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id="toc-Laws_on_graft_and_corruption_in_the_Philippines-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Republic_Act_Nos._3019_and_1379" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Republic_Act_Nos._3019_and_1379"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.4.1</span> <span>Republic Act Nos. 3019 and 1379</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Republic_Act_Nos._3019_and_1379-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Republic_Act_No._7080" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Republic_Act_No._7080"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.4.2</span> <span>Republic Act No. 7080</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Republic_Act_No._7080-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Republic_Act._No._9184" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Republic_Act._No._9184"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.4.3</span> <span>Republic Act. No. 9184</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Republic_Act._No._9184-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jurisdiction" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jurisdiction"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Jurisdiction</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jurisdiction-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Composition" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Composition"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Composition</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Composition-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Composition subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Composition-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Electoral_procedure" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Electoral_procedure"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Electoral procedure</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Electoral_procedure-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Qualifications" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Qualifications"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.1</span> <span>Qualifications</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Qualifications-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Justices" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Justices"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Justices</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Justices-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Division_and_roles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Division_and_roles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.1</span> <span>Division and roles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Division_and_roles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Cases" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Cases"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Cases</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Cases-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Cases subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Cases-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Procedures" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Procedures"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Procedures</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Procedures-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Adjudication" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Adjudication"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Adjudication</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Adjudication-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Appeals" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Appeals"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.1</span> <span>Appeals</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Appeals-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notable_cases" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_cases"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Notable cases</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notable_cases-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jinggoy_Estrada_vs._Sandiganbayan" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jinggoy_Estrada_vs._Sandiganbayan"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.1</span> <span><i>Jinggoy Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan</i></span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jinggoy_Estrada_vs._Sandiganbayan-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Withdrawal_of_justices" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Withdrawal_of_justices"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.1.1</span> <span>Withdrawal of justices</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Withdrawal_of_justices-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Imelda_Marcos_vs._Sandiganbayan" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Imelda_Marcos_vs._Sandiganbayan"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.2</span> <span><i>Imelda Marcos vs. Sandiganbayan</i></span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Imelda_Marcos_vs._Sandiganbayan-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Delays_in_court_proceedings" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Delays_in_court_proceedings"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.2.1</span> <span>Delays in court proceedings</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Delays_in_court_proceedings-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Membership" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Membership"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Membership</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Membership-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Membership subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Membership-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Incumbent_justices" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Incumbent_justices"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Incumbent justices</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Incumbent_justices-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Membership_Timeline_(Cabotaje-Tang_court)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Membership_Timeline_(Cabotaje-Tang_court)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.1</span> <span>Membership Timeline (Cabotaje-Tang court)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Membership_Timeline_(Cabotaje-Tang_court)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Age_Timeline_of_each_incumbent_Sandiganbayan_Justices" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Age_Timeline_of_each_incumbent_Sandiganbayan_Justices"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Age Timeline of each incumbent Sandiganbayan Justices</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Age_Timeline_of_each_incumbent_Sandiganbayan_Justices-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Demographics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Demographics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Demographics</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Demographics subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-By_appointing_President" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_appointing_President"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>By appointing President</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_appointing_President-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-By_gender" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_gender"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>By gender</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_gender-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-By_tenure" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_tenure"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>By tenure</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_tenure-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Roll_of_Sandiganbayan_Justices_(1978–present)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Roll_of_Sandiganbayan_Justices_(1978–present)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Roll of Sandiganbayan Justices (1978–present)</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Roll_of_Sandiganbayan_Justices_(1978–present)-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Roll of Sandiganbayan Justices (1978–present) subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Roll_of_Sandiganbayan_Justices_(1978–present)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-by_Appointing_President_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#by_Appointing_President_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1</span> <span>by Appointing President</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-by_Appointing_President_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-by_Gender_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#by_Gender_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.2</span> <span>by Gender</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-by_Gender_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Timeline_of_Justices_by_Presiding_Justice_(1978-present)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Timeline_of_Justices_by_Presiding_Justice_(1978-present)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.3</span> <span>Timeline of Justices by Presiding Justice (1978-present)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Timeline_of_Justices_by_Presiding_Justice_(1978-present)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Manuel_Pamaran_(1978-1986)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Manuel_Pamaran_(1978-1986)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.3.1</span> <span>During the Presiding Justiceship of Manuel Pamaran (1978-1986)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Manuel_Pamaran_(1978-1986)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Francis_Garchitorena_(1986-2002)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Francis_Garchitorena_(1986-2002)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.3.2</span> <span>During the Presiding Justiceship of Francis Garchitorena (1986-2002)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Francis_Garchitorena_(1986-2002)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Minita_Chico-Nazario_(2002–2004)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Minita_Chico-Nazario_(2002–2004)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.4</span> <span>During the Presiding Justiceship of Minita Chico-Nazario (2002–2004)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Minita_Chico-Nazario_(2002–2004)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Teresita_de_Castro_(2005-2007)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Teresita_de_Castro_(2005-2007)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.5</span> <span>During the Presiding Justiceship of Teresita de Castro (2005-2007)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Teresita_de_Castro_(2005-2007)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Diosdado_Peralta_(2008–2009)" class="vector-toc-list-item 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Cortez-Estrada (July 2 - November 30, 2009)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Maria_Cristina_G._Cortez-Estrada_(July_2_-_November_30,_2009)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Norberto_Geraldez_(2010)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Norberto_Geraldez_(2010)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.8</span> <span>During the Presiding Justiceship of Norberto Geraldez (2010)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Norberto_Geraldez_(2010)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Edilberto_G._Sandoval_(2010-2011)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Edilberto_G._Sandoval_(2010-2011)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.9</span> <span>During the Presiding Justiceship of Edilberto G. 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class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines" title="Supreme Court of the Philippines">Supreme Court of the Philippines</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Appeal" title="Appeal">Appeals from</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Regional_Trial_Court" title="Regional Trial Court">Regional Trial Court</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Number of positions</th><td class="infobox-data">21</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Annual budget</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₱1.37</span> billion (2020)<sup id="cite_ref-2020budget_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020budget-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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href="/wiki/File:Buildings_and_Roads_in_Quezon_City_Commonwealth_Area_SJasminum_14.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/08/Buildings_and_Roads_in_Quezon_City_Commonwealth_Area_SJasminum_14.jpg/220px-Buildings_and_Roads_in_Quezon_City_Commonwealth_Area_SJasminum_14.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/08/Buildings_and_Roads_in_Quezon_City_Commonwealth_Area_SJasminum_14.jpg/330px-Buildings_and_Roads_in_Quezon_City_Commonwealth_Area_SJasminum_14.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/08/Buildings_and_Roads_in_Quezon_City_Commonwealth_Area_SJasminum_14.jpg/440px-Buildings_and_Roads_in_Quezon_City_Commonwealth_Area_SJasminum_14.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3888" /></a><figcaption>Facade in 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>Sandiganbayan</b> (<abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text">Support of the nation</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) is a special <a href="/wiki/Appellate_court" title="Appellate court">appellate collegial court</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a> that has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving <a href="/wiki/Graft_(politics)" title="Graft (politics)">graft</a> and corrupt practices and other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in <a href="/wiki/Government-owned_and_controlled_corporation" title="Government-owned and controlled corporation">government-owned and controlled corporations</a>. The special court was established by Presidential Decree No. 1486. It was subsequently modified by Presidential Decree No. 1606 and by Republic Acts 7975, 8249 and 10660.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is equal in rank to the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Court_of_Appeals" class="mw-redirect" title="Philippine Court of Appeals">Court of Appeals</a>, and consists of fourteen Associate Justices and one Presiding Justice.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Ombudsman_of_the_Philippines" title="Ombudsman of the Philippines">Office of the Ombudsman</a> owns exclusive authority to bring cases to the Sandiganbayan.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Sandiganbayan is housed in the Centennial Building, <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_Avenue,_Quezon_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City">Commonwealth Avenue</a>, <a href="/wiki/National_Government_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="National Government Center">National Government Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Diliman" class="mw-redirect" title="Diliman">Diliman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Quezon_City" title="Quezon City">Quezon City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Metro_Manila" title="Metro Manila">Metro Manila</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sandiganbayan_(Commonwealth,_Quezon_City;_2017-03-27).jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Sandiganbayan_%28Commonwealth%2C_Quezon_City%3B_2017-03-27%29.jpeg/220px-Sandiganbayan_%28Commonwealth%2C_Quezon_City%3B_2017-03-27%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Sandiganbayan_%28Commonwealth%2C_Quezon_City%3B_2017-03-27%29.jpeg/330px-Sandiganbayan_%28Commonwealth%2C_Quezon_City%3B_2017-03-27%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Sandiganbayan_%28Commonwealth%2C_Quezon_City%3B_2017-03-27%29.jpeg/440px-Sandiganbayan_%28Commonwealth%2C_Quezon_City%3B_2017-03-27%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a><figcaption>Sandiganbayan</figcaption></figure> <p>The Sandiganbayan was established under the administration of <a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">President Ferdinand E. Marcos</a> on June 11, 1978, by Presidential Decree No. 1486 in the <a href="/wiki/1973_Constitution_of_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="1973 Constitution of the Philippines">1973 Constitution</a>. The court was equal in rank to the Regional Trial Courts (then known as the Courts of First Instance). On December 10, 1978, Presidential Decree No. 1606 elevated the ranking of the Sandiganbayan to match that of the <a href="/wiki/Court_of_Appeals_of_the_Philippines" title="Court of Appeals of the Philippines">Court of Appeals</a>, the second-highest judicial court in the Philippines. The Sandiganbayan began operations on February 12, 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Amendments were introduced in Republic Acts No. 7975 and No. 8249, after the <a href="/wiki/People_Power_Revolution" title="People Power Revolution">EDSA Revolution in 1986</a>, which limited the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan to "cases involving public officials occupying positions classified as salary grade 27 and higher."<sup id="cite_ref-:7_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Sandiganbayan currently sits in seven divisions of three justices each, as per R.A. No. 10660, amending P.D. No. 1606.