Sandiganbayan
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Peoples Advocate | |
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Country | Philippines |
Location | Quezon City |
Composition method | Presidential appointment from the short-list submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council |
Authorized by | Constitution of the Philippines |
Website | sb.judiciary.gov.ph |
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The Sandiganbayan (Tagalog; glossed as "people's advocate") is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines. The special court was established by Presidential Decree No. 1486, as subsequently modified by Presidential Decree No. 1606 and by Republic Acts numbered 7975 and 8249.[1][2][3][4] It is equal in rank to the Court of Appeals, and consists of fourteen Associate Justices and one Presiding Justice.[5]
The Sandiganbayan is housed in the Centennial Building, Commonwealth Avenue, National Government Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
Incumbent Justices
Name of Sandiganbayan Justices | Position | Date of Appointment | Date of Birth | Date of Retirement |
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Hon. Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang | October 7, 2013 as Presiding Justice | June 11, 2012 as Associate Justice | November 8, 1954 | November 8, 2024 |
Hon. Roland B. Jurado | Associate Justice | October 3, 2003 | January 31, 1953 | January 31, 2023 |
Hon. Efren N. de la Cruz | Associate Justice | October 10, 2003 | June 18, 1954 | June 18, 2024 |
Hon. Teresita V. Díaz-Baldos | Associate Justice | October 17, 2003 | July 22, 1946 | July 22, 2016 |
Hon. José R. Hernández | Associate Justice | March 9, 2004 | November 22, 1946 | November 22, 2016 |
Hon. Rodolfo A. Ponferrada | Associate Justice | August 23, 2004 | September 13, 1947 | September 13, 2017 |
Hon. Alexander G. Gesmundo | Associate Justice | October 15, 2005 | November 6, 1956 | November 6, 2026 |
Hon. Samuel R. Mártires | Associate Justice | May 10, 2006 | January 2, 1949 | January 2, 2019 |
Hon. Napoleón E. Inoturan | Associate Justice | April 4, 2008 | July 27, 1948 | July 27, 2018 |
Hon. Alex L. Quiroz | Associate Justice | December 11, 2008 | May 27, 1957 | May 27, 2027 |
Hon. María Cristina J. Cornejo | Associate Justice | May 1, 2010 | December 13, 1950 | December 13, 2020 |
Hon. Rafael R. Lagos | Associate Justice | December 9, 2010 | December 22, 1954 | December 22, 2024 |
Hon. Oscar C. Herrera, Jr. | Associate Justice | April 26, 2011 | May 23, 1954 | May 23, 2024 |
Hon. Ma. Theresa C. Gómez-Estoesta | Associate Justice | June 20, 2014 | March 17, 1967 | March 17, 2037 |
Hon. Sarah Jane T. Fernandez | Associate Justice | May 5, 2015 | May 14, 1969 | May 14, 2039 |
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Former Presiding Justices
No. | Name of Sandiganbayan Former Presiding Justices | |
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1 | Manuel R. Pamaran | 1978-1986 |
2 | Francis E. Garchitorena | 1986-2002 |
3 | Minita V. Chico-Nazario | 2002-February 10, 2004 |
4 | Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro | December 15, 2004-December 3, 2007 |
5 | Diosdado M. Peralta | March 28, 2008,-January 14, 2009 |
6 | María Cristina Cortez-Estrada | January 14, 2009 - February 27, 2010 |
7 | Norberto Y. Geraldez | February 28, 2010 - April 4, 2010 |
8 | Edilberto G. Sandoval | April 5, 2010 - October 4, 2011 |
9 | Francisco H. Villaruz, Jr. | October 5, 2011 - June 8, 2013 |
See also
- 2011 Armed Forces of the Philippines corruption scandal
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Constitution of the Philippines
- Court of Appeals of the Philippines
- Court of Tax Appeals of the Philippines
- Political history of the Philippines
References
- ↑ PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1486 : CREATING A SPECIAL COURT TO BE KNOWN AS "SANDIGANBAYAN" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, June 11, 1978.
- ↑ PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1606 : December 10, 1978 : REVISING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1486 CREATING A SPECIAL COURT TO BE KNOWN AS "SANDIGANBAYAN" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- ↑ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7975 : AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS AMENDED, March 30, 1995.
- ↑ Republic Act No. 8249 : AN ACT FURTHER DEFINING THE JURISDICTION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES., February 5, 1997.
- ↑ PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, as amended by R.A. NO. 7975* and R.A. NO. 8249*
External links
- Sandiganbayan – Official Website
- Sandiganbayan – Chan Robles Virtual Law Library – Information on the Sandiganbayan