirements of Justices Badelles, Garciaz Ampuan and Paredes
Post | Name of Incumbent Birthdate |
Date of appointment | Appointed by | Date of Retirement (70 years old)[7] |
Succeeding |
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Presiding Justice | Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo September 21, 1954 |
November 16, 2023 | Marcos Jr. | September 21, 2024 | Salazar-Fernando |
Senior Associate Justice | Fernanda Lampas-Peralta (Senior Associate Justice) June 26, 1960 |
February 9, 2004 | Macapagal-Arroyo | June 26, 2030 | Adefuin de la Cruz |
Associate Justice | Ramon Bato Jr. August 27, 1958 |
March 15, 2004 | Macapagal-Arroyo | August 27, 2028 | Regino |
Associate Justice | Apolinario Bruselas Jr. May 6, 1956 |
August 1, 2005 | Macapagal-Arroyo | May 6, 2026 | Brawner, Sr. |
Associate Justice | Marlene Gonzales-Sison February 28, 1956 |
May 8, 2006 | Macapagal-Arroyo | February 28, 2026 | Pine |
Associate Justice | Edwin Sorongon October 29, 1954 |
October 30, 2009 | Macapagal-Arroyo | October 29, 2024 | Tagle |
Associate Justice | Ramon Cruz August 25, 1957 |
October 30, 2009 | Macapagal-Arroyo | August 25, 2027 | Bersamin |
Associate Justice | Myra Garcia-Fernandez June 24, 1963 |
February 16, 2010 | Macapagal-Arroyo | June 24, 2033 | del Castillo |
Associate Justice | Eduardo Peralta Jr. September 29, 1962 |
February 16, 2010 | Macapagal-Arroyo | September 29, 2032 | Villarama Jr. |
Associate Justice | Nina Antonio-Valenzuela December 13, 1963 |
February 24, 2010 | Macapagal-Arroyo | December 13, 2033 | Dimaranan-Vidal |
Associate Justice | Pamela Ann Abella Maxino October 31, 1956 |
March 1, 2011 | Aquino III | October 31, 2026 | Arevalo Zenarosa |
Associate Justice | Zenaida Galapate-Laguilles December 16, 1962 |
March 15, 2011 | Aquino III | December 16, 2032 | Romilla-Lontok |
Associate Justice | Pedro Corales April 29, 1957 |
November 11, 2011 | Aquino III | April 29, 2027 | Aliño-Hormachuelos |
Associate Justice | Marilyn Lagura-Yap May 29, 1957 |
February 3, 2012 | Aquino III | May 29, 2027 | B. Reyes |
Associate Justice | Maria Elisa Sempio-Diy April 25, 1966 |
February 16, 2012 | Aquino III | April 25, 2036 | Perlas-Bernabe |
Associate Justice | Marie Christine Azcarraga-Jacob January 15, 1956 |
September 14, 2012 | Aquino III | January 15, 2026 | Guevara-Salonga |
Associate Justice | Pablito Perez January 15, 1957 |
March 13, 2014 | Aquino III | January 15, 2027 | Alberto-Gacutan |
Associate Justice | Rafael Antonio Santos February 16, 1960 |
March 13, 2014 | Aquino III | February 16, 2030 | Abarintos |
Associate Justice | Germano Francisco Legaspi January 29, 1969 |
January 8, 2015 | Aquino III | January 29, 2039 | Tolentino |
Associate Justice | Ronaldo Roberto Martin October 8, 1964 |
May 5, 2015 | Aquino III | October 8, 2034 | Veloso III |
Associate Justice | Geraldine Fiel-Macaraig March 25, 1963 |
November 6, 2015 | Aquino III | March 25, 2033 | de Guia-Salvador |
Associate Justice | Gabriel Robeniol June 7, 1961 |
November 6, 2015 | Aquino III | June 7, 2031 | Dicdican |
Associate Justice | Perpetua Atal-Paño September 30, 1956 |
November 6, 2015 | Aquino III | September 30, 2026 | Abdulwahud |
Associate Justice | Ruben Reynaldo Roxas March 30, 1962 |
November 6. 2015 | Aquino III | March 30, 2032 | M. Elbinas |
Associate Justice | Louis Acosta June 21, 1961 |
March 2, 2017 | Duterte | June 21, 2031 | Reyes-Carpio |
Associate Justice | Tita Marilyn Payoyo-Villordon September 16, 1959 |
June 28, 2017 | Duterte | September 16, 2029 | F. Acosta |
Associate Justice | Walter Ong October 13, 1968 |
November 28, 2017 | Duterte | October 13, 2038 | Tijam |
Associate Justice | Emily Aliño-Geluz October 5, 1971 |
April 30, 2018 | Duterte | October 5, 2041 | Real-Dimagiba |
Associate Justice | Evalyn Arellano-Morales February 2, 1956 |
June 19, 2018 | Duterte | February 2, 2026 | Sandang |
Associate Justice | Florencio Mamauag Jr. February 14, 1960 |
October 10, 2018 | Duterte | February 14, 2030 | S. Inting |
Associate Justice | Lily Joy Villareal- Biton October 14, 1961 |
July 8, 2019 | Duterte | October 14, 2031 | J. Reyes Jr. |
Associate Justice | Angelene Mary Quimpo-Sale January 26, 1963 |
July 8, 2019 | Duterte | January 26, 2033 | M. de Leon |
Associate Justice | Carlito Calpatura January 2, 1963 |
July 8, 2019 | Duterte | January 2, 2033 | Francisco |
Associate Justice | Raymond Reynold Lauigan September 27, 1968 |
March 2, 2020 | Duterte | September 27, 2038 | Borja |
Associate Justice | Lorenza Bordios August 23, 1965 |
March 2, 2020 | Duterte | August 23, 2035 | Carandang |
Associate Justice | Richard Mordeno November 29, 1966 |