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sandiganbayan_Building_II">Sandiganbayan Building II</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Sandiganbayan Building II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 2024, CJ <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Gesmundo" title="Alexander Gesmundo">Alexander Gesmundo</a> led the <a href="/wiki/Groundbreaking" title="Groundbreaking">groundbreaking</a> for the 13-storey Sandiganbayan Building II. The <a href="/wiki/Green_building" title="Green building">green building</a> will rise on a 2,588-<a href="/wiki/Square_meter" class="mw-redirect" title="Square meter">square meter</a> property adjacent to the Sandiganbayan Centennial Building. Designed by the <a href="/wiki/University_of_the_Philippines_College_of_Engineering" title="University of the Philippines College of Engineering">University of the Philippines College of Engineering</a>, the Building Research Services with the National Engineering Center is responsible for the preparation of the Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Martial_law">Martial law</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Martial law"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When the Sandiganbayan began operations in 1979, it was composed of only one division (with Hon. Manuel R. Pamaran as Presiding Justice and two Associate Justices) and a 15-membered <a href="/wiki/Skeleton_crew" title="Skeleton crew">skeleton crew</a>. In 1981, a second division was launched. A third division was formed on August 4, 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Aquino_investigation">Aquino investigation</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Aquino investigation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Assassination_of_Benigno_Aquino_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.">Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.</a></div> <p>In the wake of the assassination of <a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Benigno Aquino Jr.">Benigno Aquino, Jr.</a> in August 1983, Ferdinand Marcos submitted the case for an immediate trial to the Sandiganbayan. Marcos' critics, who included business leaders and church leaders, claimed that the Sandiganbayan had no experience in trying a murder and demanded an appointment of an imperial prosecutor and independent judicial body instead.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1984, the 26 people accused in the assassination of Aquino were acquitted by the Sandiganbayan in a 90-page verdict. The verdict disregarded all findings of the Agrava Commission, which was appointed to investigate the assassination.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 13, 1985, the Sandiganbayan, with the aid of the commission, threw out the case against <a href="/wiki/Fabian_Ver" title="Fabian Ver">General Fabian Ver</a>, the chief of the <a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines" title="Armed Forces of the Philippines">Armed Forces of the Philippines</a>, together with seven other military men. The Sandiganbayan voted for the exclusion of their testimonies in that they were self-incriminatory and inadmissible as evidence. The <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines" title="Supreme Court of the Philippines">Supreme Court</a> upheld this decision by a vote of 10–3 in August. Ver was soon reinstated as chief of staff by Marcos on December 2.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-martial_law">Post-martial law</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Post-martial law"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1987_Constitution">1987 Constitution</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1987 Constitution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1987_Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="1987 Constitution">1987 Constitution</a></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Corazon_Aquino_inauguration.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Corazon_Aquino_inauguration.jpg/271px-Corazon_Aquino_inauguration.jpg" decoding="async" width="271" height="186" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Corazon_Aquino_inauguration.jpg/407px-Corazon_Aquino_inauguration.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Corazon_Aquino_inauguration.jpg/542px-Corazon_Aquino_inauguration.jpg 2x" data-file-width="670" data-file-height="460" /></a><figcaption>Corazon Aquino inauguration</figcaption></figure> <p>On February 2, 1987, a new constitution was ratified under <a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">President Corazon Aquino</a>. The 1987 Constitution dictated the <a href="/wiki/Separation_of_powers" title="Separation of powers">separation of powers</a> and a system of checks and balances between the executive, legislature, and judiciary branches.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 1987 Constitution expanded the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan to include cases investigated by the <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Commission_on_Good_Government" title="Presidential Commission on Good Government">Presidential Commission on Good Government</a> (PCGG) involving only on ill-gotten wealth, dictated by Executive Orders No. 14 and No. 14-A (main SB site & EO 14). In April 1994, <a href="/wiki/Imelda_Marcos" title="Imelda Marcos">Imelda Marcos</a> and three former officials of the Ministry of Human Settlements (MHS) were indicted for the misappropriation of Php 97.9 million in MHS funds in 1985. At the same time, however, the Sandiganbayan dismissed charges against Imelda Marcos in connection with the sale of $125.9 million in Central Bank Treasury notes in the 1980s.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the <a href="/wiki/Ombudsman_Act_of_1989" class="mw-redirect" title="Ombudsman Act of 1989">Ombudsman Act of 1989</a>, the Office of the Ombudsman independently monitors all three branches of the government for political corruption. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Laws_on_graft_and_corruption_in_the_Philippines">Laws on graft and corruption in the Philippines</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Laws on graft and corruption in the Philippines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Laws on graft and corruption have been in effect as early as the 1950s, before the creation of the Sandiganbayan. Graft and corruption laws govern both public officers and natural persons.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The collection of these laws is overseen by the Office of the Ombudsman. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Republic_Act_Nos._3019_and_1379">Republic Act Nos. 3019 and 1379</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Republic Act Nos. 3019 and 1379"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act is a law that stipulates that the Philippine Government shall repress certain acts of both public officers and the natural persons that may constitute graft or corruption. Acts that are subject under these laws include graft, divulging otherwise private information, negligence in warranted requests, undue injury by a public officer to any party – private or government – in the form of unwarranted benefits or disadvantages.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the case of unexplained accrual of wealth, R.A. No. 1379 states that a petition may be filed against any public officer who has acquired property unlawfully, be it through graft or any form of corruption. This petition should come from the <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Solicitor_General_of_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines">Solicitor General of the Republic of the Philippines</a> as per complaint by a taxpayer. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Republic_Act_No._7080">Republic Act No. 7080</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Republic Act No. 7080"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Any public officer who amasses a certain amount of ill-gotten wealth (at least fifty-million pesos) through means of criminal acts – be it by himself or in connivance with other, shall be subject to <i><a href="/wiki/Reclusion_perpetua" class="mw-redirect" title="Reclusion perpetua">reclusion perpetua</a></i>, a form of <a href="/wiki/Life_imprisonment" title="Life imprisonment">imprisonment for life</a>. Any accomplice shall be sentenced with the same.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Republic_Act._No._9184"><a href="/wiki/Government_Procurement_Reform_Act" title="Government Procurement Reform Act">Republic Act. No. 9184</a></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Republic Act. No. 9184"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Under the Government Procurement Reform Act, public officers who commits any of the following who colludes with private individuals performs the following illegal acts in RA 9184 will suffer an imprisonment of not less than six years and one day, but not more than fifteen years. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Jurisdiction">Jurisdiction</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Jurisdiction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Position_of_the_Sandiganbayan_in_the_Philippine_judicial_system.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Position_of_the_Sandiganbayan_in_the_Philippine_judicial_system.png/264px-Position_of_the_Sandiganbayan_in_the_Philippine_judicial_system.png" decoding="async" width="264" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Position_of_the_Sandiganbayan_in_the_Philippine_judicial_system.png/396px-Position_of_the_Sandiganbayan_in_the_Philippine_judicial_system.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Position_of_the_Sandiganbayan_in_the_Philippine_judicial_system.png/528px-Position_of_the_Sandiganbayan_in_the_Philippine_judicial_system.png 2x" data-file-width="668" data-file-height="384" /></a><figcaption>Position of the Sandiganbayan in the Philippine judicial system as presented by the Department of Budget and Management.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>To determine whether the Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction, lawyers look into two criteria, namely: the nature of the offense and the salary grade of the public official.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Sandiganbayan shall have original exclusive jurisdiction over: </p> <ul><li>Violation of Anti-graft and Corrupt Practices Law (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/docs/republicacts/Republic_Act_No_3019.pdf">RA 3019</a>)</li> <li>Forfeitures of Illegally Acquired Wealth (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/docs/republicacts/Republic_Act_No_1379.pdf">RA 1379</a>)</li> <li>Crimes committed by public officers namely <ul><li>Direct, Indirect and Qualified Bribery</li> <li>Corruption of public officials</li></ul></li> <li>Other offenses or felonies whether simple or complexed with other crimes committed in relation to their office by public officials.</li> <li>Civil and Criminal Cases filed pursuant to and in connection with <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1986/eo1986.html">Executive Orders 1, 2, 14 & 14-A</a> issued in 1986</li> <li>Petitions for issuance of Writ of mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus, injunction and other ancillary writs and processes in aid of its appellate jurisdiction; Provided, jurisdiction is not exclusive of the Supreme Court.</li> <li>Petitions for Quo Warranto arising or that may arise in cases filed or that may be filed under <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1986/eo1986.html">EO 1, 2, 14 & 14- A</a></li></ul> <p>Provided that the accused belongs to a salary grade of 27 or higher, the Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over: </p> <ul><li>Violation of Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/docs/republicacts/Republic_Act_No_6713.pdf">RA 6713</a>)</li> <li>Violation of the Plunder Law (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/docs/republicacts/Republic_Act_No_7080.pdf">RA 7080</a>)</li> <li>Violation of The Heinous Crime Law (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1993/ra_7659_1993.html">RA 7659</a>)</li> <li>Violation of The Anti-Money Laundering Law when committed by a public officer (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2001/ra_9160irr_2001.html">RA 9160</a>)</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1972/pd_46_1972.html">Presidential Decree 46</a> referred to as the gift-giving decree which makes it punishable for any official or employee to receive directly or indirectly and for the private person to give or offer to give any gift, present or other valuable thing on any occasion including Christmas, when such gift, present or valuable thing is given by reason of his official position, regardless of whether or not the same is for past favors or the giver hopes or expects to receive a favor or better treatment in the future from the public official or employee concerned in the discharge of his official functions. <ul><li>Included within the prohibition is the throwing of parties or entertainment in honor of the official or employee or his immediate relatives.</li></ul></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1975/pd_749_1975.html">Presidential Decree 749</a> which grants immunity from prosecution to any person who voluntarily gives information about any violation of Art.210, 211 or 212 of the RPC, RA 3019, Sec.345 of the NIRC, Sec. 3604 of the Customs and Tariff Code and other provisions of the said Codes penalizing abuse or dishonesty on the part of the public officials concerned and other laws, rules and regulations penalizing graft, corruption and other forms of official abuse and who willingly testifies against the public official or employee subject to certain conditions.</li></ul> <p>Private individuals can also be sued in cases before the Sandiganbayan if they are alleged to be in conspiracy with the public officer.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Sandiganbayan is vested with appellate jurisdiction over final judgments, resolutions or orders of the <a href="/wiki/Regional_Trial_Court" title="Regional Trial Court">Regional Trial Court</a> whether in the exercise of their original or appellate jurisdiction over crimes and civil cases falling within the original exclusive jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan but which were committed by public officers below Salary Grade 27.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Composition">Composition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Composition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Sandiganbayan has a total of fifteen departments (two head offices, twelve divisions, and one Legal Research and Technical Staff) and a total of 385 authorized positions. 335 of 385 of these positions are filled.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Electoral_procedure">Electoral procedure</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Electoral procedure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to the Presidential Decree No. 1606, Section 1, the Presiding Justice and all Associate Justices shall be appointed by the president, as amended by Republic Act 8249.<sup id="cite_ref-ombudsman.gov.ph_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ombudsman.gov.ph-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Appointment of the Court Officials and other employees, however, is not dependent on the president. According to Rule II, Section 7 of the Revised Internal Rules of the Sandiganbayan, "The Supreme Court shall appoint the <a href="/wiki/Clerk_of_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="Clerk of Court">Clerk of Court</a>, the Division Clerks of Court and all other personnel of the Sandiganbayan upon recommendation of the Sandiganbayan <i><a href="/wiki/En_banc" title="En banc">en banc</a></i> chosen from a list of qualified applicants prepared in accordance with the Civil Service Law, rules and regulations."<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Qualifications">Qualifications</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Qualifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Presidential Decree No. 1606 further states that "No person shall be appointed Presiding Justice or Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan; unless he is natural-born citizen of the Philippines, at least 40 years of age and for at least ten years has been a judge of a court of record or been engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines or has held office requiring admission to the bar as a pre-requisite for a like period.<sup id="cite_ref-ombudsman.gov.ph_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ombudsman.gov.ph-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Justices">Justices</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Justices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Division_and_roles">Division and roles</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Division and roles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Sandiganbayan originally had three divisions that assisted the Office of the Presiding Justice, according to the Article XIII of the <a href="/wiki/1973_Constitution_of_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="1973 Constitution of the Philippines">1973 Constitution</a>. The number of divisions was raised to five divisions in 1995. In 2015, through the Republic Act 10660, under the <a href="/wiki/Noynoy_Aquino" class="mw-redirect" title="Noynoy Aquino">Aquino Administration</a>, the number of divisions was expanded to seven divisions.