Court of Appeals of the Philippines
The Court of Appeals (Template:Lang-fil[1]) is an appellate collegiate court in the Philippines. The Court of Appeals consists of one presiding justice and sixty-eight associate justices. Pursuant to the Constitution, the Court of Appeals "reviews not only the decisions and orders of the Regional Trial Courts awards, judgments, final orders or resolutions of, or authorized by administrative agencies exercising quasi-judicial functions mentioned in Rule 43 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, plus the National Amnesty Commission (Pres. Proclamation No. 347 of 1994) and the Office of the Ombudsman".[2] Under Republic Act No. 9282, which elevated the Court of Tax Appeals to the same level of the Court of Appeals, en banc decisions of the Court of Tax Appeals are subject to review by the Supreme Court instead of the Court of Appeals (as opposed to what is currently provided in Section 1, Rule 43 of the Rules of Court). Added to the formidable list are the decisions and resolutions of the National Labor Relations Commission which are now initially reviewable by the Court of Appeals, instead of a direct recourse to the Supreme Court, via petition for certiorari under Rule 65.[3]
The Court of Appeals buildings is at Maria Orosa Street, Ermita in Manila, on the grounds of what used to be part of the University of the Philippines Manila campus.
History
Organized on February 1, 1936, the Court of Appeals was initially composed of Justice Pedro Concepcion, as the first presiding judge, and ten appellate judges appointed by the president of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments of the National Assembly. It had exclusive appellate jurisdiction of all cases not falling under the original and exclusive appellate jurisdiction of the seven-man Supreme Court. Its decisions in those cases were final, except when the Supreme Court upon petition for certiorari on questions of law required that the case be certified to it for review. It had also original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus, prohibition, injunction, certiorari, habeas corpus and all other auxiliary writs in aid of its appellate jurisdiction. The court then sat either en banc or in two divisions, one of six and another of five judges. The appellate judges had the same qualifications as those provided by the Constitution for Supreme Court justices.
In March 1938, the appellate judges were named justices and their number increased from eleven to fifteen, with three divisions of five under Commonwealth Act No. 259. On December 24, 1941, the membership of the court was further increased to nineteen justices under Executive Order No. 395.
The court functioned during the Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1944. However, in March 1945, due to abnormal conditions at the time,Template:Clarify the court was abolished by President Sergio Osmeña through Executive Order No. 37. The end of World War II restored the democratic processes in the country. On October 4, 1946, Republic Act No. 52 was passed, recreating the Court of Appeals, with a presiding justice and fourteen associate justices. The court was composed of five divisions of three justices each.
On August 23, 1956, the membership of the court was expanded to eighteen justices per Republic Act No. 1605. The number was hiked to twenty-four justices as decreed by Republic Act No. 5204 approved on June 15, 1968. Ten years later, the unabated swelling of the court's dockets called for a much bigger court of forty-five justices under Presidential Decree No. 1482 of June 10, 1978. Then came the judiciary reorganization on January 17, 1983, through Executive Order No. 864 of President Ferdinand Marcos. The court was renamed the Intermediate Appellate Court, and its membership was enlarged to fifty-one justices. However, only thirty-seven justices were appointed to this court.
On July 28, 1986, President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 33, which restored the original name of the appellate court to the Court of Appeals and its presiding justice and fifty associate justices.
On February 23, 1995, Republic Act No. 7902 was passed, which expanded the jurisdiction of the court effective March 18, 1995. On December 30, 1996, Republic Act No. 8246 created six more divisions in the court, thereby increasing its membership from fifty-one to sixty-nine justices. These additional divisions—three for the Visayas and three for Mindanao—paved the way for the appellate court's regionalization. The court in the Visayas sits in Cebu City, while Cagayan de Oro is home to the court for Mindanao.
On August 18, 2007, the then-president of the Cebu City Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Briccio Joseph Boholst, opposed the abolition of the court in Cebu City, as he claimed that it would cause inconvenience for both litigants and lawyers. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruben Reyes was tasked to investigate and submit his recommendations to the High Tribunal regarding the alleged massive graft and corruption of justices, especially in the issuance of temporary restraining orders.[4]
On February 1, 2018, the court celebrated its 82nd Anniversary.[5]
Incumbent justices
Template:HatnoteThe Court of Appeals consists of a presiding justice and sixty-eight associate justices. Among the current members of the court, Fernanda Lampas-Peralta is the longest-serving associate justice, with a tenure of Template:Age in days nts days (Template:Ayd) as of Template:FULLDATE; the most recent justice to enter the court are Selma Palacio Alaras and Wilhelmina Jorge-Wagan whose respective tenure began on October 11, 2022.
Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals
| Name of Incumbent
Birthdate and name |
Appointed by | Date of appointment | Date of Retirement
(70 years old)[6] |
Succeeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remedios A. Salazar-Fernando September 2, 1953 Remedios Austria Salazar |
Duterte | November 25, 2020
(4 years, 0 days) |
2 September 2023 | Barza |
Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals
Appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
| Name of Incumbent
Birthdate |
Date of appointment | Date of Retirement
(70 years old)[7] |
Succeeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Sortname (Template:Small)
June 26, 1960 Fernanda C. Lampas |
February 9, 2004 | Template:Dts | Adefuin de la Cruz |
| Template:SortnameSeptember 21, 1954Mariflor P. Punzalan | March 15, 2004 | Template:Dts | Mabutas, Jr. |
| Template:SortnameAugust 27, 1958Ramon M. Bato Jr. | March 15, 2004 | Template:Dts | Regino |
| Template:SortnameMay 6, 1956Apolinario Dado Bruselas Jr. | August 1, 2005 | Template:Dts | Brawner, Sr. |
| Template:SortnameMay 10, 1954Ramon Del Rosario Garcia | August 31, 2005 | Template:Dts | Rivera |
| Template:SortnameFebruary 28, 1956Marlene Biag Gonzales | May 8, 2006 | Template:Dts | Pine |
| Template:SortnameOctober 29, 1954Edwin Dan-anoy Sorongon | October 30, 2009 | Template:Dts | Tagle |
| Template:SortnameAugust 25, 1957Ramon Alcejola Cruz | October 30, 2009 | Template:Dts | Bersamin |
| Template:SortnameJune 24, 1963Myra V. Garcia | February 16, 2010 | Template:Dts | del Castillo |
| Template:SortnameSeptember 29, 1962Eduardo Basa Beralta Jr. | February 16, 2010 | Template:Dts | Villarama Jr. |
| Template:SortnameDecember 13, 1963Nina G. Antonio | February 24, 2010 | Template:Dts | Dimaranan-Vidal |
Appointed by President Benigno Aquino III
| Name of Incumbent
Birthdate |
Date of appointment | Date of Retirement
(70 years old)[8] |
Succeeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:SortnameJuly 1, 1954Victoria Isabel Alvarez | March 1, 2011 | Template:Dts | Marella, Jr. |
| Template:SortnameOctober 3, 1956Pamela Ann Abella | March 1, 2011
((Template:Ayd)) |
Template:Dts | Arevalo Zenarosa |
| Template:SortnameDecember 16, 1962Zenida T. Galapate | March 15, 2011 | Template:Dts | Romilla-Lontok |
| Template:SortnameApril 29, 1957Pedro A. Corales | November 11, 2011 | Template:Dts | Aliño-Hormachuelos |
| Template:SortnameMay 29, 1957Marilyn B. Lagura | February 3, 2012 | Template:Dts | B. Reyes |
| Template:SortnameApril 25, 1966Maria Elisa Sempio | February 16, 2012 | Template:Dts | Perlas-Bernabe |
| Template:SortnameJanuary 15, 1956Marie Chriestine Azcrraga | September 14, 2012 | Template:Dts | Guevara-Salonga |
| Template:SortnameApril 20, 1954Oscar V. Badelles | September 14, 2012 | Template:Dts | Villamor |
| Template:SortnameJanuary 15, 1957Pablito Alhambra Perez | March 13, 2014 | Template:Dts | Alberto-Gacutan |
| Template:SortnameFebruary 16, 1960Rafael Antonio Magat Santos | March 13, 2014 | Template:Dts | Abarintos |
| Template:SortnameJanuary 29, 1969Germano Francisco G. Legaspi | January 8, 2015 | Template:Dts | Tolentino |
| Template:SortnameOctober 8, 1964Ronaldo Roberto Baquizal Martin | May 5, 2015 | Template:Dts | Veloso III |
| Template:SortnameMarch 25, 1963Geraldine C. Fiel | November 6, 2015 | Template:Dts | de Guia-Salvador |
| Template:SortnameJune 7, 1961Gabriel T. Robenioll | November 6, 2015 | Template:Dts | Dicdican |
| Template:SortnameSeptember 30, 1956Perpetua Susan T. Atal | November 6, 2015 | Template:Dts | Abdulwahud |
| Template:SortnameMarch 30, 1962Ruben Reynaldo G. Roxas | November 6, 2015 | Template:Dts | M. Elbinas |
Appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte
| Name of Incumbent
Birthdate |
Date of appointment | Date of Retirement
(70 years old)[9] |
Succeeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:SortnameJune 21, 1961Louis P. Acosta | March 2, 2017 | Template:Dts | Reyes-Carpio |
| Template:SortnameSeptember 16, 1959Tita Marilyn B. Payoyo | June 28, 2017 | Template:Dts | F. Acosta |
| Template:SortnameOctober 13, 1968Walter Santos Ong | November 28, 2017 | Template:Dts | Tijam |