March 2, 2020 | Duterte | November 29, 2036 | Lazaro-Javier |
Associate Justice | Bonifacio Pascua November 18, 1970 |
March 2, 2020 | Duterte | November 18, 2040 | Hernando |
Associate Justice | Anisah Amanodin-Umpa July 10, 1961 |
April 13, 2020 | Duterte | July 10, 2031 | Contreras |
Associate Justice | Bautista Corpin Jr. September 7, 1965 |
April 13, 2020 | Duterte | September 7, 2035 | Salandnan-Manahan |
Associate Justice | Roberto Quiroz August 12, 1974 |
April 13, 2020 | Duterte | August 12, 2034 | H. Inting |
Associate Justice | Nancy Rivas-Palmones September 11, 1968 |
April 15, 2020 | Duterte | September 11, 2038 | Villon |
Associate Justice | Alfonso Ruiz II March 10, 1971 |
May 20, 2021 | Duterte | March 10, 2041 | M. Lopez |
Associate Justice | Jennifer Joy Ong October 12, 1978 |
May 20, 2021 | Duterte | October 12, 2048 | Quijano-Padila |
Associate Justice | Michael Ong December 18, 1975 |
May 20, 2021 | Duterte | December 18, 2045 | Gaerlan |
Associate Justice | Maximo De Leon November 10, 1965 |
May 24, 2021 | Duterte | November 10, 2035 | Lantion |
Associate Justice | Jacinto Fajardo Jr. March 30, 1955 |
May 24, 2021 | Duterte | March 30, 2025 | Zalameda |
Associate Justice | Ana Marie Mas January 30, 1973 |
May 24, 2021 | Duterte | January 30, 2040 | Delos Santos |
Associate Justice | Mercedita Dadole-Ygnacio August 15, 1968 |
March 7, 2022 | Duterte | August 15, 2038 | Baltazar-Padilla |
Associate Justice | Jaime Fortunato Caringal October 10, 1977 |
March 7, 2022 | Duterte | October 10, 2047 | Rosario |
Associate Justice | Eduardo Ramos Jr. October 23, 1979 |
March 7, 2022 | Duterte | October 23, 2049 | Librea-Leagogo |
Associate Justice | Jill Rose Jaugan-Lo March 9, 1972 |
March 7, 2022 | Duterte | March 9, 2042 | J. Lopez |
Associate Justice | Jose Lorenzo Dela Rosa January 22, 1973 |
March 7, 2022 | Duterte | January 22, 2043 | Lloren |
Associate Justice | Rex Bernardo Pascual October 6, 1966 |
March 7, 2022 | Duterte | October 6, 2036 | Ybañez |
Associate Justice | Emily San Gaspar-Gito January 19, 1973 |
March 7, 2022 | Duterte | January 19, 2043 | Diamante |
Associate Justice | Ronald Tolentino July 13, 1966 |
March 8, 2022 | Duterte | July 13, 2036 | Cruz |
Associate Justice | Rogelio Largo May 27, 1973 |
March 8, 2022 | Duterte | May 27, 2043 | Bueser |
Associate Justice | Mary Charlene Hernandez-Azura February 19, 1963 |
March 8, 2022 | Duterte | February 19, 2036 | Salazar-Fernando |
Associate Justice | Eleutherio Bathan April 27, 1971 |
May 19, 2022 | Duterte | April 27, 2049 | Dimaampao |
Associate Justice | John Lee February 24, 1980 |
May 19, 2022 | Duterte | February 24, 2050 | Montejo-Gonzaga |
Associate Justice | Selma Palacio-Alaras March 8, 1963 |
October 11, 2022 | Marcos Jr. | March 8, 2033 | Ingles |
Associate Justice | Wilhelmina Jorge-Wagan May 18, 1970 |
October 11, 2022 | Marcos Jr. | May 18, 2040 | Camello |
Associate Justice | Raymond Joseph Javier October 23, 1976 |
September 26, 2023 | Marcos Jr. | October 23, 2046 | Singh |
Associate Justice | Maria Consejo Gengos-Ignalaga February 19, 1978 |
September 26, 2023 | Marcos Jr. | February 19, 2048 | Barrios |
Associate Justice | Lorna Francisca Chua-Cheng June 24, 1975 |
September 26, 2023 | Marcos Jr. | June 24, 2045 | Posadas-Kahulugan |
Associate Justice | Vacant | Marcos Jr. | Punzalan-Castillo | ||
Associate Justice | Vacant | Marcos Jr. | Badelles | ||
Associate Justice | Vacant | Marcos Jr. | Garcia | ||
Associate Justice | Vacant | Marcos Jr. | Ampuan | ||
Associate Justice | Vacant | Marcos Jr. | Paredes |
Divisions
[edit]On Jul 1, 2024, Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo, Issued Office Order 380-24-MPC, which is in view of the compulsory retirement of Justice Victoria Isabel Alvarez-Paredes on Jul 1, 2024, Taking into consideration the order if seniority under Rule 1 of the 2009 Internal Rules of the Court of Appeals, the Statements of Preference and exigency of the service, the new Composition of the Divisions effective Jul 2, 2024 shall be as follows.
Divi | Chairperson | Members |
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1st | Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo |
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2nd | Fernanda Lampas-Peralta |
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3rd | Ramon Bato Jr |
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4th | Apolinario Bruselas |
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5th | Marlene Gonzales-Sison |
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6th | Edwin D. Sorongon |
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7th | Ramon A. Cruz |