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Currently, the Sandiganbayan has Office of the Presiding Justice, Office of the Clerk of Court, Legal Research and Technical Staff, seven divisions (Office of the Deputy Clerk of Court), and five other divisions namely Judicial Records Division, Administrative Division, Budget and Finance Division, Management Information System Division, Security and Sheriff Services Division. The functions and roles of these offices and divisions are:<sup id="cite_ref-ombudsman.gov.ph_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ombudsman.gov.ph-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b>Office of the Presiding Justice</b> – Enjoy precedence over the other members of the Sandiganbayan in all official functions; implements the policies, executes the resolutions and enforces the orders of the Court <i>en banc</i>; performs the functions specifically vested upon him by law, rules and regulations or those implied therefrom; performs all other functions and duties inherent in his position.</li> <li><b>Office of the Clerk of Court</b> – The Clerk of Court is the administrative officer of the Sandiganbayan. He shall discharge his functions under the control and supervision of the Sandiganbayan en banc through the Presiding Justice. As administrative officer, he shall take direct charge of the administrative operations of the Sandiganbayan and exercise general supervision over its subordinate officials and employees except those belonging to the staff of the Presiding Justice and the Associate Justices. He shall assist the Presiding Justice in the formulation of programs and policies for consideration and action of the Sandiganbayan en banc. The Clerk of Court shall act as its secretariat and prepare its agenda, minutes of meetings and resolutions.</li> <li><b>Legal Research and Technical Staff</b> – Provides legal and technical assistance to the Court by conducting legal research and studies; takes charge of all legal and related matters.</li> <li><b>Office of the Deputy Clerk of Court (seven divisions)</b> – Assists the Clerk of Court in providing technical and administrative support and assistance to their particular Division of the Court; takes charge of the pre and post adjudicative matters relative to cases assigned to the First Division.</li> <li><b>Judicial Records Division</b> – Takes charge of docketing of cases; plans, implements and evaluates programs for the systematic management of judicial records; and performs other related functions. Prepares entries of judgment; issues copies of decisions, resolutions and orders; maintains a systematic filing and records keeping; and handles the Court's information system, monitoring requests for statistical data.</li> <li><b>Administrative Division</b> – Attends to the manpower development and service needs of the Court; and performs all functions relative to administrative and personnel matters. Attends to the procurement and maintenance of the properties, supplies and equipment of the Court, including the Court's physical plant Takes charge of the collection and disbursement of the Court.</li> <li><b>Budget and Finance Division</b> – Prepares and executes the budget of the Court; initiates plans and formula for more effective utilization of funds allotted to the Court; fiscalizes the agency's financial interest including disclosure of deficiencies in control needing corrections. Keeps accounting records for the Court; prepares reports required by the Department of Budget and Management, Commission on Audit and other government agencies.</li> <li><b>Management Information System Division</b> – Provides technical services related to the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of information systems; takes care of all information and communications technology requirements of the Court.</li> <li><b>Security and Sheriff Services Division</b> – In charge of the formulation of plans, implements and evaluates program for the systematic management of security of the Sandiganbayan premises, property and personnel and performs other related functions; takes charge of the formulation of systems for the effective services of Court processes and enforcement of Writs issued by the various Divisions of the Court; serves as liaison office with the various law enforcement agencies and the media regarding all court orders and processes issued by the various divisions of the Court, and other court related matters; takes custody of all accused processing their bail for their temporary liberty and/or to turn-over accused who voluntarily surrenders to the authorized detention centers; oversee that all judicial and extrajudicial proceedings are accomplished; takes charge of the formulation of effective management and implementation of all kinds of court orders or processes and writs coming from the various divisions of the Court.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cases">Cases</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Cases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Procedures">Procedures</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Procedures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Sandiganbayan holds regular sessions in its principal office in Metro Manila. Sessions may be held outside of Metro Manila when authorized by the Presiding Justice. Cases are heard either <i><a href="/wiki/En_banc" title="En banc">en banc</a></i> or more commonly, by divisions.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cases are distributed among the divisions through a raffle system. The assignment of a case to a division is permanent, regardless of changes in constitution. Justices may inhibit (i.e., recuse) themselves from a case if they served as <i>Ponente</i>, the Member to whom the Court, after its deliberation on the merits of a case, assigns the writing of its decision or resolution in the case<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><i>.</i> in the appealed decision of the lower court, or if they or their family members are personally related with the case, or for any other compelling reason. In case of inhibition (recusal) or disqualification, the case will remain with the same division, but the recused justice will be replaced.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cases may reach the Sandiganbayan either through an <a href="/wiki/Appellate_jurisdiction" class="mw-redirect" title="Appellate jurisdiction">appeal from a Regional Trial Court</a> or by <a href="/wiki/Original_jurisdiction" title="Original jurisdiction">original petition</a> filed with the Sandiganbayan.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_27-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a case is raffled to a Division, the accused party must be <a href="/wiki/Arraignment" title="Arraignment">arraigned</a> within thirty days. A pre-trial conference is then held to reach an agreement and issue a pre-trial order. The case is then taken to trial.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the Speedy Trial Act of 1998, no trial may exceed six months from its starting date. However, the act also allows for certain delays that are excluded from the computed time of trial, including delays caused by other related proceedings involving the accused, absence of the accused or essential witness, and mental or physical incompetence of the accused to stand trial.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Adjudication">Adjudication</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Adjudication"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cases are deemed submitted for decision after the last brief, pleading, or memorandum is filed, or after the deadline for doing so has passed. All adjudicatory action is exercised through the divisions of the Sandiganbayan. The rendition of judgment or final order is based on the unanimous vote of the three Justices in the deciding division. When the Sandiganbayan sits <i>en banc</i> to resolve motions and other incidents<i>,</i> at least eight justices must vote in order to adopt a resolution.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_27-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a joint trial involving multiple cases, a joint or separate judgment may be rendered by the division. In cases involving multiple accused, the division may also render judgment for one or more of the accused by a unanimous vote.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_27-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>If a unanimous vote cannot be reached in any case, a special division of five will be formed to decide the case by majority vote. <a href="/wiki/Promulgation" title="Promulgation">Promulgation</a> is done by reading the judgment aloud with the accused present along with any Justice from the deciding division. Decisions are published in the <i><a href="/wiki/Official_Gazette_(Philippines)" title="Official Gazette (Philippines)">Official Gazette</a></i> or the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sb.judiciary.gov.ph/index.html">official website of the Sandiganbayan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_27-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Appeals">Appeals</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Appeals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In general, a party sentenced to any penalty lower than <a href="/wiki/Death_penalty" class="mw-redirect" title="Death penalty">death</a>, life imprisonment, or <i><a href="/wiki/Reclusi%C3%B3n_perpetua" title="Reclusión perpetua">reclusion perpetua</a></i> may <a href="/wiki/Appeal" title="Appeal">appeal</a> by filing a motion for <a href="/wiki/Reconsideration_of_a_motion" title="Reconsideration of a motion">reconsideration</a> or a motion for new trial within fifteen days of promulgation of judgment. If a new trial is granted, the previous judgment will be overruled and the new judgment rendered. New trials must also not exceed six months in duration, albeit allowing for certain delays as specified in the Speedy Trial Act.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For civil cases, the accused party may file for a petition for a writ of <i><a href="/wiki/Certiorari" title="Certiorari">certiorari</a></i> with the Supreme Court. If the party files an appeal to the Supreme Court, any motion of reconsideration filed to the Sandiganbayan will be deemed abandoned.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_27-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>If the accused party wishes to appeal from a sentence of life imprisonment or <i>reclusion perpetua</i>, a notice of appeal is filed with the Sandiganbayan and presented to the adverse party. In cases where the Sandiganbayan sentences the accused to death penalty, an automatic appeal follows where the Supreme Court will conduct a review of judgment before the final decision is rendered.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_27-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_cases">Notable cases</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Notable cases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jinggoy_Estrada_vs._Sandiganbayan"><i>Jinggoy Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan</i></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Jinggoy Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 2014, plunder charges against former Philippine senator <a href="/wiki/Jinggoy_Estrada" title="Jinggoy Estrada">Jinggoy Estrada</a> and several other members of Congress allegedly involved in the <a href="/wiki/Priority_Development_Assistance_Fund_scam" class="mw-redirect" title="Priority Development Assistance Fund scam">pork barrel scam</a> run by <a href="/wiki/Janet_Lim-Napoles" title="Janet Lim-Napoles">Janet Lim-Napoles</a> were filed by the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan. Estrada was accused of plundering ₱183 million from the <a href="/wiki/Priority_Development_Assistance_Fund" title="Priority Development Assistance Fund">Priority Development Assistance Fund</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Withdrawal_of_justices">Withdrawal of justices</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Withdrawal of justices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In December 2014, all three justices of the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division (Associate Justices Roland Jurado, Alexander Gesmundo and Ma. Theresa Gómez-Estoesta) assigned to the case against Estrada recused themselves from the case for "personal reasons". This marked the first time in the court's history that an entire division withdrew from hearing a case. Though the justices refused to elaborate on their reasons for recusal, the withdrawal was said to have been due to "pressure" from the public to deny Estrada's petition for bail.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Imelda_Marcos_vs._Sandiganbayan"><i>Imelda Marcos vs. Sandiganbayan</i></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Imelda Marcos vs. Sandiganbayan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1991, ten counts of graft were filed against former first lady <a href="/wiki/Imelda_Marcos" title="Imelda Marcos">Imelda Marcos</a> before the Sandiganbayan. Marcos was accused of creating private Swiss foundations during her time as governor of Metro Manila, between 1978 and 1984. She was also accused of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act by holding financial interests in multiple private enterprises. The government has since uncovered Marcos Swiss deposits amounting to $658 million.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Another corruption case against Marcos involving "unlawfully acquired" art collections amounting to $24 million has been brought to the Sandiganbayan by appeals from the <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Commission_on_Good_Government" title="Presidential Commission on Good Government">Presidential Commission on Good Government</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Solicitor_General_of_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines">Office of the Solicitor General</a>. The case is being handled by the Special First Division of the Sandiganbayan.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Delays_in_court_proceedings">Delays in court proceedings</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Delays in court proceedings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The case against Imelda Marcos has been ongoing for over 26 years due to multiple causes of delay in court proceedings. In 2017, Marcos was absent from what was scheduled to be her last day of trial for the graft case. In the same year, the trial was reset by the Fifth Division due to the failure of the defense to present their last evidence in the case.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Membership">Membership</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Membership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This list contains the current membership of the Sandiganbayan as of 02:45, Monday, November 25, 2024 (<a href="/wiki/UTC" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC">UTC</a>).</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Incumbent_justices">Incumbent justices</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Incumbent justices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Sandiganbayan consists of a Presiding justice and twenty associate justices. Among the current members of the Court, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafael_Lagos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rafael Lagos (page does not exist)">Rafael Lagos</a> is the longest-serving justice, with a tenure of <span data-sort-value="7003510000000000000♠"></span>5,100 days (<span data-sort-value="7003510000000000000♠"></span>13 years, 352 days) as of November 25, 2024; the most recent justice to enter the court is <a href="/w/index.php?title=Juliet_Manalo-San_Gaspar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Juliet Manalo-San Gaspar (page does not exist)">Juliet M. Manalo-San Gaspar</a>, whose tenure began on September 26, 2023.