Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines facts for kids
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines is one of the 15 judges who work at the Philippine Supreme Court. This court is the highest court in the Philippines. These judges make important decisions about the country's laws.
The Chief Justice is the leader of the Supreme Court. While the Chief Justice guides the court, they have only one vote out of the 15 votes when decisions are made. This means every judge's vote is important.
For a long time, only men were chosen to be Associate Justices. But in 1973, something changed! Cecilia Muñoz-Palma became the very first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She was chosen by President Ferdinand Marcos. Since then, many other talented women have also become Associate Justices.
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Marvic Leonen, since November 11, 2012
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Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, since January 22, 2016
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Ramon Paul Hernando, since August 27, 2018
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Amy Lazaro-Javier, since March 6, 2019
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Henri Jean Paul Inting, since May 27, 2019
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Rodil Zalameda, since December 5, 2019
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Mario Lopez, since December 5, 2019
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Samuel Gaerlan, since January 8, 2020
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Ricardo Rosario, since October 8, 2020
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Jhosep Lopez, since January 26, 2021
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Japar Dimaampao, since July 2, 2021
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Midas Marquez, since September 27, 2021
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Antonio Kho Jr., since February 23, 2022
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Ma. Filomena D. Singh, since May 18, 2022
