Rosmari Carandang
Rosmari Carandang | |
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181st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
In office November 26, 2018 – January 9, 2022 | |
Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Teresita de Castro |
Succeeded by | Antonio Kho Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Rosmari Declaro Carandang January 9, 1952 Illog, Taal, Batangas, Philippines |
Education | University of the Philippines (B.A., LL.B.) |
Affiliation | Tau Gamma Sigma |
Rosmari Declaro Carandang (born January 9, 1952) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace then-Justice Teresita de Castro.
Education
A college scholar for four semesters, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of the Philippines. From the same university, she obtained her Bachelor of Laws graduating salutatorian of the class and Cum Laude in 1975. She garnered 9th place in the 1975 Bar examinations.[1][2] She was also classmates with her colleague in the Court, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who was the Valedictorian of the batch.
Legal and judicial career
In December 1993, she was appointed Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 12, serving also as one of its Vice-Executive Judges. She was appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals in March 2003, serving the Court for over 15 years until her appointment to the Supreme Court of the Philippines.[1][3]
Supreme Court appointment
On November 26, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Carandang to the Supreme Court.[4] Carandang retired on January 9, 2022 when she reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.[2]
Teaching
Carandang has also taught law at the Philippine Christian University and the Manuel L. Quezon University - School of Law.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Supreme Court of the Philippines: JUSTICE ROSMARI D. CARANDANG". sc.judiciary.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b c 2018-11-29 (29 November 2018). "CA Associate Justice and UP alumna Rosmari Carandang appointed to the Supreme Court". University of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Duterte appoints CA justice Rosmari Carandang to Supreme Court". ABS-CBN News. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ Buan, Lian (2018-11-28). "Duterte appoints woman justice to the Supreme Court". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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