<br /> Number of Incumbent Justices<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> by 2 (retirements of Justices Dela Cruz and Herrera Jr.) </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Office </th> <th>Justice<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Date of Birth)</span> </th> <th>Date Appointed<sup id="cite_ref-auto_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Appointed by </th> <th>Date of Retirement<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(70 years old)</span><sup id="cite_ref-auto1_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Replacing </th> <th><b>Position</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Court_of_the_Sandiganbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Court of the Sandiganbayan (page does not exist)">Presiding Justice</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cabotaje-Tang" style="display:none;"></span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandiganbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan (page does not exist)">Senior Associate Justice</a><br /> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Lagos" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafael_Lagos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rafael Lagos (page does not exist)">Rafael Lagos</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1954-12-22</span>) </span>December 22, 1954<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 69)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002010-12-09-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">December 9, 2010</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Aquino III,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III"> Aquino III</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002024-12-22-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">December 22, 2024</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Geraldez" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Norberto_Geraldez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Norberto Geraldez (page does not exist)">Geraldez</a> </td> <td><b>Fifth Division, Chairperson</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Gomez-Estoesta" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Theresa_Dolores_Gomez-Estoesta&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta (page does not exist)">Maria Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1967-03-17</span>) </span>March 17, 1967<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 57)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002014-01-20-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 20, 2014</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Aquino III,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III"> Aquino III</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002037-03-17-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">March 17, 2037</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cabotaje-Tang" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a> </td> <td><b>Seventh Division, Chairperson</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fernandez" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Jane_Fernandez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sarah Jane Fernandez (page does not exist)">Sarah Jane Fernandez</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1969-05-14</span>) </span>May 14, 1969<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 55)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002015-05-05-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 5, 2015</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Aquino III,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III"> Aquino III</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002039-05-14-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 14, 2039</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ong" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/wiki/Gregory_S._Ong" title="Gregory S. Ong">Ong</a> </td> <td><b>Sixth Division, Chairperson</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Musngi" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Frederick_Mus%C3%B1gi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Michael Frederick Musñgi (page does not exist)">Michael Frederick Musñgi</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Michael Frederick L. Musñgi<br /><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1965-04-14</span>) </span>April 14, 1965<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 59)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002016-01-20-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 20, 2016</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Aquino III,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III"> Aquino III</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002035-04-14-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">April 14, 2035</span> </td> <td><b>New Seat</b> </td> <td><b>Fourth Division, Chairperson</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Econg" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geraldine_Faith_Abracia-Econg&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Geraldine Faith Abracia-Econg (page does not exist)">Geraldine Faith Abracia-Econg</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1967-08-06</span>) </span>August 6, 1967<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 57)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002016-01-20-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 20, 2016</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Aquino III,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III"> Aquino III</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002035-08-06-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">August 6, 2035</span> </td> <td><b>New Seat</b> </td> <td><b>Second Division, Chairperson</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Mendoza-Arcega" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Theresa_Mendoza-Arcega&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega (page does not exist)">Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1965-12-18</span>) </span>December 18, 1965<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 58)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002016-01-20-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 20, 2016</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Aquino III,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III"> Aquino III</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002035-12-18-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">December 18, 2035</span> </td> <td><b>New Seat</b> </td> <td><b>First Division, Chairperson</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Miranda" style="display:none;"></span><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karl_Miranda&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Karl Miranda (page does not exist)">Karl Miranda</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1957-10-09</span>) </span>October 9, 1957<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 67)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002016-01-20-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 20, 2016</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Aquino III,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III"> Aquino III</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002027-10-09-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">October 9, 2027</span> </td> <td><b>New Seat</b> </td> <td><b>Third Division, Chairperson</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Trespreses" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zaldy_Trespeses&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Zaldy Trespeses (page does not exist)">Zaldy Trespeses</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1972-12-30</span>) </span>December 30, 1972<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 51)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002016-01-20-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 20, 2016</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Aquino III,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III"> Aquino III</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002042-12-30-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">December 30, 2042</span> </td> <td><b>New Seat</b> </td> <td><b>Seventh Division, Senior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fernandez" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bernelito_Fernandez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bernelito Fernandez (page does not exist)">Bernelito Fernandez</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1955-06-09</span>) </span>June 9, 1955<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 69)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002016-10-28-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">October 28, 2016</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002025-06-09-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">June 9, 2025</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Diaz-Baldos" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Teresita_Diaz-Baldos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Teresita Diaz-Baldos (page does not exist)">Diaz-Baldos</a> </td> <td><b>Third Division, Senior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Pahimna" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lorifel_Lacap-Pahimna&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lorifel Lacap-Pahimna (page does not exist)">Lorifel Lacap-Pahimna</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1961-02-10</span>) </span>February 10, 1961<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 63)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002017-03-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 1, 2017</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002031-02-10-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">February 10, 2031</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Inoturan" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Napoleon_Inoturan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Napoleon Inoturan (page does not exist)">Inoturan</a> </td> <td><b>Fourth Division, Senior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Caldona" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edgardo_Caldona&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edgardo Caldona (page does not exist)">Edgardo Caldona</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1970-02-12</span>) </span>February 12, 1970<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 54)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002017-03-10-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 10, 2017</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002040-02-12-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">February 12, 2040</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hernandez" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jose_Hernandez_(judge)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jose Hernandez (judge) (page does not exist)">Hernandez</a> </td> <td><b>Second Division, Senior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jacinto" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bayani_Jacinto&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bayani Jacinto (page does not exist)">Bayani Jacinto</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1969-04-30</span>) </span>April 30, 1969<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 55)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002017-05-29-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 29, 2017</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002039-04-30-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">April 30, 2039</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jurado" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Roland_Jurado&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roland Jurado (page does not exist)">Jurado</a> </td> <td><b>First Division, Senior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Vivero" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Narce_Vivero&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kevin Narce Vivero (page does not exist)">Kevin Narce Vivero</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1960-01-02</span>) </span>January 2, 1960<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 64)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002017-11-28-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">November 28, 2017</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002030-01-02-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 2, 2030</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Martires" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/wiki/Samuel_Martires" title="Samuel Martires">Martires</a> </td> <td><b>Sixth Division, Senior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Corpus-Mañalac" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maryann_Corpus-Ma%C3%B1alac&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maryann Corpus-Mañalac (page does not exist)">Maryann Corpus-Mañalac</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1966-07-27</span>) </span>July 27, 1966<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 58)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002017-12-08-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">December 8, 2017</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002036-07-27-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">July 27, 2036</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cornejo" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Cristina_Cornejo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Cristina Cornejo (page does not exist)">Cornejo</a> </td> <td><b>Fifth Division, Senior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hidalgo" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Georgina_Hidalgo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Georgina Hidalgo (page does not exist)">Georgina Dumpit-Hidalgo</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1964-04-14</span>) </span>April 14, 1964<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 60)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002018-01-18-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 18, 2018</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002034-04-14-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">April 14, 2034</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ponferrada" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Rodolfo_Ponferrada&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rodolfo Ponferrada (page does not exist)">Ponferrada</a> </td> <td><b>Seventh Division, Junior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Moreno" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Ronald_Moreno" title="Ronald Moreno">Ronald Moreno</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1970-01-23</span>) </span>January 23, 1970<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 54)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002018-06-08-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">June 8, 2018</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002040-01-23-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 23, 2040</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Gesmundo" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Gesmundo" title="Alexander Gesmundo">Gesmundo</a> </td> <td><b>Third Division, Junior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Malabaguio" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arthur_Malabagio&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Arthur Malabagio (page does not exist)">Arthur Oliveros Malabaguio</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1965-01-10</span>) </span>January 10, 1965<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 59)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002022-03-04-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">March 4, 2022</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duterte,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte"> Duterte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002035-01-10-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 10, 2035</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cruz" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Reynaldo_Cruz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Reynaldo Cruz (page does not exist)">Cruz</a> </td> <td><b>Second Division, Junior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Manalo-San Gaspar" style="display:none;"></span> <b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Juliet_Manalo-San_Gaspar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Juliet Manalo-San Gaspar (page does not exist)">Juliet M. manalo-San Gaspar</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1971-07-02</span>) </span>July 2, 1971<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 53)</span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002023-09-26-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">September 26, 2023</span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Marcos Jr.,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos"> Marcos Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002041-07-02-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">July 2, 2041</span> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alex_Quiroz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alex Quiroz (page does not exist)">Quiroz</a> </td> <td><b>First Division, Junior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Marcos Jr.,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos"> Marcos Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Herrera" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Oscar_Herrera_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oscar Herrera Jr. (page does not exist)">Herrera Jr.</a> </td> <td><b>Fourth Division, Junior Member</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Associate Justice </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Marcos Jr.,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos"> Marcos Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Dela Cruz" style="display:none;"></span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Efren_Dela_Cruz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Efren Dela Cruz (page does not exist)">Dela Cruz</a> </td> <td><b>Fifth Division, Junior Member</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Membership_Timeline_(Cabotaje-Tang_court)"><span id="Membership_Timeline_.28Cabotaje-Tang_court.29"></span>Membership Timeline (Cabotaje-Tang court)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Membership Timeline (Cabotaje-Tang court)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_ovnayjnwm79amr1icrelui7uml234zz"></map><img usemap="#timeline_ovnayjnwm79amr1icrelui7uml234zz" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/ovnayjnwm79amr1icrelui7uml234zz.png" /></div><p><b>Note:</b> <b><span style="font-size:85%;">The vertical <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#0000ee">Blue</span> line denotes "now" (25 November 2024).</span></b> </p><p><b>Bar Key</b>: <b><style 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rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:Linen; color:black;"> </span> Marcos Jr. appointee</span></b> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Age_Timeline_of_each_incumbent_Sandiganbayan_Justices">Age Timeline of each incumbent Sandiganbayan Justices</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Age Timeline of each incumbent Sandiganbayan Justices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r996643573">.mw-parser-output .block-indent{padding-left:3em;padding-right:0;overflow:hidden}</style><div class="block-indent"><div class="error timeline-error"><p>Unable to compile EasyTimeline input: </p> <div class="error timeline-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">EasyTimeline 1.90<br /> <p><br /> Timeline generation failed: 1 error found<br /> Line 36: color:PJ from: 58.91 till: 70.05<br /> <br /> - Plotdata attribute 'till' invalid.