Adolfo Sevilla Azcuna is a Filipino jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2002 to 2009. He was appointed to the Court by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on October 24,2002. As of November 2019 he was the Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA),having been appointed to that position by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on June 1,2009. The Court granted the title of “Chancellor Emeritus”upon Ascuna who served until May 31,2021. He was succeeded by Arturo Brion who served for 2 years and was replaced by Rosmari Carandang as the fourth Chancellor who took her oath on February 23,2022.
An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines is one of fifteen members of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,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 inter pares among the justices.
Lucas “Luke”Purugganan Bersamin is a Filipino lawyer and jurist who currently serves as the 40th Executive Secretary of the Philippines. Bersamin previously served in the Supreme Court of the Philippines for 10 years,first as an associate justice from 2009 to 2018 and then as the 25th Chief Justice of the Philippines from 2018 until his retirement in 2019. He was named by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the high court as an associate justice on April 2,2009. Prior to becoming an associate justice,he was a member of the Court of Appeals.
Bienvenido Lorenzo Reyes is a Filipino lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He left the Court of Appeals on August 23,2011 to assume his seat on the Supreme Court.
The Lex Talionis Fraternitas,Inc.,commonly known as Lex Talionis,is an exclusive fraternal organization of Filipino jurists,legal practitioners,and law students founded on September 28,1969,at the San Beda College of Law. A chapter in the Ateneo de Davao University School of Law was established in 1974. In 1983,the Securities and Exchange Commission granted the incorporation of the fraternity.
Herminio "Harry" Lopez Roque Jr. is a Filipino lawyer,politician,and former law professor. He served as the presidential spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2017 to 2018 and from 2020 to 2021. He was the party-list representative of KABAYAN from 2016 to 2017.
The following are the events in related to Philippine law in 2016. This includes developments in criminal investigations of national notability.
Andres Bernal Reyes Jr. is a Filipino lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2017 to 2020. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte replacing Associate Justice Bienvenido L. Reyes.
Alexander Gahon Gesmundo is serving as the chief justice of the Philippines since April 5,2021. He replaced Diosdado Peralta,who retired early on March 27,2021. He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 2017 to 2021.
The 2019 Philippine general election was conducted on May 13,2019. A midterm election,those elected therein will take office on June 30,2019,midway through the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Ramon Paul Layugan Hernando is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Associate Justice Samuel Martires.
Rosmari Declaro Carandang is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace then-Justice Teresita de Castro.
Rodil Vaquilar Zalameda is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte replacing Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo.
The 2022 Philippine general election took place on May 9,2022,for the executive and legislative branches of government at every level –national,provincial,and local –except for the barangay officials.
Edgardo "Edgar" Lao Delos Santos is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Justice Antonio Carpio.
Ricardo de Rivera Rosario is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Associate Justice Jose Reyes Jr.
Jhosep Ylarde Lopez is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Associate Justice Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla who retired on November 3,2020.
Ronald Gian Carlo Lapitan Cardema is a Filipino government official who serves as the chairman of the National Youth Commission (NYC) of the Philippines.
