MANILA, Philippines — The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has begun accepting applications for eight Court of Appeals (CA) associate justice vacancy positions, after four of them were elevated to the Supreme Court (SC) and four others retired. The JBC said yesterday the CA Associate Justices who were appointed to the SC were Associate Justices Ramon Paul Hernando who was appointed last Oct. 10, Rosmari Carandang on Nov. 26, Henri Jean Paul Inting on Feb. 22 and Amy Lazaro-Javier on March 6. The CA justices who retired are Normandie Pizarro on Feb. 7, Carmelita Manahan on March 21 and Sesinando Villon on July 16. CA Associate Justice Edward Contreras took early retirement, which was approved on July 9. “Incomplete applications and/or out-of-date documentary requirements and those submitted beyond the deadline shall not be given due course,” Aricheta added.

Source: Philippine Star July 20, 2019 16:05 UTC