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8th | Myra V. Garcia-Fernandez |
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9th | Eduardo B. Peralta Jr. |
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10th | Nina G. Antonio-Valenzuela |
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11th | Zenaida Galapate-Laguilles |
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12th | Pedro T. Corales |
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13th | Maria Elisa Sempio Diy |
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14th | Marie Christine Azcarraga-Jacob |
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15th | Pablito A. Perez |
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16th | Rafael Antonio M. Santos |
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17th | Germano Francisco D. Legaspi |
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Visayas Station | ||
18th | Pamela Ann Abella Maxino Executive Justice |
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19th | Marlene B. Lagura-Yap |
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20th | Bautista G. Corpin Jr. |
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Mindamao Station | ||
21st | Evalyn M. Arellano-Morales Executive Justice |
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22nd | Lily V. Biton |
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23rd | Richard D. Mordeno |
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Demographics
[edit]By appointing president
[edit]President | Number (Percentage) |
Justices | Number Changes |
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Duterte | 35 (50.72%) |
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Aquino III | 14 (20.29%) |
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Macapagal-Arroyo | 11 (14.49%) |
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Marcos Jr. | 5 (7.25%) |
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Vacant | 5 (5.8%) |
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By Gender
[edit]Gender | Total (Percentage) |
Justices | |
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Male | 34 (49.28%) |
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Female | 30 (44.93%) |
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Vacant | 5 (4.35%) |
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By tenure
[edit]Year | Total Retiring | Justices |
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2024 | 2 ![]() |
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2025 | 1 ![]() |
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2026 | 6 ![]() |
M. Azcarraga-Jacob E. Arellano-Morales M. Gonzales-Sison A. Buselas Jr. P. Atal-Paño p. Abell-Maximo |
2027 | 4 ![]() |
P. Perez P. Corales M. Lagura-yap R. Cruz |
2028 | 1 ![]() |
R. Bato, Jr. |
2029 | 1 ![]() |
T. Payoyo-Villordon |
2030 | 3 ![]() |
F. Manauag Jr. R. Santos F. Lampas-Peralta |
2031 | 4 ![]() |
G. Robeniol L. Acosta A. Amanodin-Umpa L. Biton |
2032 | 3 ![]() |
R. Roxas E. Peralta Z. Galapate-Laguiles |
2033 | 5 ![]() |
C. Capaltura A. Quimpo-Sale G. Econg M. Garcia-Fernandez N. Antonio-Valenzuela R. Martin |
2034 | 1 ![]() |
R. Quiroz |
2035 | 3 ![]() |
L. Bordios Jr. B. Corpin Jr. M de Leon |
2036 | 5 ![]() |
R. Pascual M. Sempio-Diy R. Tolentino R. Moderno |
2038 | 3 ![]() |
N. Rivas-Palmones R. Lauigan W. Ong |
2039 | 2 ![]() |
R. Legazpi |
2040 | 3 ![]() |
A. Mas M. Dadole-Ygnacio B. Pascua |
2041 | 2 ![]() |
E. Aliño-Geluz A. Ruiz II |
2042 | 1 ![]() |
J. Jaugan-Lo |
2043 | 3 ![]() |
E. San Gaspar-Gito J. dela Rosa R. Largo S. Palacio-Alaras |
2044 | 1 ![]() |
M. Hernandez-Azura |
2045 | 3 ![]() |
M. Ong L. Chua-Cheng W. Jorge-Wagan |
2046 | 1 ![]() |
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2047 | 1 ![]() |
J. Caringal |
2048 | 2 ![]() |
J. Chua-Ong M. Consejo-Ipalanga |
2049 | 1 ![]() |
E. Bathan E. Ramos |
2050 | 1 ![]() |
J. Lee |
Former justices
[edit]Name | Position | Date of appointment | Date of retirement | Reason for termination |
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Associate justice | ||||
Arturo B. Buena | Associate justice | August 1, 1986 | January 27, 1998 | |
Presiding justice | January 27, 1998 | January 5, 1999 | Appointed Supreme Court justice | |
Jorge S. Imperial | Associate justice | January 13, 1987 | January 5, 1999 | |
Presiding justice | January 5, 1999 | February 4, 1999 | ||
Eduardo R. Bengzon | Associate justice | January 13, 1987 | December 15, 1992 | |
Conrado T. Limcaoco | Associate justice | January 13, 1987 | September 12, 1990 | |
