Diosdado "Dado" Madarang Peralta (born March 27, 1952) is a Filipino attorney and jurist who served as the chief justice of the Philippines from 2019 to 2021.[1][2][3] He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from January 13, 2009, to October 22, 2019.[4] He is the third Sandiganbayan presiding justice to be appointed to the high tribunal.[5]
Diosdado M. Peralta | |
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| 26th Chief Justice of the Philippines | |
| In office October 23, 2019 – March 27, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Judicial and Bar Council |
| Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Lucas Bersamin |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Gesmundo |
| 162nd Associate Justice of the Philippines | |
| In office January 13, 2009 – October 22, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Ruben Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Gaerlan |
| 5th Presiding Justice of the Sandiganbayan | |
| In office March 28, 2008 – January 14, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Ediberto Sandoval (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Maria Cristina Cortez-Estrada |
| 41st Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan | |
| In office June 14, 2002 – March 28, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Narciso Nario Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Alex L. Quiroz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Diosdado Madarang Peralta March 27, 1952 Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
| Spouse | Fernanda C. Lampas |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran(BS) University of Santo Tomas(LL.B) |
| Affiliation | Gamma Delta Epsilon |
Personal life and education
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Peralta finished his Bachelor of Science degree at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1974 before pursuing law at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, where he graduated in 1979.[5] He is married to Fernanda Lampas-Peralta, an associate justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals.[4][6]
Career
editLegal career
editPeralta worked in the private sector before joining government service as an assistant city prosecutor in Laoag City and Manila.[4]
Jurist
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On September 22, 1994, Peralta was appointed judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 95, Quezon City, which was designated as Special Criminal Court on Heinous Crimes and, later, Drugs Cases,[5] then named to the Sandiganbayan in 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.[4] He was designated presiding justice of the Sandiganbayan in March 2008,[7] and served in that capacity until his appointment to the Supreme Court. Peralta is the chairperson of the High Court's Committee on the Revision of the Benchbook on the Application, Computation, and Graduation of Penalties. He previously sat as a member of the House of Representative Electoral Tribunal (HET).[5] Peralta was the chairman of the 2014 Philippine Bar Examination committee.[1][8]
Chief Justice
editOn October 23, 2019, Peralta was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, succeeding Lucas Bersamin.[3]
In December 2020, he announced that he would retire on March 27, 2021; a year earlier than his required mandatory retirement, of which he was succeeded as chief justice by Alexander Gesmundo on April 5, 2021.[9]
Awards
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Peralta was the recipient of several commendations, two of which were the Special Centennial Awards in the Field of Criminal Law, given by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Supreme Court during its centennial celebration on June 6, 2001, and the Judicial Excellence Awards 2002 (Chief Justice Ramon Avanceña Award for Outstanding Regional Trial Court Judge).[5] In recognition of his vast contribution in the field of law, he was also the recipient of the Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Awards for Law (TOTAL Awardee in Law/Justice) on August 2, 2008, which was the highest award bestowed by the University of Santo Tomas to an alumnus.[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Gavilan, Jodesz (October 24, 2019). "FAST FACTS: Who is new Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta?". Rappler. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Santos, Elmor (October 23, 2019). "Diosdado Peralta is new Chief Justice". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Corrales, Nestor (October 23, 2019). "Diosdado Peralta is new Chief Justice". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ a b c d "Sandiganbayan justice is new SC magistrate". GMANews.TV. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Supreme Court of the Philippines". Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ Torres-Tupas, Tetch (October 23, 2019). "Who is newly appointed Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta?". Inquirer. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Peralta new Sandiganbayan presiding justice". GMANews.TV. 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Bar exams set on October". Manila Bulletin Online. 2014-04-29. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Yap, Cecilia (2020-12-01). "Philippine Supreme Court Chief Plans to Retire Early: Spokesman". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Sandigan Justice leads TOTAL". The Varsitarian. 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-07.