| Template:SortnameOctober 5, 1971Emily R. Aliño | April 30, 2018 | Template:Dts | Real-Dimagiba |
| Template:SortnameFebruary 2, 1956Evalyn M. Arellano | June 19, 2018
(Template:Ayd€) |
Template:Dts | Sandang |
| Template:SortnameFebruary 14, 1960Florencio Mallano Manauag Jr. | October 10, 2018 | Template:Dts | S. Inting |
| Template:SortnameJune 3, 1954Alfredo D. Ampuan | July 8, 2019 | Template:Dts | Macalino |
| Template:SortnameOctober 14, 1961Lily Joy Villareal | July 8, 2019 | Template:Dts | J. Reyes Jr. |
| Template:SortnameJanuary 26, 1963Angeline Mary W. Quimpo | July 8, 2019 | Template:Dts | M. de Leon |
| Template:SortnameJanuary 2, 1963Carlito B. Capaltura | July 8, 2019 | Template:Dts | Francisco |
| Template:SortnameSeptember 27, 1968Reymond Reynold Reyes Lauigan | March 2, 2020 | Template:Dts | Borja |
| Template:SortnameAugust 23, 1965Lorenza Redulla Bordios | March 2, 2020 | Template:Dts | Carandang |
| Template:SortnameNovember 29, 1966Richard Daniot Moderno | March 2, 2020 | Template:Dts | Lazaro-Javier |
| Template:SortnameNovember 18, 1970Bonifacio Sison Pascua | March 2, 2020 | Template:Dts | Hernando |
| Template:SortnameJuly 10, 1961Anisa Bagul Amanodin | April 13, 2020 | Template:Dts | Contreras |
| Template:SortnameSeptember 7, 1965Bautista Gler Corpin Jr. | April 13, 2020 | Template:Dts | Salandnan-Manahan |
| Template:SortnameAugust 12, 1974Roberto Patdu Quiroz | April 13, 2020 | Template:Dts | H. Inting |
| Template:SortnameSeptember 11, 1968Nancy C. Rivas | April 15, 2020 | Template:Dts | Villon |
| Template:SortnameMarch 10, 1971Alfonso Carbonell Ruiz II | May 20, 2021 | Template:Dts | M. Lopez |
| Template:SortnameOctober 12, 1978Jennifer Joy Chua Ong | May 20, 2021 | Template:Dts | Quijano-Padila |
| Template:SortnameDecember 18, 1975Michael Pastores Ong | May 20, 2021 | Template:Dts | Gaerlan |
| Template:SortnameNovember 10, 1965Maximo Mercado de Leon | May 24, 2021 | Template:Dts | Lantion |
| Template:SortnameMarch 30, 1955Jacinto Gaviño Fajrdo Jr. | May 24, 2021 | Template:Dts | Zalameda |
| Template:SortnameJanuary 30, 1970Ana Marie Train Mas | May 24, 2021 | Template:Dts | Delos Santos |
| Template:SortnameAugust 15, 1970Mercedita Gozo Dadole | March 7, 2022 | Template:Dts | Baltazar-Padilla |
| Template:SortnameOctober 10, 1977Jaime Fortunato Abat Caringal | March 7, 2022 | Template:Dts | Rosario |
| Template:SortnameOctober 23, 1979Eduardo Sustento Ramos Jr. | March 7, 2022 | Template:Dts | Librea-Leagogo |
| Template:SortnameMarch 9, 1972Jill Rose Solier Jaugan | March 7, 2022 | Template:Dts | J. Lopez |
| Template:SortnameJanuary 22, 1973Jose Lorenzo Relova de la Rosa | March 7, 2022 | Template:Dts | Lloren |
| Template:SortnameOctober 6, 1966Rex Bernardo Leaño Pascual | March 7, 2022 | Template:Dts | Ybañez |
| Template:SortnameJanuary 19, 1973emily Laderas San Gaspar | March 7, 2022 | Template:Dts | Diamante |
| Template:SortnameJuly 13, 1966Ronald Suva Tolentino | March 8, 2022 | Template:Dts | Cruz |
| Template:SortnameMay 27, 1973Rogelio Gilzano Largo | March 8, 2022 | Template:Dts | Bueser |
| Template:SortnameFebruary 19, 1966Mary Charlene Villas Hernandez | March 8, 2022 | Template:Dts | Salazar-Fernando |
| Template:SortnameApril 27, 1971Eleutherio Larisma Bathan | May 19, 2022 | Template:Dts | Dimaampao |
| Template:SortnameFebruary 24, 1980John Zubrito Lee | May 19, 2022 | Template:Dts | Montejo-Gonzaga |
Appointed by President Bongbong Marcos
| Name of Incumbent
Birthdate |
Date of appointment | Date of Retirement
(70 years old)[10] |
Succeeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Sort nameMarch 8, 1963Selma Palacio | October 11, 2022 | March 8, 2033 | Ingles |
| Template:Sort nameMay 18, 1970Wilhelmina Bago Jorge | October 11, 2022 | May 18, 2040 | Camello |
| Vacant | Singh | ||
| Vacant | Barrios | ||
| Vacant | Posadas-Kahulugan |
Divisions
In view of the recent appointments of Justices Palacio-Alaras and Wilhelmina Jorge-Wagan on October 11, 2022 and the recent retirement of Justice Barrrios on November 29, 2022, Court of Appeals Presiding Justice Remedios Salazar-Fernando issued a reorganization document via Office Order No. 526-22-RSF on November 27, 2022, and took effect on December 1, 2022.
