Bersamin got most votes from colleagues for chief justice post
MANILA, Philippines — Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin received the most votes to become the next chief justice from his colleagues.
In a media brief, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said that Bersamin received 10 votes from the members of the SC.
Associate Justices Teresita De Castro and Diosdado Peralta received nine votes each, while Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr. got two votes.
The four justices accepted their respective nominations to the chief justice post, while Tagum City, Davao del Norte regional trial court Judge Virginia Tehano-Ang applied for the vacancy.
The two most senior justices, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr., did not accept their automatic nomination to the post.
Carpio said that he does not want to benefit from the quo warranto ruling that he opposed.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said that the Judicial and Bar Council will be more careful in screening the applicants to be the country’s top judge.
Guevarra, an ex-officio member of the JBC by virtue of his position, said that they will make sure that all requirements—including wealth documents—of applicants are complete.
The appointment of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was nullified, through a vote of her colleagues, over alleged missing Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth.
“There is no new substantial requirement but there will be more careful screening this time,” the Justice chief said.
The JBC opened the application for the chief justice post on June 25, and closed it on July 26.
Under the 1987 Constitution, President Rodrigo Duterte has to fill the post at the Office of the Chief Justice within 90 days from the vacancy or when the ruling that ousted Sereno attained finality last June 19.
Before the year ends, Duterte will appoint the replacement of Velasco and De Castro. Another vacancy will also be filled as Associate Justice Samuel Martires has been designated as ombudsman.
Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin has accepted the nomination to become the next chief justice.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed this in a text message to Philstar.com.
Guevarra is a member of the Judicial and Bar Council, the panel that screens applications to posts in the Judiciary.
Bersamin is the first among the five most senior justices of the high court to accept their automatic nomination to the post.
President Duterte names Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta as the new Supreme Court chief justice.
It's official. Supreme Court Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin is the new chief justice, Justice Secretary Guevarra confirms.
"The Office of Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea has released the appointment papers of Justice Bersamin as the new CJ," Guevarra says.
President Duterte has chosen Lucas Bersamin as the new chief justice. The appointment paper will be released today, according to a source in the Palace.
Not official yet, but President Duterte has chosen Lucas Bersamin as new Chief Justice; appointment paper to be released today, according to a source in the Palace
— Edu Punay (@edupunay) November 28, 2018
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has accepted his automatic nomination to the chief justice post. — Kristine Joy Patag
The Supreme Court Public Information Office announces that the Judicial and Bar Council will hold its public interviews for all nominees for the chief justice post on August 16, 9:00 a.m.
The public interview will be live-streamed by the SC PIO.
#CJSearch Public interviews for all nominees for the post of Chief Justice on Aug 16, 9AM onwards at the Division Hearing Room, SC New Building. Proceedings will be live-streamed by the PIO.
— Supreme Court PIO (@SCPh_PIO) August 3, 2018
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