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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider JBC now accepting applications to 14 vacancies in Ombudsman, CA, CTA, Sandiganbayan, LEB

JBC now accepting applications to 14 vacancies in Ombudsman, CA, CTA, Sandiganbayan, LEB

Published Jun 19, 2020 12:00 am
By Rey Panaligan The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Friday announced the opening for applications and recommendations to 14 positions in the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), Court of Appeals (CA), Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), and the Legal Education Board (LEB). Opened for applications and recommendations is the post that will be vacated on October 24 by Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur H. Carandang. (MANILA BULLETIN) Judicial and Bar Council (MANILA BULLETIN) In the CA, the vacant posts are those left by Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda who was appointed Supreme Court (SC) associate justice on Aug. 5, 2019; Associate Justice Edgardo L. Delos Santos who was promoted to the SC on Dec. 3, 2019; Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, promoted to SC, Dec. 3, 2019; Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, promoted to SC, Jan. 8, 2020; Associate Justice Ma. Luisa Quijano Padilla who retired on Jan. 18, 2020; and Associate Justice Jane Aurora C. Lantion who also retired on Jan. 29, 2020. In the Sandiganbayan, the lone vacancy was due to the death on Feb. 21, 2020 of Associate Justice Reynaldo P. Cruz. There are two vacancies in the CTA. The first post was due to the retirement of Associate Justice Cielito N. Mindaro Grulla last June 17, and the post of Associate Justice Esperanza R. Fabon Victorino who will retire on August 3. In the LEB, the vacancies are the posts left by Chairperson Emerson B. Aquende whose term ended on Jan. 13, 2019, Regular Member Zenaida N. Elepano whose term ended on Jan. 13, 2019, Regular Member Abelardo T. Domondon whose term ended on Jan. 13, 2020, and Regular Member Catherine P. Pedrosa whose term ended on Jan. 13, 2020. The JBC said that interested applicants and those who will give recommendations must visit its official website, www.jbc.judiciary.gov.ph, to access the online application. The JBC is the constitutional office that accepts, screens, and nominates appointments to the judiciary, Ombudsman, deputy Ombudsman, special prosecutor, and the chairperson and regular members of the LEB. It is headed by Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta. The JBC had earlier nominated seven applicants to the SC associate justice post that was vacated by Associate Justice Andres B. Reyes Jr. who retired last May 11. Nominated were Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Marquez and Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justices Japar B. Dimaampao, Priscilla J. Baltazar Padilla, Jhosep Y. Lopez, Ramon A. Cruz, Manuel M. Barrios, and Ricardo R. Rosario. As of Friday afternoon, the Office of the President has not announced the replacement of Reyes. Under the Constitution, the President has 90 days from May 11, 2020 to appoint Reyes’ replacement.
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