| Division | Chairperson | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Remedios Salazar-Fernando | Template:Plainlist |
| 2nd | Fernanda Lampas-Peralta | Template:Plainlist |
| 3rd | Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo | Template:Plainlist |
| 4th | Ramon Bato Jr. | Template:Plainlist |
| 5th | Apolinario Bruselas Jr. | Template:Plainlist |
| 6th | Ramon Garcia | Template:Plainlist |
| 7th | Marlene Gonzales-Sison | Template:Plainlist |
| 8th | Edwin Sorongon | Template:Plainlist |
| 9th | Ramon Cruz | Template:Plainlist |
| 10th | Myra Garcia-Fernandez | Template:Plainlist |
| 11th | Eduardo Peralta, Jr. | Template:Plainlist |
| 12th | Nina Antonio-Valenzuela | Template:Plainlist |
| 13th | Victoria Isabel Paredes | Template:Plainlist |
| 14th | Zenaida Galapate-Laguilles | Template:Plainlist |
| 15th | Pedro Corales | Template:Plainlist |
| 16th | Maria Eliaa Sempio-Diy | Template:Plainlist |
| 17th | Marie Christine Azcarraga-Jacob | Template:Plainlist |
| 18th | Pamela Ann Abella Maxino | Template:Plainlist |
| 19th | Marilyn Lagura-Yap | Template:Plainlist |
| 20th | Bautista Corpin Jr. | Template:Plainlist |
| 21st | Oscar Badelles | Template:Plainlist |
| 22nd | Evalyn Arellano-Morales | Template:Plainlist |
| 23rd | Anisah Amanodin-Umpa | Template:Plainlist |
Demographics
By appointing president
| President | Number (Percentage) | Justices |
|---|---|---|
| Duterte | 36 (Template:Percentage) | Template:Plainlist |
| Aquino III | 16 (Template:Percentage) | Template:Plainlist |
| Macapagal-Arroyo | 11 (Template:Percentage) | Template:Plainlist |
| Marcos, Jr. | 2 (Template:Percentage) | Template:Plainlist |
| Estrada | 1 (Template:Percentage) | Template:Plainlist |
| Vacant | 2 (Template:Percentage) |
By Gender
| Gender | Total (Percentage) | Justices |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 36 (Template:Percentage) | Template:Plainlist |
| Female | 30 (Template:Percentage) | Template:Plainlist |
| Vacant | 3 (Template:Percentage) |
By tenure
| Year | Total Retiring | Justices |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | R. Salazar-Fernando (Presiding Justice) |
| 2024 | 6 | O. Bdelles
R. Garcia A. Aampuan V. Paredes M. Punzalan-Castillo E. Sorongon |
| 2025 | 1 | J. Fajardo |
| 2026 | 6 | M. Azcarraga-Jacob
E. Arellano-Morales M. Gonzales-Sison A. Buselas Jr. P. Atal-Paño p. Abell-Maximo |
| 2027 | 4 | P. Perez
P. Corales M. Lagura-yap R. Cruz |
| 2028 | 1 | R. Bato, Jr. |
| 2029 | 1 | T. Payoyo-Villordon |
| 2030 | 3 | F. Manauag Jr.
R. Santos F. Lampas-Peralta |
| 2031 | 4 | G. Robeniol
L. Acosta A. Amanodin-Umpa L. Biton |
| 2032 | 3 | R. Roxas
E. Peralta Z. Galapate-Laguiles |
| 2033 | 5 | C. Capaltura
A. Quimpo-Sale G. Econg M. Garcia-Fernandez N. Antonio-Valenzuela R. Martin |
| 2034 | 1 | R. Quiroz |
| 2035 | 3 | L. Bordios Jr.