Bonifacio A. Cacdac, Jr. | Associate justice | January 13, 1987 | December 11, 1991 | |
Alfredo L. Benipayo | Associate justice | February 4, 1987 | October 30, 1996 | |
Cecilio L. Pe | Associate justice | February 4, 1987 | February 4, 1990 | |
Jesus M. Elbinias | Associate justice | February 4, 1987 | February 5, 1999 | |
Presiding justice | February 5, 1999 | October 15, 1999 | ||
Nicolas P. Lapeña, Jr. | Associate justice | February 4, 1987 | March 1, 1993 | |
Justo P. Torres, Jr. | Associate justice | February 4, 1987 | March 11, 1996 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Minerva P. Gonzaga-Reyes | Associate justice | March 25, 1987 | January 5, 1999 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Fernando A. Santiago | Associate justice | April 21, 1988 | January 27, 1993 | |
Asaali S. Isnani | Associate justice | April 21, 1988 | March 5, 1995 | |
Regina Ordoñez Benitez | Associate justice | April 21, 1988 | September 7, 1993 | |
Luis Victor | Associate justice | April 21, 1988 | August 25, 1993 | |
Abelardo M. Dayrit | Associate justice | October 5, 1988 | February 12,1991 | |
Alicia V. Sempio-Diy | Associate justice | October 5, 1988 | June 1, 1993 | |
Cesar D. Francisco | Associate justice | October 5, 1988 | October 6, 1995 | |
Eduardo C. Abaya | Associate justice | October 5, 1988 | May 22, 1989 | |
Filemon H. Mendoza | Associate justice | October 30, 1989 | March 8, 1992 | |
Artemon D. Luna | Associate justice | October 30, 1989 | October 8, 1999 | |
Jainal D. Rasul | Associate justice | October 30, 1989 | October 16, 1999 | |
Presiding justice | October 16, 1999 | December 6, 1999 | ||
Socorro T. Liwag | Associate justice | October 30, 1989 | June 26, 1990 | |
Serafin VC. Guingona | Associate justice | October 30, 1989 | August 23, 1995 | |
Salome A. Montoya | Associate justice | January 25, 1990 | December 7, 1999 | |
Presiding justice | December 7, 1999 | March 14, 2001 | ||
Fortunato A. Vailoces | Associate justice | May 26, 1990 | December 16, 1993 | |
Consuelo M. Ynares-Santiago | Associate justice | November 26, 1990 | April 6, 1999 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Cancio C. Garcia | Associate justice | November 26, 1990 | April 11, 2003 | |
Presiding justice | March 15, 2001 | June 30, 2001 | ||
Presiding justice | April 11, 2002 | October 6, 2004 | Appointed Supreme Court justice | |
Quirino D. Abad Santos, Jr. | Associate justice | November 26, 1990 | August 20, 2003 | |
Fermin A. Martin, Jr. | Associate justice | November 26, 1990 | August 31, 2003 | |
Eduardo G. Montenegro | Associate justice | October 9, 1991 | August 21, 1998 | |
Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez | Associate justice | October 9, 1991 | December 22, 2000 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez | Associate justice | March 3, 1992 | July 27, 2001 | |
Presiding justice | July 1, 2001 | April 9, 2002 | ||
Ricardo P. Galvez | Associate justice | March 3, 1992 | July 3, 1998 | |
Pacita Cañizares Nye | Associate justice | March 3, 1992 | February 27, 1997 | |
Lourdes K. Tayao-Jaguros | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | November 13, 1997 | |
Bernardo P. Pardo | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | February 17, 1995 | Appointed Comelec Chairman |
Corona Ibay-Somera | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | May 14, 2000 | |
Buenaventura J. Guerrero | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | September 10, 2003 | |
Alfredo L. Lagamon | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | June 1, 1994 | |
Ramon Mabutas, Jr. | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | September 30, 2003 | |
Eubulo G. Verzola | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | October 6, 2004 | |
Presiding justice | October 6, 2004 | January 27, 2005 | ||
Ramon A. Barcelona | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | January 12, 2002 | |
Hector L. Hofileña | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | December 30, 1999 | |
Godardo A. Jacinto | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | August 2, 2007 | |
Presiding justice | September 16, 2005 | December 23, 2005 | ||
Eugenio S. Labitoria | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | December 13, 2005 | |
Delilah Vidallon-Magtolis | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | November 29, 2006 | |
Conchita C. Carpio-Morales | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | August 26, 2002 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Ruben T. Reyes | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | December 23, 2005 | |
Presiding justice | December 23, 2005 | August 2, 2007 | ||
Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr. | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | August 2, 2007 | |
Presiding justice | August 2, 2007 | January 6, 2010 | ||
Bernardo L. Salas | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | October 20, 2003 | |
Romeo J. Callejo, Sr. | Associate justice | November 9, 1994 | August 26, 2002 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Bennie A. Adefuin de la Cruz | Associate justice | November 9, 1994 | May 14, 2004 | |
Romeo A. Brawner, Sr. | Associate justice | August 28, 1995 | January 28, 2005 | |
Presiding justice | January 28, 2005 | September 16, 2005 | ||
Portia Aliño-Hormachuelos | Associate justice | August 28, 1995 | July 23, 2011 | |
Presiding justice | January 7, 2010 | February 21, 2010 | ||
Oswaldo D. Agcaoili | Associate justice | August 28, 1995 | November 10, 2003 | |
Salvador J. Valdez, Jr. | Associate justice | August 28, 1995 | April 30, 2006 | |
Hilarion L. Aquino | Associate justice | November 3, 1995 | October 21, 2002 | |
Maximiano C. Asuncion | Associate justice | April 5, 1996 | October 3, 1997 | |
Artemio Tuquero | Associate justice | April 15, 1996 | February 26, 2000 | |
Demetrio G. Demetria | Associate justice | October 8, 1996 | November 30, 2003 | |
Omar U. Amin | Associate justice | October 8, 1996 | December 3, 1999 | |
Roberto A. Barrios | Associate justice | September 10, 1997 | May 1, 2006 | Early Retirement |
Marina L. Buzon | Associate justice | September 10, 1997 | March 19, 2008 | |
Rodrigo V. Cosico | Associate justice | September 10, 1997 | July 4, 2008 | |
Bernardo P. Abesamis | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | August 29, 2003 | |
Eloy R. Bello, Jr. | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | November 2, 2004 | |
Teodoro P. Regino | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | November 20, 2003 | |
Candido V. Rivera | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | April 11, 2005 | |
Mariano M. Umali | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | December 10, 2003 | |
Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | August 8, 2003 | |
Martin S. Villarama, Jr. | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | November 6, 2009 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Renato C. Dacudao | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | June 19, 2007 | |
Andres B. Reyes, Jr. | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | February 22, 2010 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Presiding justice | February 22, 2010 | July 12, 2017 | ||
Remedios A. Salazar-Fernando | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | November 25, 2020 | |
Presiding justice | July 12, 2017 | December 8, 2017 | ||
Presiding justice | August 3, 2019 | September 2, 2023 | ||
Wenceslao I. Agnir, Jr. | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | December 20, 2002 | |
Elvi John S. Asuncion | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | February 17, 2006 | |
Mercedes Gozo-Dadole | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | December 20, 2005 | |
Jose L. Sabio, Jr. | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | May 25, 2009 | |
Eriberto U. Rosario, Jr. | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | September 20, 2003 | |
Edgardo P. Cruz | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | May 12, 2009 | |
Bienvenido L. Reyes | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | August 20, 2011 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Alicia L. Santos | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | March 14,, 2003 | |
Eliezer R. Delos Santos | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | August 31, 2005 | |
Perlita J. Tria-Tirona | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | October 15, 2005 | |
Josefina Guevara-Salonga | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | February 14, 2012 | |
Rebecca De Guia-Salvador | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | January 31, 2015 | Early Retirement |
Juan Q. Enriquez, Jr. | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | June 20, 2012 | |
Mariano C. del Castillo | Associate justice | August 27, 2001 | July 29, 2009 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Amelita G. Tolentino | Associate justice | August 27, 2001 | July 4, 2014 | |
Mario L. Guariña III | Associate justice | August 27, 2001 | November 11, 2011 | |
Sergio Pestaño | Associate justice | August 27, 2001 | October 15, 2005 | |
Danilo Pine | Associate justice | April 15, 2002 | December 27, 2005 | |
