MANILA, Philippines — Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro has been nominated to replace Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, who is set to end her tenure in July. De Castro, set to retire from the Supreme Court (SC) this October, was nominated by retired associate justice Arturo Brion in a letter to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on May 3. De Castro has not yet accepted the nomination, which is necessary for her to be considered by the JBC for the post. The JBC, the seven-member constitutional body tasked to screen nominees for positions in the judiciary and the Office of the Ombudsman, has extended the deadline for application and nomination for the Ombudsman post from May 2 to May 15. Morales, 76, is also a retired SC associate justice appointed by former president Benigno Aquino III as Ombudsman in 2011.

Source: Philippine Star May 06, 2018 16:00 UTC