B. Corpin Jr. M de Leon |
| 2036 | 5 | R. Pascual
M. Sempio-Diy R. Tolentino R. Moderno |
| 2038 | 3 | N. Rivas-Palmones
R. Lauigan W. Ong |
| 2039 | 2 | R. Legazpi |
| 2040 | 3 | A. Mas
M. Dadole-Ygnacio B. Pascua |
| 2041 | 2 | E. Aliño-Geluz
A. Ruiz II |
| 2042 | 1 | J. Jaugan-Lo |
| 2043 | 3 | E. San Gaspar-Gito
J. dela Rosa R. Largo S. Palacio-Alaras |
| 2044 | 1 | M. Hernandez-Azura |
| 2045 | 2 | M. Ong
W. Jorge-Wagan |
| 2047 | 1 | J. Caringal |
| 2048 | 1 | J. Chua Ong |
| 2049 | 1 | E. Bathan
E. Ramos |
| 2050 | 1 | J. Lee |
Former justices
| Name | Position | Date of appointment | Date of retirement | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo B. Buena | Associate justice | August 1, 1986 | January 27, 1998 | |
| Presiding justice | January 27, 1998 | January 5, 1999 | Appointed Supreme Court justice | |
| Minerva P. Gonzaga-Reyes | Associate justice | March 25, 1987 | January 5, 1999 | |
| Jorge S. Imperial | Associate justice | January 13, 1987 | January 5, 1999 | |
| Presiding justice | January 5, 1999 | February 4, 1999 | ||
| Jesus M. Elbinias | Associate justice | February 4, 1987 | February 5, 1999 | |
| Presiding justice | February 5, 1999 | October 15, 1999 | ||
| Artemon D. Luna | Associate justice | October 30, 1989 | October 8, 1999 | |
| Jainal D. Rasul | Associate justice | October 30, 1989 | October 16, 1999 | |
| Presiding justice | October 16, 1999 | December 6, 1999 | ||
| Salome A. Montoya | Associate justice | January 25, 1990 | December 7, 1999 | |
| Presiding justice | December 7, 1999 | March 14, 2001 | ||
| Consuelo M. Ynares-Santiago | Associate justice | November 26, 1990 | April 6, 1999 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Cancio C. Garcia | Associate justice | November 26, 1990 | April 11, 2003 | |
| Presiding justice | March 15, 2001 | June 30, 2001 | ||
| Presiding justice | April 11, 2002 | October 6, 2004 | Appointed Supreme Court justice | |
| Quirino D. Abad Santos, Jr. | Associate justice | November 26, 1990 | August 20, 2003 | |
| Fermin A. Martin, Jr. | Associate justice | November 26, 1990 | August 31, 2003 | |
| Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez | Associate justice | October 9, 1991 | December 22, 2000 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez | Associate justice | March 5, 1992 | July 27, 2001 | |
| Presiding justice | July 1, 2001 | April 9, 2002 | ||
| Corona Ibay-Somera | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | May 14, 2000 | |
| Buenaventura J. Guerrero | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | September 10, 2003 | |
| Ramon Mabutas, Jr. | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | September 30, 2003 | |
| Eubulo G. Verzola | Associate justice | March 30, 1993 | October 6, 2004 | |
| Presiding justice | October 6, 2004 | January 27, 2005 | ||
| Ramon A. Barcelona | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | October 10, 2003 | |
| Hector L. Hofileña | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | December 30, 1999 | |
| Godardo A. Jacinto | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | August 2, 2007 | |
| Presiding justice | September 16, 2005 | December 23, 2005 | ||
| Eugenio S. Labitoria | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | December 13, 2005 | |
| Delilah Vidallon-Magtolis | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | November 29, 2006 | |
| Conchita C. Carpio-Morales | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | August 26, 2002 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Ruben T. Reyes | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | December 23, 2005 | |
| Presiding justice | December 23, 2005 | August 2, 2007 | ||
| Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr. | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | August 2, 2007 | |
| Presiding justice | August 2, 2007 | January 6, 2010 | ||
| Bernardo L. Salas | Associate justice | March 22, 1994 | October 20, 2003 | |
| Romeo J. Callejo, Sr. | Associate justice | November 9, 1994 | August 26, 2002 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Bennie A. Adefuin de la Cruz | Associate justice | November 9, 1994 | October 30, 2003 | |
| Romeo A. Brawner, Sr. | Associate justice | August 28, 1995 | January 28, 2005 | |
| Presiding justice | January 28, 2005 | September 16, 2005 | ||
| Portia Aliño-Hormachuelos | Associate justice | August 28, 1995 | July 23, 2011 | |
| Presiding justice | January 7, 2010 | February 21, 2010 | ||
| Oswaldo D. Agcaoili | Associate justice | August 28, 1995 | November 10, 2003 | |
| Salvador J. Valdez, Jr. | Associate justice | August 28, 1995 | April 30, 2006 | |
| Hilarion L. Aquino | Associate justice | November 3, 1995 | October 21, 2002 | |
| Artemio Tuquero | Associate justice | April 15, 1996 | February 26, 2000 | |
| Demetrio G. Demetria | Associate justice | October 8, 1996 | November 30, 2003 | |
| Omar U. Amin | Associate justice | October 8, 1996 | December 3, 1999 | |
| Roberto A. Barrios | Associate justice | September 10, 1997 | October 31, 2006 | Early Retirement |
| Marina L. Buzon | Associate justice | September 10, 1997 | March 19, 2008 | |
