Teresita de Castro
Teresita Leonardo-De Castro (born Teresita Jose Leonardo on October 8, 1948) was the 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from August 25 to October 10, 2018. She replaced Maria Lourdes Sereno, who was removed from office.[1]
Teresita de Castro | |
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| 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office August 28, 2018 – October 10, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Maria Lourdes Sereno (De facto) Renato Corona (De jure) |
| Succeeded by | Lucas Bersamin |
| 160th Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court | |
| In office December 3, 2007 – August 28, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Cancio Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teresita Jose Leonardo October 8, 1948 Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Eduardo de Castro |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of the Philippines |
After her retirement, she surpassed the record of former Chief Justice Pedro Yap of being the shortest tenured Chief Justice.[2]
Teresita De Castro Media
Chambers of Teresita Leonardo-De Castro (new Supreme Court of the Philippines building)
References
- ↑ "Teresita Leonardo de Castro is new Chief Justice". CNN Philippines. August 25, 2018. http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/08/25/Chief-Justice-Teresita-Leonardo-de-Castro.html. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ↑ News, ABS-CBN. "Teresita Leonardo-De Castro is new Supreme Court chief" (in en-US). ABS-CBN News. http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/25/18/de-castro-is-new-chief-justice-guevarra#. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
Other websites
- Justice Teresita J. Leonardo-De Castro (Official Supreme Court Webpage) Archived 2018-09-24 at the Wayback Machine