Duterte names Peralta as new Chief Justice

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:56:49 +0000

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After almost a week of unconfirmed reports, Malacañang confirmed Wednesday that President Duterte has named Supreme Court Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta as the new Chief Justice.

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirmed Peralta’s new post. “Yes CJ Diosdado Peralta,” he said.

Peralta replaced Lucas Bersamin as the country’s top magistrate following Bersamin’s mandatory retirement Friday last week. He is set to step down in March 2022.

Peralta was one of the three SC justices who made it to the shortlist of candidates for Chief Justice submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council to President Duterte. The others were Associate Justices Estela Perlas-Bernabe and Andres Reyes Jr.

Peralta and Bernabe both received seven votes from the JBC while Reyes received four votes. Peralta will be the second mos
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