| Rodrigo V. Cosico | Associate justice | September 10, 1997 | July 4, 2008 | |
| Bernardo P. Abesamis | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | October 31, 2004 | |
| Eloy R. Bello, Jr. | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | January 31, 2006 | |
| Teodoro P. Regino | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | November 20, 2003 | |
| Candido V. Rivera | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | April 11, 2005 | |
| Mariano M. Umali | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | December 10, 2003 | |
| Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | August 8, 2003 | |
| Martin S. Villarama, Jr. | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | November 6, 2009 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Renato C. Dacudao | Associate justice | April 22, 1998 | June 19, 2007 | |
| Andres B. Reyes, Jr. | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | February 22, 2010 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Presiding justice | February 22, 2010 | July 12, 2017 | ||
| Wenceslao I. Agnir, Jr. | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | December 20, 2003 | |
| Elvi John S. Asuncion | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | February 17, 2006 | |
| Mercedes Gozo-Dadole | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | December 20, 2005 | |
| Jose L. Sabio, Jr. | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | May 25, 2009 | |
| Eriberto U. Rosario, Jr. | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | September 20, 2003 | |
| Edgardo P. Cruz | Associate justice | May 21, 1999 | May 12, 2009 | |
| Bienvenido L. Reyes | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | August 20, 2011 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Alicia L. Santos | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | July 30, 2003 | |
| Eliezer R. Delos Santos | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | August 31, 2005 | |
| Perlita J. Tria-Tirona | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | October 15, 2005 | |
| Josefina Guevara-Salonga | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | February 14, 2012 | |
| Rebecca De Guia-Salvador | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | January 31, 2015 | Early Retirement |
| Juan Q. Enriquez, Jr. | Associate justice | August 22, 2000 | June 20, 2012 | |
| Mariano C. del Castillo | Associate justice | August 27, 2001 | July 29, 2009 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Amelita G. Tolentino | Associate justice | August 27, 2001 | July 4, 2014 | |
| Mario L. Guariña III | Associate justice | August 27, 2001 | November 11, 2011 | |
| Sergio Pestaño | Associate justice | August 27, 2001 | October 15, 2005 | |
| Danilo Pine | Associate justice | April 15, 2002 | December 27, 2005 | |
| Regalado E. Maambong | Associate justice | April 15, 2002 | January 2, 2009 | |
| Edgardo F. Sundiam | Associate justice | April 15, 2002 | February 28, 2007 | |
| Lucas P. Bersamin | Associate justice | April 15, 2002 | April 3, 2009 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Rosmari Carandang | Associate justice | March 10, 2003 | November 26, 2018 | |
| Hakim S. Abdulwahid | Associate justice | March 10, 2003 | June 12, 2015 | |
| Noel G. Tijam | Associate justice | March 10, 2003 | March 8, 2017 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Arsenio J. Magpale | Associate justice | March 10, 2003 | July 3, 2007 | |
| Jose C. Mendoza | Associate justice | July 4, 2003 | January 4, 2010 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Rosalinda Asuncion-Vicente | Associate justice | July 16, 2003 | November 23, 2013 | |
| Arturo D. Brion | Associate justice | July 16, 2003 | March 17, 2008 | Appointed DOLE Secretary |
| Jose C. Reyes, Jr. | Associate justice | July 18, 2003 | August 10, 2018 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Aurora Santiago-Lagman | Associate justice | February 9, 2004 | January 16, 2008 | |
| Vicente Q. Roxas | Associate justice | February 9, 2004 | June 12, 2008 | |
| Magdangal M. De Leon | Associate justice | February 9, 2004 | August 19, 2018 | |
| Vicente S. E. Veloso III | Associate justice | February 9, 2004 | January 7, 2015 | |
| Isaias P. Dicdican | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | July 4, 2015 | |
| Santiago J. Ranada, Jr. | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | November 20, 2006 | |
| Arcangelita M. Romilla-Lontok | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | March 18, 2010 | |
| Lucenito N. Tagle | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | June 26, 2008 | |
| Japar Dimaampao | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | July 2, 2021 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Celia C. Librea-Leagogo | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | December 15, 2020 | |
| Monina Arevalo-Zenarosa | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | August 22, 2009 | |
| Pampio A. Abarintos | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | December 14, 2013 | |