Regalado E. Maambong | Associate justice | April 15, 2002 | January 2, 2009 | |
Edgardo F. Sundiam | Associate justice | April 15, 2002 | February 28, 2007 | |
Lucas P. Bersamin | Associate justice | April 15, 2002 | April 3, 2009 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Rosmari Carandang | Associate justice | March 10, 2003 | November 26, 2018 | |
Hakim S. Abdulwahid | Associate justice | March 10, 2003 | June 12, 2015 | |
Noel G. Tijam | Associate justice | March 10, 2003 | March 8, 2017 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Arsenio J. Magpale | Associate justice | March 10, 2003 | July 3, 2007 | |
Jose C. Mendoza | Associate justice | July 4, 2003 | January 4, 2010 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Rosalinda Asuncion-Vicente | Associate justice | July 16, 2003 | November 23, 2013 | |
Arturo D. Brion | Associate justice | July 16, 2003 | March 17, 2008 | Appointed DOLE Secretary |
Jose C. Reyes, Jr. | Associate justice | July 18, 2003 | August 10, 2018 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Aurora Santiago-Lagman | Associate justice | February 9, 2004 | January 16, 2008 | |
Vicente Q. Roxas | Associate justice | February 9, 2004 | June 12, 2008 | |
Magdangal M. De Leon | Associate justice | February 9, 2004 | August 19, 2018 | |
Vicente S. E. Veloso III | Associate justice | February 9, 2004 | January 7, 2015 | |
Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | November 16, 2023 | Appointed Presiding Justice |
Presiding justice | November 16, 2023 | |||
Isaias P. Dicdican | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | July 4, 2015 | |
Santiago J. Ranada, Jr. | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | November 20, 2006 | |
Arcangelita M. Romilla-Lontok | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | March 18, 2010 | |
Lucenito N. Tagle | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | June 26, 2008 | |
Japar Dimaampao | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | July 2, 2021 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Celia C. Librea-Leagogo | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | December 15, 2020 | |
Monina Arevalo-Zenarosa | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | August 22, 2009 | |
Pampio A. Abarintos | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | December 14, 2013 | |
Estela Perlas-Bernabe | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | September 16, 2011 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | March 31, 2011 | |
Arturo G. Tayag | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | March 2, 2010 | |
Sesinando E. Villon | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | July 16, 2019 | |
Vicente L. Yap | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | August 22, 2006 | |
Romulo V. Borja | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | September 11, 2018 | |
Edgardo A. Camello | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | May 19, 2022 | |
Rodrigo F. Lim, Jr. | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | October 25, 2011 | |
Enrico A. Lanzanas | Associate justice | January 24, 2005 | April 19, 2008 | |
Myrna Dimaranan-Vidal | Associate justice | January 24, 2005 | December 20, 2009 | |
Normandie B. Pizarro | Associate justice | January 24, 2005 | February 7, 2018 | Early Retirement |
Ramon Garcia | Associate justice | August 31, 2005 | May 10, 2024 | |
Ricardo R. DRosario | Associate justice | September 12, 2005 | October 8, 2020 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Sixto Marella, Jr. | Associate justice | May 4, 2006 | February 1, 2010 | |
Antonio Villamor | Associate justice | May 4, 2006 | July 4, 2012 | |
Agustin S. Dizon | Associate justice | May 4, 2006 | June 24, 2008 | |
Romeo F. Barza | Associate justice | May 8, 2006 | December 8, 2017 | |
Presiding justice | December 8, 2017 | August 2, 2019 | ||
Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla | Associate justice | May 31, 2006 | July 16, 2020 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Mario V. Lopez | Associate justice | May 31, 2006 | December 3, 2019 | |
Stephen C. Cruz | Associate justice | December 14, 2006 | August 3, 2020 | |
Jane Aurora C. Lantion | Associate justice | December 14, 2006 | January 28, 2020 | |
Francisco P. Acosta | Associate justice | December 14, 2006 | April 2, 2017 | |
Michael P. Elbinias | Associate justice | December 14, 2006 | November 26, 2014 | Died November 26, 2014 |
Elihu Ybañez | Associate justice | May 15, 2007 | November 2, 2021 | |
Franchito Diamante | Associate justice | August 8, 2007 | May 5, 2021 | Died May 5, 2021 |
