Judicial and Bar Council
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The Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines
is a constitutionally-created
body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court
and other lower courts.
, a professor
of law
, a retired member of the Supreme Court, and a representative of the private sector
. They are the "regular" members, as opposed to the Secretary of Justice
and a representative of Congress
who are the ex-officio members. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the ex-officio chairman, while the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall serve as the ex-officio secretary.
The regular members would be nominated by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments for a term of four years. However, since the terms will be staggered, the first set of members would a different lengths of service: the representative of the Integrated Bar shall serve for four years, the professor of law for three years, the retired Justice for two years, and the representative of the private sector for one year. The following members shall be given the full four-year term.
The president
shall choose from among those nominated, although he / she may ask the Council to nominate somebody else and add it to the list. The person then chosen by the president then becomes a member of the Judiciary, and is not anymore reviewed by the Commission on Appointments. This is to prevent politicking and horse-trading among political parties.
Former Chief Justice
Artemio Panganiban
said that the Council's principal objective is to attract the best and brightest to the judiciary and to make them remain there.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
is a constitutionally-created
Constitution of the Philippines
The Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines.The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution"...
body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the Philippines
The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines' highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice...
and other lower courts.
Composition
The Council is composed of a representative of the Integrated BarBar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
, a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, a retired member of the Supreme Court, and a representative of the private sector
Private sector
In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
. They are the "regular" members, as opposed to the Secretary of Justice
Department of Justice (Philippines)
The Department of Justice , abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines...
and a representative of Congress
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...
who are the ex-officio members. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the ex-officio chairman, while the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall serve as the ex-officio secretary.
The regular members would be nominated by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments for a term of four years. However, since the terms will be staggered, the first set of members would a different lengths of service: the representative of the Integrated Bar shall serve for four years, the professor of law for three years, the retired Justice for two years, and the representative of the private sector for one year. The following members shall be given the full four-year term.
Regular members
- Ma. Milagros Fernan-Cayosa - Integrated Bar representative, a private practitioner
- Jose Mejia - representative from the academe
- Regino C. Hermosisima, Jr.Regino C. Hermosisima, Jr.Regino Campos Hermosisima, Jr. of Banilad and Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines is the incumbent 3-termer regular member of the Judicial and Bar Council. Appointed on December 17, 1997 by Fidel Ramos, he was reappointed on September 12, 2001 and on October 4, 2005, by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo....
- retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - Aurora Santiago-Lagman - representative from the private sector
Ex-officio members
- Niel Tupas, Jr. - incumbent CongressmanHouse of Representatives of the PhilippinesThe House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
and Chairman, House Committee on Justice - Francis EscuderoFrancis EscuderoFrancis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero is a Filipino politician who has been a member of the Philippine Senate since 2007...
- incumbent SenatorSenate of the PhilippinesThe Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
and Chairman, Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Leila De LimaLeila De LimaLeila Magistrado De Lima is the secretary of Philippine Department of Justice under the Administration of President Noynoy Aquino...
- Secretary of JusticeDepartment of Justice (Philippines)The Department of Justice , abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines...
Ex-Officio chairman
- Renato CoronaRenato CoronaRenato C. Corona is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on April 9, 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...
- incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme CourtChief Justice of the PhilippinesThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines...
Function
The function of the Council is to recommend to the president of possible appointees to the Judiciary.The president
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
shall choose from among those nominated, although he / she may ask the Council to nominate somebody else and add it to the list. The person then chosen by the president then becomes a member of the Judiciary, and is not anymore reviewed by the Commission on Appointments. This is to prevent politicking and horse-trading among political parties.
Former Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the Philippines
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines...
Artemio Panganiban
Artemio Panganiban
Artemio V. Panganiban , "The Renaissance Jurist of the 21st Century" was the 21st Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippines.-Early life and education:...
said that the Council's principal objective is to attract the best and brightest to the judiciary and to make them remain there.
See also
- Supreme Court of the PhilippinesSupreme Court of the PhilippinesThe Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines' highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice...
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesChief Justice of the PhilippinesThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines...
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAn Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines is one of 15 members of the Philippine Supreme Court, the highest court in the Philippines. The Chief Justice presides over the High Court, but carries only 1 of the 15 votes in the court...
- Constitution of the PhilippinesConstitution of the PhilippinesThe Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines.The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution"...