Gordon, Lacson welcome appointment of CJ Peralta
Published Oct 23, 2019 10:30 pm
By Hannah Torregoza
Senators on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of Diosdado Peralta as the new Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson (r); Senator Richard J. Gordon
(MANILA BULLETIN) Sen. Richard Gordon said Peralta has tremendous experience as a judge of the regional trial court, justice of the Court of Appeals and then the Supreme Court. “He is more than qualified and the most senior to occupy the post of Chief Justice,” Gordon said. “He can continue to stabilize and provide harmony started by chief justice (Lucas) Bersamin. He can and must provide independent judgment by the Supreme Court on all issues of the day,” added Gordon. Gordon noted that Peralta has been visiting all Courts throughout the archipelago observing, listening and guiding judges. The new SC chief has three more years before retirement. “I'm confident the people will be afforded quicker decisions in his term. Let us wish and pray for his success and that of the Supreme Court,” he said. Sen. Panfilo Lacson for his part said the President couldn't have chosen a better qualified Chief Justice. “Chief Justice Peralta is backed by a wealth of judicial experience, having started his career as a prosecutor, then as RTC judge, Sandiganbayan presiding justice and a Senior Associate Justice of the Court for more than a decade,” Lacson said. “He is known for his integrity and competence, and one who enjoys the respect of his peers and others inside and outside the legal circle,” he said. Lacson said he has known Peralta all the way back when he was RTC judge in Quezon City. “(He) convicted almost if not all the KFR (kidnapping-for-ransom) suspects I apprehended when I was still in the law-enforcement service,” Lacson recalled. “Many of the legal opinions that I - being a non-lawyer - have expressed during our committee hearings and plenary debates are in consultation with Justice Peralta,” he said. “That is why I feel extremely confident when I manifest such opinions,” Lacson stressed.
Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson (r); Senator Richard J. Gordon(MANILA BULLETIN) Sen. Richard Gordon said Peralta has tremendous experience as a judge of the regional trial court, justice of the Court of Appeals and then the Supreme Court. “He is more than qualified and the most senior to occupy the post of Chief Justice,” Gordon said. “He can continue to stabilize and provide harmony started by chief justice (Lucas) Bersamin. He can and must provide independent judgment by the Supreme Court on all issues of the day,” added Gordon. Gordon noted that Peralta has been visiting all Courts throughout the archipelago observing, listening and guiding judges. The new SC chief has three more years before retirement. “I'm confident the people will be afforded quicker decisions in his term. Let us wish and pray for his success and that of the Supreme Court,” he said. Sen. Panfilo Lacson for his part said the President couldn't have chosen a better qualified Chief Justice. “Chief Justice Peralta is backed by a wealth of judicial experience, having started his career as a prosecutor, then as RTC judge, Sandiganbayan presiding justice and a Senior Associate Justice of the Court for more than a decade,” Lacson said. “He is known for his integrity and competence, and one who enjoys the respect of his peers and others inside and outside the legal circle,” he said. Lacson said he has known Peralta all the way back when he was RTC judge in Quezon City. “(He) convicted almost if not all the KFR (kidnapping-for-ransom) suspects I apprehended when I was still in the law-enforcement service,” Lacson recalled. “Many of the legal opinions that I - being a non-lawyer - have expressed during our committee hearings and plenary debates are in consultation with Justice Peralta,” he said. “That is why I feel extremely confident when I manifest such opinions,” Lacson stressed.