<br /> </p> <pre> Date '70.05' not within range as specified by command Period.<br /> </pre> <p><br /> <br /> </p> </div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="By_appointing_President">By appointing President</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: By appointing President"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>President </th> <th>Total <p>(Percentage) </p> </th> <th>Justices</th> <th>Seat Change </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">Aquino III</a> </td> <td>9<br />(<span data-sort-value="7001428571428571428♠" style="display:none"></span>42.86%) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>A. Cabotaje-Tang<br /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Presiding Justice</span></li> <li>R. Lagos<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Senior Associate Justice</span></li> <li>M. Gomez-Estoesta</li> <li>G. Econg</li> <li>S. Fernandez</li> <li>M. Mendoza-Arcega</li> <li>K. Miranda</li> <li>M. Musñgi</li> <li>Z. Trespeses</li></ul> </div> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> by 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td>9<br />(<span data-sort-value="7001428571428571428♠" style="display:none"></span>42.86%) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>E. Caldona</li> <li>M. Corpus-Mañalac</li> <li>B. Fernandez</li> <li>G. Hidalgo</li> <li>B. Jacinto</li> <li>L. Lacap-Pahimna</li> <li>A Malabaguio</li> <li>R. Moreno</li> <li>K. Vivero</li></ul> </div> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos">Bongbong Marcos</a> </td> <td>1<br />(<span data-sort-value="7000476190476190476♠" style="display:none"></span>4.76%) </td> <td>J. Manalo-San Gaspar </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Vacant </td> <td>2<br />(<span data-sort-value="7000952380952380952♠" style="display:none"></span>9.52%) </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> by 2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238864702">.mw-parser-output .bar-chart{margin:0.5em;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border:1px solid #c0c0c0}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart caption{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart th,.mw-parser-output .bar-chart td{padding:1px;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart th[scope="col"]:not(.bar-chart-label-type){width:15em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart th[scope="row"]:not(.bar-chart-total){font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar{height:1.25em;width:40em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-line{background-color:#cedff2;height:1.25em;margin:0 0 0 0;z-index:0}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-comment{font-size:90%;padding-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-numbers{position:relative;top:-1.4em;height:1.25em;padding:0 0 0 2em;z-index:10;width:40em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-caption{border-top:1px solid #aaa}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0.5em 1em 0.5em 0}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-center{margin:0.5em auto}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-line{background-color:#74497e}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-line{background-color:#74497e}}</style> <table class="bar-chart"> <caption>Number of Justices by appointing President </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" class="bar-chart-label-type">President </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 20em">Number of Justices appointed </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">Benigno Aquino III</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:2.1em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">9</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Rodrigo Duterte</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:2.1em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">9</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos">Bongbong Marcos</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:0.2em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">1</span></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="By_gender">By gender</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: By gender"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:auto; font-size:100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Gender </th> <th>Total<br />(Percentage) </th> <th>Justices</th> <th>Changes in Numbers </th></tr> <tr> <td>Male </td> <td>10 <p>(<span data-sort-value="7001476190476190476♠" style="display:none"></span>47.62%) </p> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ol><li>C. Caldona<br /></li> <li>B. Fernandez<br /></li> <li>B. Jacinto<br /></li> <li>R. Lagos<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Senior Associate Justice</span><br /></li> <li>A. Malabaguio<br /></li> <li>K. Miranda<br /></li> <li>R. Moreno<br /></li> <li>M. Musñgi<br /></li> <li>Z. Trespeses<br /></li> <li>K. Viviero</li></ol> </div> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> by 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Female </td> <td>9 <p>(<span data-sort-value="7001428571428571428♠" style="display:none"></span>42.86%) </p> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ol><li>A. Cabotaje-Tang<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Presiding Justice</span><br /></li> <li>M. Corpus-Mañalac<br /></li> <li>G. Econg<br /></li> <li>S. Fernandez<br /></li> <li>G. Hidalgo<br /></li> <li>M. Gomez-Estoesta<br /></li> <li>L. Lacap-Pahimna<br /></li> <li>J. Manalo-San Gaspar<br /></li> <li>M. Mendoza-Arcega</li></ol> </div> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Vacant </td> <td>2<br />(<span data-sort-value="7000952380952380952♠" style="display:none"></span>9.52%) </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> by 2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238864702"> <table class="bar-chart"> <caption>Number of Justices by Gender </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" class="bar-chart-label-type">Gender </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 20em">Number of Justices by Gender </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Male </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:9.5em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">10</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Female </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:8.6em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">9</span></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="By_tenure">By tenure</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: By tenure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Total Retiring</th> <th>Justices </th></tr> <tr> <td>2024</td> <td>2 </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>A. Cabotaje-Tang<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Senior Associate Justice</span></li> <li>R. Lagos</li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2025</td> <td>1 </td> <td>B. Fernandez </td></tr> <tr> <td>2027</td> <td>1 </td> <td>K. Miranda </td></tr> <tr> <td>2030</td> <td>1 </td> <td>K. Viviero </td></tr> <tr> <td>2031</td> <td>1</td> <td>L. Pahimna </td></tr> <tr> <td>2034</td> <td>1 </td> <td>G. Hidalgo </td></tr> <tr> <td>2035</td> <td>3 </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>M. Musñgi</li> <li>M. Mendoza-Arcega</li> <li>A. Malabaguio</li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2036</td> <td>1 </td> <td>M. Corpuz-Mañalac </td></tr> <tr> <td>2037</td> <td>3 </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>M. Gomez-Estoesta</li> <li>S. Fernandez</li> <li>G. Econg</li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2039</td> <td>2 </td> <td>B. Jacinto<br />J. Manalo-San Gaspar </td></tr> <tr> <td>2040</td> <td>2 </td> <td>R. Moreno<br />E. Caldona </td></tr> <tr> <td>2041</td> <td>1</td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>J. Manalo-San Gaspar</li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2042</td> <td>in1</td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Z. Trespreses</li></ul> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roll_of_Sandiganbayan_Justices_(1978–present)"><span id="Roll_of_Sandiganbayan_Justices_.281978.E2.80.93present.29"></span>Roll of Sandiganbayan Justices (1978–present)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Roll of Sandiganbayan Justices (1978–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th><abbr title="Name of Sandiganbayan Justices">NOSJ</abbr> </th> <th><abbr title="Start of Term">SOT</abbr> </th> <th><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th><abbr title="Appointing Officer">AO</abbr> </th> <th><abbr title="Replacing">Rep.</abbr> </th> <th><abbr title="Presiding Justice">PJ (s)</abbr> </th> <th><abbr title="End of Term">EOT</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="Pamaran, Manuel"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Manuel Pamaran</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Dec 1, 1978 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">AJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td>First <a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">Presiding Justice</a> </td> <td>Dec 10, 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Dec 10, 1978 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td>First <a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">Presiding Justice</a> </td> <td>Mar 31, 1986 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fernandez, Bernardo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bernardo_Fernandez_(jurist)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bernardo Fernandez (jurist) (page does not exist)">Bernardo Fernandez</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Dec 10, 1978 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">AJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a></td> <td>Jun 11, 1981 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Escareal, Romeo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Romeo_Escareal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Romeo Escareal (page does not exist)">Romeo Escareal</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Dec 10, 1978<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>i<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td>Mar 5, 1996 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Guerrero, Buenaventura"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Buenaventura_Guerrero&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Buenaventura Guerrero (page does not exist)">Buenaventura Guerrero</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Dec 8, 1980 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td>May 16, 1986 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Molina, Conrado"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Conrado_Molina&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Conrado Molina (page does not exist)">Conrado Molina</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Dec 8, 1980 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td>Jul 18, 1992 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kallos, Moises"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Moises_Kallos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Moises Kallos (page does not exist)">Moises Kallos</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Dec 8, 1980 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td>Dec 15, 1983 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jabson, Ramon"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramon_Jabson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ramon Jabson (page does not exist)">Ramon Jabson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Nov 20, 1981 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bernardo_Fernandez_(jurist)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bernardo Fernandez (jurist) (page does not exist)">Fernandez</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td>May 18, 1988 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Purisima, Fidel"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Fidel_Purisima&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fidel Purisima (page does not exist)">Fidel Purisima</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Aug 4, 1982 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Mar 10, 1984 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Consolacion, Francisco"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Francisco_Consolacion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Francisco Consolacion (page does not exist)">Francisco Consolacion</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Aug 4, 1982 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Quimbo, Romulo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Romulo_Quimbo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Romulo Quimbo (page does not exist)">Romulo Quimbo</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Aug 4, 1982 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td>May 16, 1986 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Amores, Augusto"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Augusto_Amores&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Augusto Amores (page does not exist)">Augusto Amores</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 7, 1984 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Moises_Kallos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Moises Kallos (page does not exist)">Kallos</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td>Jul 5, 1995 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Alconcel, Amante"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amante_Alconcel&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amante Alconcel (page does not exist)">Amante Alconcel</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 7, 1984 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Fidel_Purisima&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fidel Purisima (page does not exist)">Purisima</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">May 16, 1986 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Vera Cruz, Bienvenido"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bienvenido_Vera_Cruz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bienvenido Vera Cruz (page does not exist)">Bienvenido Vera Cruz</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 7, 1984 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Marcos, Sr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Francisco_Consolacion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Francisco Consolacion (page does not exist)">Consolacion</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Garchitorena, Francis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Francis Garchitorena</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Apr 18, 1986 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">C. Aquino</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Pamaran</a> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Romeo_Escareal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Romeo Escareal (page does not exist)">Escareal</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td>Jan 16, 2002 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hermosisima Jr., Regino C."