Amy C. Lazaro–Javier | Associate justice | August 29, 2007 | March 6, 2019 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Florito S. Macalino | Associate justice | January 4, 2008 | December 7, 2017 | Died December 7, 2017 |
Edgardo Lloren | Associate justice | January 4, 2008 | August 8, 2021 | |
Ruben C. Ayson | Associate justice | May 5, 2008 | March 2, 2011 | |
Edgardo L. Delos Santos | Associate justice | May 5, 2008 | December 3, 2019 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Rodil V. Zalameda | Associate justice | September 5, 2008 | August 5, 2019 | |
Leoncia Real-Dimagiba | Associate justice | June 15, 2009 | December 1, 2017 | |
Samuel H. Gaerlan | Associate justice | June 15, 2009 | January 8, 2020 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Danton Q. Bueser | Associate justice | June 15, 2009 | March 4, 2021 | |
Manuel Barrios | Associate justice | June 15, 2009 | November 29, 2022 | |
Agnes Reyes-Carpio | Associate justice | October 30, 2009 | December 1, 2016 | |
Socorro B. Inting | Associate justice | October 30, 2009 | April 17, 2018 | Appointed Commission on Elections commissioner |
Angelita D. Alberto-Gacutan | Associate justice | October 30, 2009 | December 3, 2013 | Early Retirement |
Ramon Paul L, Hernando | Associate justice | February 16, 2010 | October 10, 2018 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Gabriel T. Ingles | Associate justice | February 23, 2011 | February 27, 2022 | |
Victoria Isabel A. Paredes | Associate justice | March 1, 2011 | July 1, 2024 | |
Abraham B. Borreta | Associate justice | March 1, 2011 | August 23, 2012 | Died August 23, 2012 |
Carmelita Salandanan-Manahan | Associate justice | March 15, 2011 | March 22, 2019 | |
Melchor Quirino C. Sadang | Associate justice | March 15, 2011 | January 6, 2017 | Early retirement |
Ma. Luisa Quijano-Padilla | Associate justice | May 17, 2012 | January 18, 2020 | |
Jhosep Y. Lopez | Associate justice | May 17, 2012 | January 26, 2021 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Renato C. Francisco | Associate justice | May 17, 2012 | August 20, 2018 | |
Oscar V. Badelles | Associate justice | September 14, 2012 | April 20, 2024 | Retired |
Henri Jean Paul B. Inting | Associate justice | September 14, 2012 | May 27, 2019 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Edward B. Contreras | Associate justice | February 26, 2013 | July 9, 2019 | |
Maria Filomena D. Singh | Associate justice | March 13, 2014 | May 18, 2022 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
Loida Posadas-Kahulugan | Associate justice | June 11, 2018 | January 19, 2023 | |
Dorothy P. Montejo-Gonzaga | Associate justice | August 22, 2018 | November 3, 2021 | Early Retirement |
Alfredo Ampuan | Associate justice | July 8, 2019 | June 3, 2024 |
Court of Appeals presiding justices of the Philippines
[edit]No. | Name of Court of Appeals presiding justice | Term of office | Reason for termination |
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49 | Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo | November 16, 2023–present | |
acting | Fernanda Lampas-Peralta | September 2, 2023– November 16, 2023 | |
48 | Remedios Salazar-Fernando | November 25, 2020– September 2, 2023 | |
acting | August 3, 2019 – November 25, 2020 | ||
47 | Romeo F. Barza | December 8, 2017 – August 2, 2019 | |
small | Remedios A. Salazar-Fernando | July 12, 2017 – December 8, 2017 | |
46 | Andres B. Reyes, Jr. | February 22, 2010 – July 12, 2017 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
small | Portia Aliño-Hormachuelos | January 7, 2010 – February 21, 2010 | |
45 | Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr | August 2, 2007 – January 6, 2010 | |
44 | Ruben T. Reyes | December 23, 2005 – August 1, 2007 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
small | Godardo A. Jacinto | September 17, 2005 – December 22, 2005 | |
43 | Romeo A. Brawner, Sr. | January 28, 2005 – September 16, 2005 | |
42 | Eubulo G. Verzola | October 6, 2004 – January 27, 2005 | |
41 | Cancio C. Garcia | April 9, 2002 – October 6, 2004 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
40 | Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez | July 1, 2001 – April 9, 2002 | |
actiny | Cancio C. Garcia | March 15, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | |
39 | Salome A. Montoya | December 7, 1999 – March 14, 2001 | |
38 | Jainal D. Rasul | October 16, 1999 – December 6, 1999 | |
37 | Jesus M. Elbinias | February 5, 1999 – October 15, 1999 | |
acting | Jorge S. Imperial | January 5, 1999 – February 4, 1999 | |
36 | Arturo B. Buena | January 26, 1998 – January 5, 1999 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
