Associate Justices of the Supreme Court (SC) Conchita Carpio-Morales and Antonio Eduardo Nachura are set to retire this coming June 19 and June 13 respectively.
The impending retirement of the two justices will increase President Noynoy Aquino’s appointees to the Supreme Court making it to a total of three. The first was Associate Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. Before the appointment of Sereno, all of the 15 Justices which comprise the entire tribunal were appointed by former president Gloria Arroyo.
The Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court and other lower courts.
It is composed of a representative of the Integrated Bar, a professor of law, a retired member of the Supreme Court, and a representative of the private sector. The Secretary of Justice and a representative of Congress are ex-officio members while the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the ex-officio Chairman. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall serve as the ex-officio secretary.
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