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Regino_C._Hermosisima_Jr." title="Regino C. Hermosisima Jr.">Regino C. Hermosisima Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>May 16, 1986 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">AJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">C. Aquino</a> </td> <td>None </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Jul 18, 1995 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Joson, Luciano"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Luciano_Joson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Luciano Joson (page does not exist)">Luciano Joson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>May 21, 1986 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">C. Aquino</a> </td> <td>None </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Jan 20, 1990 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="del Rosario, Cipriano"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cipriano_del_Rosario&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cipriano del Rosario (page does not exist)">Cipriano del Rosario</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>May 22, 1986 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">C. Aquino</a> </td> <td>None </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Mar 15, 2001 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Balajadia, Jose"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jose_Balajadia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jose Balajadia (page does not exist)">Jose Balajadia</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>May 30, 1986 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">C. Aquino</a> </td> <td>None </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Feb 14, 1998 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Gorospe, Nathanael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nathanael_Gorospe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nathanael Gorospe (page does not exist)">Nathanael Gorospe</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Dec 2, 1988 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">C. Aquino</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramon_Jabson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ramon Jabson (page does not exist)">Jabson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Jan 16, 1993 </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="de Leon Jr., Sabino"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sabino_de_Leon_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sabino de Leon Jr. (page does not exist)">Sabino de Leon Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Mar 13, 1990 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">C. Aquino</a> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Joson,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Luciano_Joson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Luciano Joson (page does not exist)"> Joson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Oct 11, 1999 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Atienza, Narciso"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Narciso_Atienza&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Narciso Atienza (page does not exist)">Narciso Atienza</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Sep 14, 1992 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Conrado_Molina&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Conrado Molina (page does not exist)">Molina</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Dec 17, 1993 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">22 </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="Chico-Nazario, Minita"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Minita Chico-Nazario</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>May 10, 1993 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nathaniel_Gorospe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nathaniel Gorospe (page does not exist)">Gorospe</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Feb 28, 2003 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Feb 26, 2003<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">acting since<br /><span data-sort-value="000000002002-01-16-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Jan 16, 2002</span></span> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal-Arroyo" class="mw-redirect" title="Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo">Macapagal-Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Sandoval</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td>Feb 10, 2004 </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Lagman, Roberto"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roberto_Lagman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roberto Lagman (page does not exist)">Roberto Lagman</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Nov 28, 1994 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Narciso_Atienza&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Narciso Atienza (page does not exist)">Atienza</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Feb 14, 1998 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Demetriou, Harriet"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Harriet_Demetriou" title="Harriet Demetriou">Harriet Demetriou</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Aug 28, 1995 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Augusto_Amores&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Augusto Amores (page does not exist)">Amores</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">25 </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="Sandoval, Edilberto"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Edilberto Sandoval</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Mar 11, 1996<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>ii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Sep 17, 2010 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sep 17, 2010 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Macapagal-Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Norberto_Geraldez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Norberto Geraldez (page does not exist)">Geraldez</a> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Francisco_Villaruz_Jrr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Francisco Villaruz Jrr. (page does not exist)">Villaruz Jr.</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td>Oct 4, 2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cruz, Leonardo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leonardo_Cruz_(judge)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Leonardo Cruz (judge) (page does not exist)">Leonardo Cruz</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Mar 11, 1996 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">AJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Regino_C._Hermosisima_Jr." title="Regino C. Hermosisima Jr.">Hermosisima Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Mar 11, 1997 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">27 </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="De Castro, Teresita"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Teresita_De_Castro" class="mw-redirect" title="Teresita De Castro">Teresita De Castro</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Sep 8, 1997 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Romeo_Escareal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Romeo Escareal (page does not exist)">Escareal</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Dec 15, 2004 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Dec 15, 2004 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Sandoval</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td>Dec 3, 2007 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Badoy Jr., Anacleto"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anacleto_Badoy_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anacleto Badoy Jr. (page does not exist)">Anacleto Badoy Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Sep 8, 1997 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">AJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leonardo_Cruz_(judge)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Leonardo Cruz (judge) (page does not exist)">L. Cruz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Mar 11, 2002 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Lee Jr., German"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=German_Lee_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="German Lee Jr. (page does not exist)">German Lee Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Sep 8, 1997 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Dec 17, 1998 </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Legaspi, Godofredo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Godofredo_Legaspi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Godofredo Legaspi (page does not exist)">Godofredo Legaspi</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Sep 8, 1997 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Sep 8, 2006 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Nario, Narciso S."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Narciso_S._Nario&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Narciso S. Nario (page does not exist)">Narciso S. Nario</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Sep 8, 1997 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Jan 15, 2002 </td></tr> <tr> <td>32 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Castañeda Jr., Catalino"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catalino_Casta%C3%B1eda_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Catalino Castañeda Jr. (page does not exist)">Catalino Castañeda Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Sep 8, 1997 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Ramos</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Jan 15, 2002 </td></tr> <tr> <td>33 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Gustillo, Alfredo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alfredo_Gustillo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alfredo Gustillo (page does not exist)">Alfredo Gustillo</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 5, 1998 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Estrada" title="Joseph Estrada">Estrada</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Mar 3, 1999 </td></tr> <tr> <td>34 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ong, Gregory S."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregory_S._Ong" title="Gregory S. Ong">Gregory S. Ong</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 5, 1998 <sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Estrada" title="Joseph Estrada">Estrada</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jose_Balajadia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jose Balajadia (page does not exist)">Ballajadia</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Sep 23, 2014 </td></tr> <tr> <td>35 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ilarde, Ricardo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ricardo_Ilarde&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ricardo Ilarde (page does not exist)">Ricardo Ilarde</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 7, 1998 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Estrada" title="Joseph Estrada">Estrada</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roberto_Lagman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roberto Lagman (page does not exist)">Lagman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Mar 3, 2001 </td></tr> <tr> <td>36 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Palattao, Rodolfo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rodolfo_Palattao&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rodolfo Palattao (page does not exist)">Rodolfo Palattao</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 9, 1998 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Estrada" title="Joseph Estrada">Estrada</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harriet_Demetriou" title="Harriet Demetriou">Demetriou</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Mar 3, 2003 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">37 </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="Cortez-Estrada, Maria Cristina"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Cristina_Cortez-Estrada&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Cristina Cortez-Estrada (page does not exist)">Maria Cristina Cortez-Estrada</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 19, 1998 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Estrada" title="Joseph Estrada">Estrada</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=German_Lee_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="German Lee Jr. (page does not exist)">Lee, Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Jul 2, 2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jul 2, 2009 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diosdado_Peralta" title="Diosdado Peralta">Peralta</a> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Francisco_Villaruz_Jr." title="Francisco Villaruz Jr.">Villaruz Jr.</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td>Nov 30, 2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td>38 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Victorino, Raoul"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raoul_Victorino&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Raoul Victorino (page does not exist)">Raoul Victorino</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Jan 31, 2000 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">AJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Estrada" title="Joseph Estrada">Estrada</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alfredo_Gustillo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alfredo Gustillo (page does not exist)">Gustillo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Feb 15, 2005 </td></tr> <tr> <td>39 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ferrer, Nicodemo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nicodemo_Ferrer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nicodemo Ferrer (page does not exist)">Nicodemo Ferrer</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Jan 31, 2000 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Estrada" title="Joseph Estrada">Estrada</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sabino_de_Leon_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sabino de Leon Jr. (page does not exist)">de León, Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Feb 15, 2002 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">40 </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="Villaruz Jr., Francisco"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Francisco_Villaruz_Jr." title="Francisco Villaruz Jr.">Francisco Villaruz Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 2, 2001 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ricardo_Ilarde&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ricardo Ilarde (page does not exist)">Ilarde</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Garchitorena</a> </td> <td>Oct 5, 2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oct 5, 2011 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Sandoval</a> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Gregory_S._Ong" title="Gregory S. Ong">G. Ong</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td>Jun 8, 2013 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">41 </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="Peralta, Diosdado"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Diosdado_Peralta" title="Diosdado Peralta">Diosdado Peralta</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Jun 14, 2002 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cipriano_del_Rosario&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cipriano del Rosario (page does not exist)">del Rosario</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td>Mar 28, 2008 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mar 28, 2008 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Teresita_de_Castro" title="Teresita de Castro">de Castro</a> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Sandoval</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td>Jan 14, 2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">42 </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="Geraldez, Norberto"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Norberto_Geraldez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Norberto Geraldez (page does not exist)">Norberto Geraldez</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Jan 21, 2003 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Narciso_Nario_Sr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Narciso Nario Sr. (page does not exist)">Nario, Sr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td>Feb 28, 2010 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Feb 28, 2010 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">PJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cristina_Cort%C3%A9z-Estrada&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cristina Cortéz-Estrada (page does not exist)">Cortéz-Estrada</a> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Francisco_Villaruz_Jr." title="Francisco Villaruz Jr.">Villaruz Jr.</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td>Apr 4, 2010 </td></tr> <tr> <td>43 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jurado, Roland"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roland_Jurado&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roland Jurado (page does not exist)">Roland Jurado</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 3, 2003 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">AJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catalino_Casta%C3%B1eda,_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Catalino Castañeda, Jr. (page does not exist)">Castañeda, Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td>Feb 1, 2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="de la Cruz, Efren"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Efren_de_la_Cruz_(judge)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Efren de la Cruz (judge) (page does not exist)">Efren de la Cruz</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 10, 2003 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td>June 18, 2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>45 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Diaz-Baldos, Teresita"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Teresita_Diaz-Baldos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Teresita Diaz-Baldos (page does not exist)">Teresita Diaz-Baldos</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 17, 2003 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nicodemo_Ferrer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nicodemo Ferrer (page does not exist)">Ferrer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td>Jul 22, 2016 </td></tr> <tr> <td>46 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hernandez, Jose"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jose_Hernandez_(Filipino_Judge)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jose Hernandez (Filipino Judge) (page does not exist)">Jose Hernandez</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Mar 9, 2004 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anacleto_B%C3%A1doy_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anacleto Bádoy Jr. (page does not exist)">Bádoy, Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td>Nov 22, 2016 </td></tr> <tr> <td>47 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ponferrada, Rodolfo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rodolfo_Ponferrada&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rodolfo Ponferrada (page does not exist)">Rodolfo Ponferrada</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Aug 23, 2004 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rodolfo_Palattao&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rodolfo Palattao (page does not exist)">Palattao</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Chico-Nazario</a> </td> <td>Sep 13, 