35 | Fidel P. Purisima | August 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 | |
34 | Nathanael P. De Pano, Jr. | June 11, 1994 – August 3, 1997 | |
33 | Vicente V. Mendoza | January 10, 1994 – June 10, 1994 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
acting | Santiago M. Kapunan | August 17, 1993 – January 10, 1994 | |
32 | Serafin E. Camilon | May 21, 1993 – August 16, 1993 | |
acting | Santiago M. Kapunan | February 27, 1993 – May 20, 1993 | |
31 | Lorna S. Lombos-De La Fuente | December 1, 1992 – February 26, 1993 | |
acting | Santiago M. Kapunan | August 13, 1992 – December 1, 1992 | |
30 | Jose Armando R. Melo | December 2, 1991 – August 12, 1992 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
29 | Rodolfo A. Nocon | October 17, 1988 – December 2, 1991 | |
acting | Oscar R. Victoriano | April 20, 1988 – October 17, 1988 | |
28 | Carolina Griño-Aquino | January 31, 1987 – April 19, 1988 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
acting | Oscar R. Victoriano | January 12, 1987 – January 31, 1987 | |
27 | Emilio A. Gancayco | August 1, 1986 – January 12, 1987 | |
acting | Ramon G. Gaviola, Jr. | February 21, 1984 – July 31, 1986 | |
26 | Buenaventura S. De La Fuente | January 18, 1983 – February 21, 1984 | Appointed Supreme Court Justice |
acting | Ramon G. Gaviola, Jr. | April 21, 1980 – January 17, 1983 | |
25 | Lourdes P. San Diego | September 4, 1979 – April 21, 1980 | |
24 | Andres C. Reyes, Sr. | January 1, 1978 – September 3, 1979 | |
23 | Magno S. Gatmaitan | April 28, 1976 – January 1, 1978 | |
22 | Antonio G. Lucero | May 6, 1973 – April 28, 1976 | |
21 | Juan P. Enriquez | July 1, 1972 – May 6, 1973 | |
20 | Salvador V. Esguerra | January 17, 1970 – July 1, 1972 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
19 | Julio D. Villamor | September 16, 1968 – January 24, 1970 | |
18 | Francisco Capistrano | July 5, 1967 – September 16, 1968 | |
17 | Eugenio Angeles | July 1, 1966 – July 4, 1967 | |
acting | Fred Ruiz Castro | January 23, 1966 – June 30, 1966 | |
16 | Conrado V. Sanchez | September 12, 1964 – January 23, 1966 | |
15 | Jose P. Bengzon | May 24, 1962 – September 12, 1964 | |
14 | Querube Makalintal | April 29, 1961 – May 23, 1962 | |
13 | Dionisio De Leon | August 19, 1960 – April 28, 1961 | |
12 | Jose Ma. Paredes | August 15, 1959 – August 18, 1960 | |
11 | Jose Gutierrez David | July 25, 1956 – August 14, 1959 | |
acting | Alfonso Felix | April 18, 1956 – July 24, 1956 | |
10 | Pastor Endencia | February 15. 1954 – April 18, 1956 | |
9 | Pompeyo Diaz | November 10, 1952 – February 14. 1954 | |
acting | Roberto Concepcion | April 23, 1952 – November 9, 1952 | |
08 | Alejo Labrador | October 20, 1950 – April 22, 1952 | Appointed Supreme Court Justice |
07 | Fernando Jugo | August 21, 1949 – October 20, 1950 | |
06 | Luis P. Torres | August 21, 1948 – August 20, 1949 | |
05 | Marcelino R. Montemayor | November 2, 1946 – August 20, 1948 | |
04 | Jose G. Generoso | December 28, 1941 – May 10, 1943 | |
03 | Ricardo Parás | July 1940 – December 28, 1941 | |
02 | Antonio Horrilleno | February 15, 1937 – July 1940 | |
01 | Pedro Concepción | January 20, 1936 – February 14, 1937 |
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Back view of the Court
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Old and new building
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New (Annex) building
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Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila at the 76th Anniversary of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
See also
[edit]- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Court of Tax Appeals of the Philippines
- Sandiganbayan
- Philippines
- Political history of the Philippines
- Constitution of the Philippines
References
[edit]- ^ Rey, Aika (January 8, 2020). "Where Will the Money Go?". Rappler. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "People of the Philippines vs. Cortel and Solis". services.ca.judiciary.gov.ph. February 2, 2023.
- ^ Fabian v. Desierto, 295 SCRA 470
- ^ St. Martin Funeral Homes v. National Labor Relations Commission, 295 SCRA 414)
- ^ Manila Bulletin, IBP Cebu City opposes abolition of CA Cebu [dead link]
- ^ mb.com.ph, Court of Appeals 75th Anniversary Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Article VIII, Sec. 11 of the Constitution of the Philippines". Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- Sources
External links
[edit]- Philippines: Gov.Ph: About the Philippines – Justice category
- The Philippines Court of Appeals – Official website