JBC exec: Chief Justice nomination is officially closed | Inquirer News

JBC exec: Chief Justice nomination is officially closed

By: - Reporter / @ConsINQ
/ 05:52 PM October 26, 2018

Few visitors walking at the hall housing the golden seal of the Supreme Court. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / LYN RILLON

The nomination and application for the next Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice is now closed, a member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) said on Friday.

The position became vacant after the mandatory retirement of Chief Justice Teresita de Castro on Oct. 10.

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In a text message from Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who is also an ex-officio member of the JBC, said there are a total of five aspirants for the SC post.

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The Chief Justice aspirants include Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta, Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin, Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe and Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr.

The JBC opened the nomination for the Chief Justice position last Sept. 29. Only nominations with a letter of acceptance from the nominees will be processed as per JBC rules.

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READ: JBC opens nomination for Chief Justice position on Sept. 29

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The five most senior Associate Justices of the Supreme Court are automatically nominated but they still need to submit a letter of acceptance and other requirements.

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Bersamin, the fourth most senior associate justice of the High Court, was the first candidate to accept the nomination.

READ: Bersamin accepts automatic nomination for Chief Justice

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Carpio accepted his nomination last Oct. 12. He initially declined his nomination for the post when former Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno was ousted from the High Court through a quo warranto petition.

De Castro then replaced Sereno as Chief Justice after being appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Last Oct. 15, Reyes and Bernabe also accepted their automatic nomination. /jpv

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