2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>48 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Gesmundo, Alexander"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Gesmundo" title="Alexander Gesmundo">Alexander Gesmundo</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 15, 2005 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Teresita_de_Castro" title="Teresita de Castro">Leonardo-de Castro</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Teresita_de_Castro" title="Teresita de Castro">de Castro</a> </td> <td>Aug 14, 2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>49 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Martires, Samuel"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Martires" title="Samuel Martires">Samuel Martires</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Oct 15, 2005 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raoul_Victorino&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Raoul Victorino (page does not exist)">Victorino</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Teresita_de_Castro" title="Teresita de Castro">de Castro</a> </td> <td>Mar 2, 2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>50 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Inoturan, Napoleon"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Napoleon_Inoturan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Napoleon Inoturan (page does not exist)">Napoleon Inoturan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>April 4, 2008 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Godofredo_Legasp%C3%AD&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Godofredo Legaspí (page does not exist)">Legaspí</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diosdado_Peralta" title="Diosdado Peralta">Peralta</a> </td> <td>Aug 1, 2016 </td></tr> <tr> <td>51 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Quiroz, Alex"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alex_Quiroz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alex Quiroz (page does not exist)">Alex Quiroz</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Dec 11, 2008 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diosdado_Peralta" title="Diosdado Peralta">Peralta</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Teresita_de_Castro" title="Teresita de Castro">Peralta</a> </td> <td>Jul 28, 2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>52 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cornejo, Maria Cristina"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Cristina_Cornejo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Cristina Cornejo (page does not exist)">Maria Cristina Cornejo</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>May 1, 2010 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Arroyo</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cristina_Cort%C3%A9z-Estrada&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cristina Cortéz-Estrada (page does not exist)">Cortéz-Estrada</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Sandoval</a> </td> <td>Mar 1, 2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>53</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Lagos, Rafael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafael_Lagos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rafael Lagos (page does not exist)">Rafael Lagos</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff">Dec 9, 2010 </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Norberto_Geraldez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Norberto Geraldez (page does not exist)">Geraldez</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Sandoval</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>54 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Herrera Jr., Oscar"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oscar_Herrera_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oscar Herrera Jr. (page does not exist)">Oscar Herrera Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Apr 26, 2011 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Sandóval</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francisco_Villaruz_Jr." title="Francisco Villaruz Jr.">Villaruz, Jr.</a> </td> <td>May 23, 2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ccccff">55 </td> <td rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td>Jun 11, 2012 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)">AJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francisco_Villaruz_Jr." title="Francisco Villaruz Jr.">Villaruz, Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francisco_Villaruz_Jr." title="Francisco Villaruz Jr.">Villaruz, Jr.</a> </td> <td>Oct 7, 2013 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Oct 7, 2013</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)"><b>PJ</b></a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Francisco_Villaruz_Jr." title="Francisco Villaruz Jr.">Villaruz, Jr.</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Gregory_S._Ong" title="Gregory S. Ong">G. Ong</a> (<i>acting</i>)</span> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>56</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Gomez-Estoesta, Maria Theresa Dolores"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Theresa_Dolores_Gomez-Estoesta&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta (page does not exist)">Maria Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Jun 20, 2014</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Associate_Justice_of_the_Sandignbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Associate Justice of the Sandignbayan (page does not exist)"><b>AJ</b></a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>57</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Fernandez, Sarah Jane"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Jane_Fernandez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sarah Jane Fernandez (page does not exist)">Sarah Jane Fernandez</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>May 5, 2015</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Gregory_S._Ong" title="Gregory S. Ong">G. Ong</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>58</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Musñgi, Michael Frederick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Frederick_Mus%C3%B1gi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Michael Frederick Musñgi (page does not exist)">Michael Frederick Musñgi</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Jan 20, 2016</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>+</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>59 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cruz, Reynaldo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reynaldo_Cruz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Reynaldo Cruz (page does not exist)">Reynaldo Cruz</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>Jan 20, 2016 </td> <td>AJ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td>+ </td> <td><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td>Feb 21, 2020 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>60</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Econg, Geraldine Faith"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geraldine_Faith_Econg&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Geraldine Faith Econg (page does not exist)">Geraldine Faith Econg</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Jan 20, 2016</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>+</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>61</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Mendoza-Arcega, Maria Theresa"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Theresa_Mendoza-Arcega&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega (page does not exist)">Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Jan 20, 2016</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>+</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>62</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Miranda, Karl"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karl_Miranda&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Karl Miranda (page does not exist)">Karl Miranda</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Jan 20, 2016</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>+</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>63</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Trespeses, Zaldy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zaldy_Trespeses&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Zaldy Trespeses (page does not exist)">Zaldy Trespeses</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Jan 20, 2016</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">B. Aquino III</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>+</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>64</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Fernandez, Bernelito"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bernelito_Fernandez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bernelito Fernandez (page does not exist)">Bernelito Fernandez</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Oct 28, 2016</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Teresita_D%C3%ADaz-Baldos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Teresita Díaz-Baldos (page does not exist)">Díaz-Baldos</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>65</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Pahimna, Lorifel"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lorifel_Pahimna&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lorifel Pahimna (page does not exist)">Lorifel Pahimna</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Mar 1, 2017</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Napole%C3%B3n_Inoturan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Napoleón Inoturan (page does not exist)">Inoturan</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>66</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Caldona, Edgardo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edgardo_Caldona_(jurist)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edgardo Caldona (jurist) (page does not exist)">Edgardo Caldona</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Mar 10, 2017</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jose_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(Filipino_Judge)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jose Hernández (Filipino Judge) (page does not exist)">Hernández</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>67</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Jacinto, Bayani"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bayani_Jacinto&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bayani Jacinto (page does not exist)">Bayani Jacinto</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>May 29, 2017</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roland_Jurado&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roland Jurado (page does not exist)">Jurado</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>68</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Vivero, Kevin Narce"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Narce_Vivero&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kevin Narce Vivero (page does not exist)">Kevin Narce Vivero</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Nov 28, 2017</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Martires" title="Samuel Martires">Martires</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>69</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Corpus-Mañalac, Maryann"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maryann_Corpus-Ma%C3%B1alac&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maryann Corpus-Mañalac (page does not exist)">Maryann Corpus-Mañalac</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Dec 8, 2017</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Cristina_Cornejo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Cristina Cornejo (page does not exist)">Cornejo</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>70</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Hidalgo, Georgina"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Georgina_Hidalgo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Georgina Hidalgo (page does not exist)">Georgina Hidalgo</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Jan 18, 2018</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rodolfo_Ponferrada&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rodolfo Ponferrada (page does not exist)">Ponferrada</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>71</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Moreno, Ronald"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ronald_Moreno" title="Ronald Moreno">Ronald Moreno</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Jun 8, 2018</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Gesmundo" title="Alexander Gesmundo">Gesmundo</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>72</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Malabaguio, Arthur"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arthur_Malabaguio&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Arthur Malabaguio (page does not exist)">Arthur Malabaguio</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>May 24, 2021</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Duterte</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reynaldo_Cruz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Reynaldo Cruz (page does not exist)">Cruz</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>73</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><span data-sort-value="Manalo-San Gaspar, Juliet"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Juliet_Manalo-San_Gaspar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Juliet Manalo-San Gaspar (page does not exist)">Juliet Manalo-San Gaspar</a></span></span></span></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Sep 27, 2023</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>AJ</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos">Marcos Jr.</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><span data-sort-value="Quiroz,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alex_Quiroz_(judge)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alex Quiroz (judge) (page does not exist)"> Quiroz</a></span></span></span> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amparo_Cabotaje-Tang&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amparo Cabotaje-Tang (page does not exist)">Cabotaje-Tang</a></b> </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><b>Incumbent</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>74 </td> <td>Gener M. Gito </td> <td><b>October 10, 2024</b> </td> <td>AJ </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos">Marcos Jr.</a> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Herrera Jr.,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oscar_Herrera_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oscar Herrera Jr. (page does not exist)"> Herrera Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td>J. Ermin Ernest Louie Miguel </td> <td><b>October 10, 2024</b> </td> <td>AJ </td> <td bgcolor="#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos">Marcos Jr.</a> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Dela Cruz,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Efren_Dela_Cruz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Efren Dela Cruz (page does not exist)"> Dela Cruz</a></span></span></span> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="by_Appointing_President_2">by Appointing President</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: by Appointing President"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238864702"> <table class="bar-chart"> <caption>Number of Justices by appointing President </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" class="bar-chart-label-type">President </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 20em">Number of Justices appointed </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos_Sr." class="mw-redirect" title="Ferdinand Marcos Sr.">Ferdinand Marcos Sr.</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:3.1em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">13</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Corazon_Aquino" title="Corazon Aquino">Corazon Aquino</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:1.6em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">7</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Fidel_V._Ramos" title="Fidel V. Ramos">Fidel V. Ramos</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:2.8em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">12</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Estrada" title="Joseph Estrada">Joseph Estrada</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:1.6em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">7</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal-Arroyo" class="mw-redirect" title="Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo">Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:3.1em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">13</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">Benigno Aquino III</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:2.6em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">11</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Rodrigo Duterte</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:2.1em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">9</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos" title="Bongbong Marcos">Bongbong Marcos</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:0.2em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">1</span></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="by_Gender_2">by Gender</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: by Gender"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238864702"> <table class="bar-chart"> <caption>Number of Justices by gender </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" class="bar-chart-label-type">Gender </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 20em">Number of Justices by gender </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Male </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:14.1em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">60</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Female </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 20em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:3.1em;"></div><span class="bar-chart-bar-numbers" style="width: 20em;"><span class="nowrap">13</span></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Timeline_of_Justices_by_Presiding_Justice_(1978-present)"><span id="Timeline_of_Justices_by_Presiding_Justice_.281978-present.29"></span>Timeline of Justices by Presiding Justice (1978-present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Timeline of Justices by Presiding Justice (1978-present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Manuel_Pamaran_(1978-1986)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Manuel_Pamaran_.281978-1986.