Roman Del Rosario

The Honorable Roman G. Del Rosario
Presiding Justice of the Court of Tax Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office March 13, 2013
Personal details
Born	(1955-10-06) October 6, 1955 (age 69)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Santo Tomas (A.B. Economics) University of the Philippines College of Law (LL.B.)
Profession	Judge

Roman G. Del Rosario (born October 6, 1955) is a Filipino jurist who has served as the Presiding Justice of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) since his appointment on March 13, 2013. As Presiding Justice, he presides over the proceedings of the CTA En Banc and serves as Chairperson of the CTA First Division. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) and part of its Corps of Professors. ^[1]

Education

Del Rosario earned his undergraduate degree in A.B. Economics from the University of Santo Tomas and obtained his law degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 1981, passing the Philippine Bar Examination the same year with a rating of 85.55%. In 1998 and 2000, he attended and completed the Harvard Law School Program of Instruction for Lawyers. ^[1]

Career

Early legal career

Del Rosario began his career at the Bureau of Internal Revenue as Technical Assistant to the Planning and Policy Service Chief. In 1983, he joined the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) as Trial Attorney I. He was promoted several times and in 1994 was appointed Assistant Solicitor General, with the rank of an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals. ^[2]

Anti-Money Laundering Council

From 2001 to 2010, Del Rosario headed the team representing the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), handling civil forfeiture cases, freezing of bank accounts, and bank inquiry proceedings. He attended several local and international conferences as speaker and participant on the role of the OSG in anti-money laundering litigation. ^[1]

Special Committee on Naturalization

From June 2006 to March 2013, he served as Executive Director of the Special Committee on Naturalization, which processed and approved applications for administrative naturalization of aliens. ^[1]

Court of Tax Appeals

On March 13, 2013, Del Rosario was appointed Presiding Justice of the Court of Tax Appeals. In this capacity, he presides over the CTA En Banc and the First Division. ^[2]

=Court Composition

The del Rosario Court was formed after He was appointed.

Note: Ang Blue the vertical blue line Denotes "now" (12 September 2025).

Bar Key:

  Macapagal-Arroyo appointee  Aquino III appointee  Duterte appointee  Marcos Jr. appointee

Recognitions

• 2013 – Recognized by the Supreme Court for his role in drafting the Rules of Civil Procedure.
• 2014 – Recognized by the University of the Philippines College of Law for distinguished achievements and public service.
• 2016 – Recognized by the Office of the Ombudsman for his service as lecturer at the Multi-Sectoral Investment Forum.
• 2016 – Recognized by the AMLC for his contributions to the drafting of procedural rules and prosecution of anti-money laundering cases.

Personal life

Del Rosario is married to Ma. Lourdes Filler, with whom he has three children: Benedetto, Lamara, and Laselina. ^[1]

References

1. "Hon. Roman G. Del Rosario". Court of Tax Appeals (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
2. "JBC opens CTA post as Justice Del Rosario nears retirement". Daily Tribune. Concept and Information Group, Inc. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.