Benigno Simeon Aquino III,also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy,was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of assassinated politician Benigno Aquino Jr. and 11th President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino,he was a fourth-generation politician as part of the Aquino family of Tarlac.
Hilario Gelbolingo Davide Jr. is a Filipino lawyer,professor,diplomat,constitutionalist and former politician,who served as the 20th chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations. As constitutionalist,Davide led the creation of the Legislative branch,and also wrote the most resolutions and the bulk of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines,becoming its father and primary author.
The chief justice of the Philippines 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 predecessor,Diosdado Peralta,in March 2021.
Conchita Carpio-Morales is a former Ombudsman of the Philippines serving from 2011 to 2018. Prior to her appointment as Ombudsman,she held the post of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,served in the Lower Courts,as well as in the Department of Justice. She has secured appointments from five Philippine presidents:Ferdinand Marcos,Corazon Aquino,Fidel Ramos,Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,and Benigno Aquino III.
Juan Andres "Andy" Donato Bautista is a Filipino lawyer and former government official. He served as chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) from 2010 to 2015 and then chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) from 2015 to 2017 in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. He also previously served as dean of the Far Eastern University Institute of Law.
Regino Campos Hermosisima Jr. of Banilad and Sibonga,Cebu,Philippines,is a 4-termer regular member of the Judicial and Bar Council. Appointed on December 17,1997,by Fidel Ramos,he was reappointed on September 12,2001,and on October 4,2005,by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Hermosisima Jr. was initially appointed to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice on July 10,1995,and retired on his 70th birthday on October 18,1997.
Francisco "Frank" Chavez was a Filipino lawyer. He was the Solicitor General of the Philippines during the Aquino administration.
The 15th Congress of the Philippines,composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives,met from July 26,2010,until June 6,2013,during the first three years of Benigno Aquino III's presidency. The convening of the 15th Congress followed the 2010 general elections,which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
The inauguration of Benigno Aquino III as the 15th president of the Philippines took place on Wednesday,June 30,2010,at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. The oath of office was administered by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Conchita Carpio-Morales.
Benigno Aquino III began his presidency at noon on June 30,2010,following his inauguration as the 15th president of the Philippines,succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Aquino,the third-youngest person elected president,is the only son of the 11th president,Corazon Aquino,and former senator Benigno Aquino Jr.
Maria Lourdes "Meilou" Aranal-Sereno is a Filipina lawyer and judge who served as de facto chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2012 until 2018.
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.
Estela Marcelino Perlas-Bernabe is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,serving from 2011 to 2022. She was the third appointee to the Supreme Court by President Benigno Aquino III on September 16,2011.
The Philippine Truth Commission was created to find out the truth about reports of large scale graft and corruption in the previous government;to put a closure to them by the filing of the appropriate cases against those who were involved. Furthermore,to deter others from committing such crimes and to restore the people's faith and confidence in the government and in their public servants. On July 30,2010,President Benigno Aquino III set up the Philippine Truth Commission to find out the truth about reports of large scale graft and corruption in the previous government and to put a closure to them by the filing of the appropriate cases against those who were involved. Furthermore,to prevent others from committing such crimes and to restore the people's faith and confidence in the government and in their public servants.
Florin "Pilo" Ternal Hilbay is a Filipino lawyer who served as the Solicitor General of the Philippines from 2014 to 2016. He acted as the Philippine agent in the international case,Philippines v. China,which nullified all historical claims of China in relation to the South China Sea dispute. He ranked first place in the 1999 Philippine Bar Examination.
Alfredo Benjamin Sabater Caguioa is a Filipino lawyer who is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Prior to his appointment as associate justice,he served as acting secretary of the Department of Justice and chief presidential legal counsel under the presidency of Benigno Aquino III.
The inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as the 16th president of the Philippines took place at around noon (PHT) on Thursday,June 30,2016 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañang Palace in Manila. The oath of office was administered by the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Bienvenido Reyes. Veronica Duterte,Duterte's daughter with Honeylet Avanceña,held the Bible of the president's late mother Soledad. Veronica was joined by her three siblings,namely Sara,Paolo and Sebastian.
Emmanuel Leido Caparas is a Filipino lawyer who served as acting Secretary of Justice under the presidency of Benigno Aquino III. Prior to his appointment as acting secretary he worked as undersecretary and spokesperson of the Department of Justice. He also worked as Acting Chief of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office.
The judiciary of the Philippines consists of the Supreme Court,which is established in the Constitution,and three levels of lower courts,which are established through law by the Congress of the Philippines. The Supreme Court has expansive powers,able to overrule political and administrative decisions,and with the ability to craft rules and law without precedent. It further determines the rules of procedure for lower courts,and its members sit on electoral tribunals.
Menardo Ilasco Guevarra is a Filipino lawyer serving as Solicitor General of the Philippines since 2022 under President Bongbong Marcos. He previously served as the Secretary of Justice under President Rodrigo Duterte and as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission under President Benigno Aquino III. Before joining the government,he was involved in private litigation practice as a founding partner of the Medialdea Ata Bello Guevarra &Suarez law firm since 1990. He was also an active faculty member at his alma mater Ateneo de Manila University,where he graduated in 1974.