| Estela Perlas-Bernabe | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | September 16, 2011 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | March 31, 2011 | |
| Arturo G. Tayag | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | March 2, 2010 | |
| Sesinando E. Villon | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | July 16, 2019 | |
| Vicente L. Yap | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | August 22, 2006 | |
| Romulo V. Borja | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | September 11, 2018 | |
| Edgardo A. Camello | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | May 19, 2022 | |
| Rodrigo F. Lim, Jr. | Associate justice | March 15, 2004 | October 25, 2011 | |
| Enrico A. Lanzanas | Associate justice | January 24, 2005 | April 19, 2008 | |
| Myrna Dimaranan-Vidal | Associate justice | January 24, 2005 | December 20, 2009 | |
| Normandie B. Pizarro | Associate justice | January 24, 2005 | February 7, 2018 | Early Retirement |
| Ricardo R. DRosario | Associate justice | September 12, 2005 | October 8, 2020 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Sixto Marella, Jr. | Associate justice | May 4, 2006 | February 1, 2010 | |
| Romeo F. Barza | Associate justice | May 4, 2006 | December 8, 2017 | |
| Presiding justice | December 8, 2017 | August 2, 2019 | ||
| Antonio Villamor | Associate justice | May 4, 2006 | July 4, 2012 | |
| Agustin S. Dizon | Associate justice | May 4, 2006 | June 24, 2008 | |
| Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla | Associate justice | May 31, 2006 | July 16, 2020 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Mario V. Lopez | Associate justice | May 31, 2006 | December 3, 2019 | |
| Stephen C. Cruz | Associate justice | December 14, 2006 | August 3, 2020 | |
| Jane Aurora C. Lantion | Associate justice | December 14, 2006 | January 28, 2020 | |
| Francisco P. Acosta | Associate justice | December 14, 2006 | April 2, 2017 | |
| Michael P. Elbinias | Associate justice | December 14, 2006 | November 26, 2014 | Died November 26, 2014 |
| Elihu Ybañez | Associate justice | May 15, 2007 | November 2, 2021 | |
| Franchito Diamante | Associate justice | August 8, 2007 | May 5, 2021 | Died May 5, 2021 |
| Amy C. Lazaro–Javier | Associate justice | August 29, 2007 | March 6, 2019 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Florito S. Macalino | Associate justice | January 4, 2008 | December 7, 2017 | Died December 7, 2017 |
| Edgardo Lloren | Associate justice | January 4, 2008 | August 8, 2021 | |
| Ruben C. Ayson | Associate justice | May 5, 2008 | March 2, 2011 | |
| Edgardo L. Delos Santos | Associate justice | May 5, 2008 | December 3, 2019 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Rodil V. Zalameda | Associate justice | September 5, 2008 | August 5, 2019 | |
| Leoncia Real-Dimagiba | Associate justice | June 15, 2009 | December 1, 2017 | |
| Samuel H. Gaerlan | Associate justice | June 15, 2009 | January 8, 2020 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Danton Q. Bueser | Associate justice | June 15, 2009 | March 4, 2021 | |
| Manuel Barrios | Associate justice | June 15, 2009 | November 29, 2022 | |
| Agnes Reyes-Carpio | Associate justice | October 30, 2009 | December 1, 2016 | |
| Socorro B. Inting | Associate justice | October 30, 2009 | April 17, 2018 | Appointed Commission on Elections commissioner |
| Angelita D. Alberto-Gacutan | Associate justice | October 30, 2009 | December 3, 2013 | Early Retirement |
| Ramon Paul L, Hernando | Associate justice | February 16, 2010 | October 10, 2018 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Gabriel T. Ingles | Associate justice | February 23, 2011 | February 27, 2022 | |
| Abraham B. Borreta | Associate justice | March 1, 2011 | August 23, 2012 | Died August 23, 2012 |
| Carmelita Salandanan-Manahan | Associate justice | March 15, 2011 | March 22, 2019 | |
| Melchor Quirino C. Sadang | Associate justice | March 15, 2011 | January 6, 2017 | Early retirement |
| Ma. Luisa Quijano-Padilla | Associate justice | May 17, 2012 | January 18, 2020 | |
| Jhosep Y. Lopez | Associate justice | May 17, 2012 | January 26, 2021 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Renato C. Francisco | Associate justice | May 17, 2012 | August 20, 2018 | |
| Henri Jean Paul B. Inting | Associate justice | September 14, 2012 | May 27, 2019 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Edward B. Contreras | Associate justice | February 26, 2013 | July 9, 2019 | |
| Maria Filomena D. Singh | Associate justice | March 13, 2014 | May 18, 2022 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| Dorothy P. Montejo-Gonzaga | Associate justice | June 19, 2018 | November 3, 2021 | Early Retirement |
| Template:Sortname | Associate justice | August 22, 2018 | January 19, 2023 |
Court of Appeals presiding justices of the Philippines
| No. | Name of Court of Appeals presiding justice | Term of office | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|
| (56) | Remedios A. Salazar-Fernando | August 3, 2019 – Present | |
| 57 | Romeo F. Barza | December 8, 2017 – August 2, 2019 | |
| 56 | Remedios A. Salazar-Fernando | July 12, 2017 – December 8, 2017 | |
