Rosmari Carandang

Rosmari Declaro Carandang (born January 9, 1952) is the 181st Supreme Court Associate Justice of the Philippines. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace then-Justice Teresita de Castro.

The Honourable

Rosmari Carandang
181st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Assumed office
November 26, 2018
Appointed byRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byTeresita de Castro
Personal details
Born
Rosmari Declaro Carandang

(1952-01-09) January 9, 1952
Illog, Taal, Batangas, Philippines
EducationUniversity of the Philippines (B.A., LL.B.)
AffiliationTau Gamma Sigma

Education

A college scholar for four semesters, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of the Philippines. Also from the same university, she obtained her Bachelor of Laws graduating Salutatorian of the class and Cum Laude in 1975. She garnered 9th place in the 1975 Bar examinations.[1][2] She was also classmates with her colleague in the Court, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who was the Valedictorian of the batch.

In December 1993, she was appointed Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 12, serving also as one of its Vice-Executive Judges. She was appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals in March 2003, serving the Court for over 15 years until her appointment to the Supreme Court of the Philippines.[1][3]

Supreme Court appointment

On November 26, 2018 President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Carandang to the Supreme Court.[4] She will retire on 9 January 2022 when she reaches 70.[2]

Teaching

Carandang has also taught law at the Philippine Christian University and the Manuel L. Quezon School of Law.[2]

References
  1. "Supreme Court of the Philippines: JUSTICE ROSMARI D. CARANDANG". sc.judiciary.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  2. 2018-11-29. "CA Associate Justice and UP alumna Rosmari Carandang appointed to the Supreme Court". University of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-03-26.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Duterte appoints CA justice Rosmari Carandang to Supreme Court". ABS-CBN News. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  4. Buan, Lian (2018-11-28). "Duterte appoints woman justice to the Supreme Court". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Teresita de Castro		 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
2018–present		 Incumbent



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