THE Judicial and Bar Council has opened for nomination and application two Court of Appeals associate justice posts and one in the Sandiganbayan.
The two CA posts are for Associate Justice Victoria Isabel Paredes, who retired last July 1, and Edwin Sorongon, who will retire on October 29 this year.
Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Rafael Lagos will also retire in December.
The three are leaving the judiciary after reaching the compulsory retirement age of 70.
The JBC set the deadline for the submission of applications on “August 12, 2024 at 4:30 in the afternoon.”
The JBC is the body tasked by the Constitution to screen and vet nominees and applicants to the judiciary.
It is headed by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo in an ex-oficio capacity.
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