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Pamaran&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manuel Pamaran (page does not exist)">Manuel Pamaran</a> (1978-1986)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Manuel Pamaran (1978-1986)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_m7gsxp08wbcilu4pq3zwrdumu53qha8"></map><img usemap="#timeline_m7gsxp08wbcilu4pq3zwrdumu53qha8" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/m7gsxp08wbcilu4pq3zwrdumu53qha8.png" /></div><p><b>Bar Key</b>: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#a9ba9d; color:black;"> </span> <b>Marcos appointee</b></span> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Francis_Garchitorena_(1986-2002)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Francis_Garchitorena_.281986-2002.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/wiki/Francis_Garchitorena" title="Francis Garchitorena">Francis Garchitorena</a> (1986-2002)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Francis Garchitorena (1986-2002)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_980z2nbofee9rn860ln9oeaaqy5zf4x"></map><img usemap="#timeline_980z2nbofee9rn860ln9oeaaqy5zf4x" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/980z2nbofee9rn860ln9oeaaqy5zf4x.png" /></div><p><b>Tanda</b>: <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#a9ba9d; color:black;"> </span> Marcos appointee</span></b> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fbde7e; color:black;"> </span> C. Aquino appointee</span></b> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#f5f5dc; color:black;"> </span> Ramos appointee</span></b> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#afeeee; color:black;"> </span> Estrada appointee</span></b> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fdee00; color:black;"> </span> Macapagal-Arroyo appointee</span></b> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Minita_Chico-Nazario_(2002–2004)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Minita_Chico-Nazario_.282002.E2.80.932004.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Minita Chico-Nazario</a> (2002–2004)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Minita Chico-Nazario (2002–2004)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_q2004nlznvdzkdmy4ezy9qslvhqh7iv"></map><img usemap="#timeline_q2004nlznvdzkdmy4ezy9qslvhqh7iv" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/q2004nlznvdzkdmy4ezy9qslvhqh7iv.png" /></div><p><b>Bar Key</b>: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#f5f5dc; color:black;"> </span> <b>Ramos appointee</b></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#afeeee; color:black;"> </span> <b>Estrada appointee</b></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fdee00; color:black;"> </span> <b>Macapagal-Arroyo appointee</b></span> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Teresita_de_Castro_(2005-2007)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Teresita_de_Castro_.282005-2007.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/wiki/Teresita_de_Castro" title="Teresita de Castro">Teresita de Castro</a> (2005-2007)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Teresita de Castro (2005-2007)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_giypk303oiv1g34lbp54aelt5r590aj"></map><img usemap="#timeline_giypk303oiv1g34lbp54aelt5r590aj" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/giypk303oiv1g34lbp54aelt5r590aj.png" /></div><p><b>Bar Key: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#f5f5dc; color:black;"> </span> Ramos appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#afeeee; color:black;"> </span> Estrada appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fdee00; color:black;"> </span> Macapagal-Arroyo appointee</span></b> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Diosdado_Peralta_(2008–2009)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Diosdado_Peralta_.282008.E2.80.932009.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/wiki/Diosdado_Peralta" title="Diosdado Peralta">Diosdado Peralta</a> (2008–2009)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Diosdado Peralta (2008–2009)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_7ywjlzoxdxstaaq1kxwt3ceigq5sxht"></map><img usemap="#timeline_7ywjlzoxdxstaaq1kxwt3ceigq5sxht" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/7ywjlzoxdxstaaq1kxwt3ceigq5sxht.png" /></div><p><b>Bar Key: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#f5f5dc; color:black;"> </span> Ramos appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#afeeee; color:black;"> </span> Estrada appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fdee00; color:black;"> </span> Macapagal-Arroyo appointee</span></b> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Maria_Cristina_G._Cortez-Estrada_(July_2_-_November_30,_2009)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Maria_Cristina_G._Cortez-Estrada_.28July_2_-_November_30.2C_2009.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Maria_Cristina_Cortez-Estrada&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maria Cristina Cortez-Estrada (page does not exist)">Maria Cristina G. Cortez-Estrada</a> (July 2 - November 30, 2009)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Maria Cristina G. Cortez-Estrada (July 2 - November 30, 2009)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_fufu0wgd669etnlit4jvalgbgigw6rz"></map><img usemap="#timeline_fufu0wgd669etnlit4jvalgbgigw6rz" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/fufu0wgd669etnlit4jvalgbgigw6rz.png" /></div><p><b>Bar Key: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#f5f5dc; color:black;"> </span> Ramos appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#afeeee; color:black;"> </span> Estrada appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fdee00; color:black;"> </span> Macapagal-Arroyo apppintee</span></b> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Norberto_Geraldez_(2010)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Norberto_Geraldez_.282010.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Norberto_Geraldez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Norberto Geraldez (page does not exist)">Norberto Geraldez</a> (2010)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Norberto Geraldez (2010)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_7lk33pfk7zgp8423te52oz4sqp680te"></map><img usemap="#timeline_7lk33pfk7zgp8423te52oz4sqp680te" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/7lk33pfk7zgp8423te52oz4sqp680te.png" /></div><p><b>Bar Key: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#f5f5dc; color:black;"> </span> Ramos appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#afeeee; color:black;"> </span> Estrada appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fdee00; color:black;"> </span> Macapagal-Arroyo apppintee</span></b> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Edilberto_G._Sandoval_(2010-2011)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Edilberto_G._Sandoval_.282010-2011.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Edilberto G. Sandoval</a> (2010-2011)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Edilberto G. Sandoval (2010-2011)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_n3b3usltfns8w1fuetzbzi8kit5fxcp"></map><img usemap="#timeline_n3b3usltfns8w1fuetzbzi8kit5fxcp" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/n3b3usltfns8w1fuetzbzi8kit5fxcp.png" /></div><p><b>Bar Key: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#afeeee; color:black;"> </span> Estrada appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fdee00; color:black;"> </span> Macapagal-Arroyo apppintee</span></b> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#cf71af; color:black;"> </span> <b>Tinalagq ni Aquino III</b></span>  </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Francisco_Villaruz,_Jr._(2011-2013)"><span id="During_the_Presiding_Justiceship_of_Francisco_Villaruz.2C_Jr._.282011-2013.29"></span>During the Presiding Justiceship of <a href="/wiki/Francisco_Villaruz_Jr." title="Francisco Villaruz Jr.">Francisco Villaruz, Jr.</a> (2011-2013)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: During the Presiding Justiceship of Francisco Villaruz, Jr. (2011-2013)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_czmztbdvh2zf4d19h83zj210p9ohj4k"></map><img usemap="#timeline_czmztbdvh2zf4d19h83zj210p9ohj4k" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/czmztbdvh2zf4d19h83zj210p9ohj4k.png" /></div><p><b>Bar Key: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#afeeee; color:black;"> </span> Estrada appointee</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fdee00; color:black;"> </span> Macapagal-Arroyo apppintee</span></b> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#cf71af; color:black;"> </span> <b>Tinalagq ni Aquino III</b></span>  </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_rule_of_seniority">The rule of seniority</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: The rule of seniority"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Associate Justices of the Court are usually ordered according to the date of their appointment. There are no official ramifications as to this ranking, although the order determines the seating arrangement on the bench and is duly considered in all matters of protocol. Within the discretion of the Court, the ranking may also factor into the composition of the divisions of the Court. </p><p>The incumbent Justice with the earliest date of appointment is deemed the Senior Associate Justice. The Senior Associate Justice has no constitutional or statutory duties, but usually acts as Acting Presiding Justice during the absence of the Presiding Justice. The Senior Associate Justice is not usually designated as the chairperson of the second division of the Court. </p><p>The following became Senior Associate Justices in their tenure in the Sandiganbayan: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fcc; color:black;"><span class="legend-text" style="font-family: monospace, monospace;">*</span></span> Appointed as <a href="/wiki/Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines" title="Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines">Supreme Court Associate Justice</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#f0f8ff; color:black;"><span class="legend-text" style="font-family: monospace, monospace;">*</span></span> Appointed as <a href="/w/index.php?title=Presiding_Justice_of_the_Court_of_Sandiganbayan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Presiding Justice of the Court of Sandiganbayan (page does not exist)">Presiding Justice of the Sandiganbayan</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Senior Associate Justice">SAJ</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Date Appointed">DA</abbr></th> <th colspan="2"><abbr title="Tenure">TRE</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fernandez, Bernardo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bernardo_Fernandez_(judge)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bernardo Fernandez (judge) (page does not exist)">Bernardo Fernandez</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1978.12.10</td> <td>1978.12.10</td> <td>1981.0..11 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Escareal, Romeo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Romeo_Escareal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Romeo Escareal (page does not exist)">Romeo Escareal</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1978.12.10</td> <td>1981.06.11</td> <td>1996.03.05 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Del Rosario, Cipriano"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cipriano_Del_Rosario&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cipriano Del Rosario (page does not exist)">Cipriano Del Rosario</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1986.05.22</td> <td>1996.03.05</td> <td>2001.03.15 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #f0f8ff"> <td>4</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Chico-Nazario, Minita"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Minita_Chico-Nazario" title="Minita Chico-Nazario">Minita Chico-Nazario</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1993.05.10 </td> <td>2001.03.15</td> <td>2003.02.28* </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sandoval, Edilberto"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edilberto_Sandoval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edilberto Sandoval (page does not exist)">Edilberto Sandoval</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1996.03.11</td> <td>2003.02.28</td> <td>2010.09.17 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ong, Gregory S."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregory_S._Ong" title="Gregory S. Ong">Gregory S. Ong</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1998.10.05</td> <td>2010.09.17</td> <td>2014.09.23 <sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>iii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jurado, Roland"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roland_Jurado&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roland Jurado (page does not exist)">Roland Jurado</a></span></span></span></td> <td>2003.10.03</td> <td>2014.09.23</td> <td>2017.02.01 <sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>iv<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td><span data-sort-value="de la Cruz, Efren N."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Efren_N._de_la_Cruz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Efren N. de la Cruz (page does not exist)">Efren N. de la Cruz</a></span></span></span></td> <td>2003.10.17</td> <td>2017.02.01</td> <td>2024.06.18 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#99FF99"> <td><b>9</b></td> <td><b><span data-sort-value="Lagos, Rafael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafael_Lagos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rafael Lagos (page does not exist)">Rafael Lagos</a></span></span></span></b></td> <td>2010.12.09</td> <td><b>2024.06.18</b></td> <td><b>incumbent</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Graphical_Representation">Graphical Representation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: Graphical Representation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_4s5y84mk1vxrtxv662dj5hp9sqsxy4w"></map><img usemap="#timeline_4s5y84mk1vxrtxv662dj5hp9sqsxy4w" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/4s5y84mk1vxrtxv662dj5hp9sqsxy4w.png" /></div><p><br /><b>Bar Key: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:springgreen; color:black;"> </span> Term</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:Cyan; color:black;"> </span> Term as Senior AJ</span></b><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style></p><div class="reflist reflist-lower-roman"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Justice Escareal became the acting presiding Justice upon the retirement of Presiding Justice Pamaran on March 31, 1986 until April 18, 1986</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Justice Sandoval the acting Preising Justice from February 10, 2004 to December 15, 2004, from December 4, 2007 until March 27, 2008, from erbruart 27 to 28 2010 and from April 4–5, 2010</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">removed by the Supreme court on 2014.09.14 by a vote of 13-2</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">opted for an early retirement</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-lower-greek"> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2011_Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines_corruption_scandal" title="2011 Armed Forces of the Philippines corruption scandal">2011 Armed Forces of the Philippines corruption scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_Philippines" title="Chief Justice of the Philippines">Chief Justice of the Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Philippines" title="Constitution of the Philippines">Constitution of the Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Court_of_Appeals_of_the_Philippines" title="Court of Appeals of the Philippines">Court of Appeals of the Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Court_of_Tax_Appeals_of_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Court of Tax Appeals of the Philippines">Court of Tax Appeals of the Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Political_history_of_the_Philippines" title="Political history of the Philippines">Political history of the Philippines</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sandiganbayan&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Assoc. 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