Rosalinda Asuncion Vicente
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Rosalinda Asuncion Vicente is an Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
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The Court of Appeals is the second highest judicial court in the Philippines, next only to the Philippine Supreme Court.
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She earned degrees in Bachelor of Arts
, magna cum laude, and Bachelor of Laws
, cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas
, the oldest and largest Catholic university in Manila
, Philippines
.
from 1989 to 1990. Soon, she was appointed as Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
.
, the oldest law school in the country, for several years. She is currently a Law Professor, Bar Reviewer, and Coordinator of the Student Welfare and Development Board in the same institution.
Philippine Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals of the Philippines is the Philippines' second highest judicial court, just after the Supreme Court. The court consists of 68 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice...
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The Court of Appeals is the second highest judicial court in the Philippines, next only to the Philippine Supreme Court.
Early life and education
Vicente was born on November 23, 1943 in Tondo, ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
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She earned degrees in Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, magna cum laude, and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
, cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas
University of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
, the oldest and largest Catholic university in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
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...
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Career
Vicente started working for the Philippine government as a lawyer at the Land Registration Authority in 1969. Later, she was promoted to senior special attorney. In 1975, she was a state counsel at the Department of Justice. Soon, she was promoted as Assistant Chief State Counsel. Vicente worked as Associate Commissioner of the Professional Regulation CommissionProfessional Regulation Commission
The Professional Regulation Commission , otherwise known as the PRC, is a three-man commission attached to the office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of the professionals who constitute the highly skilled manpower of the...
from 1989 to 1990. Soon, she was appointed as Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
Philippine Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals of the Philippines is the Philippines' second highest judicial court, just after the Supreme Court. The court consists of 68 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice...
.
Academe
Vicente has been teaching in the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil LawUniversity of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law or "UST Law" , is the law school of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....
, the oldest law school in the country, for several years. She is currently a Law Professor, Bar Reviewer, and Coordinator of the Student Welfare and Development Board in the same institution.