JBC opens applications for vacant SC seat

The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is now accepting applications and recommendations to the Supreme Court (SC) associate justice post vacated by newly appointed Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo. According to the JBC, applications and documentary requirements would be accepted until May 10. Applicants must submit the complete and accurate digitized version of their letters of intent and all documentary requirements to [email protected]. All applicants must also submit the results of their medical examinations that they took within the past six months. —TINA G. SANTOS