Dante Tiñga
Dante O. Tiñga (born May 11, 1939)[1] is a Filipino politician and jurist. He served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2003 to 2009.
Dante O. Tiñga | |
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| 154th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office July 4, 2003 – May 10, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Vicente V. Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Roberto A. Abad |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pateros-Taguig City's Lone District | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Alan Peter S. Cayetano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1939 Tagig, Rizal, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Ma. Asuncion Rodriguez-Tiñga (deceased) |
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In 1960, Tiñga obtained his law degree at the University of the East College of Law, serving as Dean of the university from 1989 to 1993, and again in 2014. From 1987 to 1998, Tiñga served as a three-term congressman representing the Taguig-Pateros district. From 2001 until his appointment to the Supreme Court, he was the Dean of the College of Law of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Justice Tiñga also maintained an extensive private practice prior to his elevation to the Court.
Tiñga earned his Master of Laws degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970.
He is the father of Sigfrido R. Tiñga, who served as a Taguig City representative and city mayor.
Tinga ran for mayor of Taguig in 1998 and 2010, but lost to Ricardo Papa and Lani Cayetano, respectively.
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| House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
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| Preceded by Newly established |
Representative of Taguig-Pateros 1987 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Alan Peter Cayetano |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Vicente V. Mendoza |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines 2003–2009 |
Succeeded by Roberto A. Abad |
The Puno Court | ||||
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