Bongbong Marcos appoints 2 CA associate justices, one CTA associate justice

NEW APPOINTMENTS: Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo administers the oath of office of the newly-appointed  (from left) Court of Appeals Associate Justices Selma Palacio Alaras & Wilhelmina B. Jorge-Wagan, and Court of Tax Appeals Associate Justice Corazon G. Ferrer-Flores. (PHOTO: Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office official twitter page / @SCPh_PIO)

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has named two new Associate Justices of the Court of Appeals (CA) and an associate justice of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), Malacañang confirmed on Thursday.

Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge Underseretary Cheloy Garafil said Marcos appointed Selma Palacio Alas and Wilhelmina Jorge-Wagan as associate justices of the CA.

Meanwhile, Corazon Ferrer-Flores was appointed as an associate justice of the CTA.

Malacañang said Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo administered the oath of office of the newly-appointed justices.

“The Palace and the entire nation wish them well,” Garafil said in a statement.

In a Twitter post on Wednesday, the Supreme Court showed a photo of Gesmundo administering the oath of the new Justices.

NEW APPOINTMENTS: Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo administers the oath of office of the newly-appointed Justices (from left) Court of Appeals Associate Justices Selma Palacio Alaras & Wilhelmina B. Jorge-Wagan, and Court of Tax Appeals Associate Justice Corazon G. Ferrer-Flores pic.twitter.com/GwCfw2pg23

— Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office (@SCPh_PIO) October 19, 2022

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