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  2. Supreme Court of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court (Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman; [2] colloquially referred to as the Korte Suprema (also used in formal writing), is the highest court in the Philippines. The Supreme Court was established by the Second Philippine Commission on June 11, 1901 through the enactment of its Act No. 136, [3] an Act which abolished the Real ...

  3. List of justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines ...

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    Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Felix V. Makasiar (1985) Bar key: Marcos appointee. Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Ramon C. Aquino (1985-1986) Bar key: Marcos appointee. Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Claudio Teehankee Sr. (1986-1988)

  4. Judiciary of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court (SC) is the highest court of the land and is the court of last resort. [ 1 ] : 6 It is led by the Chief Justice , who is joined by 14 Associate Justices . [ 1 ] : 39 The court has expansive powers and a constitutional responsibility to oversee other branches of government, able even to overrule the discretion of political and ...

  5. League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC - Wikipedia

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    Lucas Bersamin (April 12, 2011, case) League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines about the validity of the cityhood laws of 16 municipalities in the Philippines. The case clarifies the requirements for the conversion of a municipality into a component city.

  6. Chief Justice of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The chief justice of the Philippines (Filipino: Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) 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 ...

  7. Renato Corona - Wikipedia

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    Renato Tereso Antonio Coronado Corona[ 1] (October 15, 1948 – April 29, 2016) was a Filipino judge who was the 23rd chief justice of the Philippines from 2010 to 2012. He served as an associate justice after being appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on April 9, 2002, and later as Chief Justice on May 12, 2010, upon the retirement ...

  8. Lucas Bersamin - Wikipedia

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    Lucas Bersamin. Lucas “Luke” Purugganan Bersamin (born October 18, 1949) is a Filipino lawyer and jurist who currently serves as the 40th Executive Secretary of the Philippines. [ 1] 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 ...

  9. Maria Lourdes Sereno - Wikipedia

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    Maria Lourdes " Meilou " Aranal-Sereno ( Tagalog: [sɛˈrɛnɔ]; born Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal; July 2, 1960) is a Filipina lawyer and judge who served as de facto chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines [3] from 2012 until 2018. Appointed as an associate justice by President Benigno Aquino III in August 2010, she became the ...