| 55 | Andres B. Reyes, Jr. | February 22, 2010 – July 12, 2017 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| 54 | Portia Aliño-Hormachuelos | January 7, 2010 – February 21, 2010 | |
| 53 | Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr | August 2, 2007 – January 6, 2010 | |
| 52 | Ruben T. Reyes | December 23, 2005 – August 1, 2007 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| 51 | Godardo A. Jacinto | September 17, 2005 – December 22, 2005 | |
| 50 | Romeo A. Brawner, Sr. | January 28, 2005 – September 16, 2005 | |
| 49 | Eubulo G. Verzola | October 6, 2004 – January 27, 2005 | |
| (47) | Cancio C. Garcia | April 9, 2002 – October 6, 2004 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| 48 | Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez | July 1, 2001 – April 9, 2002 | |
| 47 | Cancio C. Garcia | March 15, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | |
| 46 | Salome A. Montoya | December 7, 1999 – March 14, 2001 | |
| 45 | Jainal D. Rasul | October 16, 1999 – December 6, 1999 | |
| 44 | Jesus M. Elbinias | February 5, 1999 – October 15, 1999 | |
| 43 | Jorge S. Imperial | January 5, 1999 – February 4, 1999 | |
| 42 | Arturo B. Buena | January 27, 1998 – January 5, 1999 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| 41 | Fidel P. Purisima | August 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 | |
| 40 | Nathanael P. De Pano, Jr. | June 11, 1994 – August 3, 1997 | |
| 39 | Vicente V. Mendoza | January 11, 1994 – June 10, 1994 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| (36) | Santiago M. Kapunan | August 17, 1993 – January 10, 1994 | |
| 38 | Serafin E. Camilon | May 21, 1993 – August 16, 1993 | |
| (36) | Santiago M. Kapunan | February 27, 1993 – May 20, 1993 | |
| 37 | Lorna S. Lombos-De La Fuente | December 3, 1992 – February 26, 1993 | |
| 36 | Santiago M. Kapunan | August 13, 1992 – December 1, 1992 | |
| 35 | Jose A.R. Melo | December 3, 1991 – August 12, 1992 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| 34 | Rodolfo A. Nocon | October 18, 1988 – December 2, 1991 | |
| (32) | Oscar R. Victoriano | April 20, 1988 – October 17, 1988 | |
| 33 | Carolina Griño-Aquino | January 31, 1987 – April 19, 1988 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| 32 | Oscar R. Victoriano | January 13, 1987 – January 30, 1987 | |
| 31 | Emilio A. Gancayco | August 1, 1986 – January 12, 1987 | |
| (29) | Ramon G. Gaviola, Jr. | February 22, 1984 – July 31, 1986 | |
| 30 | Buenaventura S. De La Fuente | January 18, 1983 – February 21, 1984 | Appointed Supreme Court Justice |
| 29 | Ramon G. Gaviola, Jr. | April 22, 1980 – January 17, 1983 | |
| 28 | Lourdes P. San Diego | September 4, 1979 – April 21, 1980 | |
| 27 | Andres C. Reyes, Sr. | January 2, 1978 – September 3, 1979 | |
| 26 | Magno S. Gatmaitan | April 29, 1976 – January 1, 1978 | |
| 25 | Antonio G. Lucero | May 7, 1973 – April 28, 1976 | |
| 24 | Juan P. Enriquez | July 1, 1972 – May 6, 1973 | |
| 23 | Salvador V. Esguerra | January 17, 1970 – July 1, 1972 | Appointed Supreme Court justice |
| 22 | Julio D. Villamor | September 16, 1968 – January 24, 1970 | |
| 21 | Francisco Capistrano | July 5, 1967 – September 16, 1968 | |
| 20 | Eugenio Angeles | July 1, 1966 – July 4, 1967 | |
| 19 | Fred Ruiz Castro | January 23, 1966 – June 30, 1966 | |
| 18 | Conrado V. Sanchez | September 12, 1964 – January 23, 1966 | |
| 17 | Jose P. Bengzon | May 24, 1962 – September 12, 1964 | |
| 16 | Querube Makalintal | April 29, 1961 – May 23, 1962 | |
| 15 | Dionisio De Leon | August 19, 1960 – April 28, 1961 | |
| 14 | Jose Ma. Paredes | August 15, 1959 – August 18, 1960 | |
| 13 | Jose Gutierrez David | July 25, 1956 – August 14, 1959 | |
| 12 | Alfonso Felix | April 18, 1956 – July 24, 1956 | |
| 11 | Pastor Endencia | February 15. 1954 – April 18, 1956 | |
| 10 | Pompeyo Diaz | November 10, 1952 – February 14. 1954 | |
| 09 | Roberto Concepcion | April 23, 1952 – November 9, 1952 | |
| 08 | Alejo Labrador | October 20, 1950 – April 22, 1952 | Appointed Supreme Court Justice |
| 07 | Fernando Jugo | August 21, 1949 – October 20, 1950 | |
| 06 | Luis P. Torres | August 21, 1948 – August 20, 1949 | |
| 05 | Marcelino R. Montemayor | November 2, 1946 – August 20, 1948 | |
| 04 | Jose G. Generoso | December 28, 1941 – May 10, 1943 | |
| 03 | Ricardo Parás | July 1940 – December 28, 1941 | |
| 02 | Antonio Horrilleno | February 15, 1937 – July 1940 | |
| 01 | Pedro Concepción | January 20, 1936 – February 14, 1937 |
Back view of the Court
Old and new building
New (Annex) building
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila at the 76th Anniversary of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
See also
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Court of Tax Appeals of the Philippines
- Sandiganbayan
- Philippines
- Political history of the Philippines
- Constitution of the Philippines
References
- Sources
External links
- Philippines: Gov.Ph: About the Philippines – Justice category
- The Philippines Court of Appeals – Official website
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