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  • 5/30/2025
Court of Appeals justices dominate the shortlist of candidates for a new Supreme Court justice.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/candidates-shortlist-marcos-jr-first-pick-supreme-court-associate-justice/

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00:00Court of Appeals Justices dominate the shortlist of candidates for a new Supreme Court Justice.
00:06The Judicial and Bar Council released 12 names it sent to President Marcos,
00:10who will choose a replacement for SC Associate Justice Mario Lopez, who is retiring.
00:14This will be Marcos' first High Court appointment. Here are the shortlisted candidates.
00:22Manuel Antonio Tijanqui, the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the
00:26World Trade Organization in Geneva, was not included. He is a bar top-notcher and the son
00:31of the late Chief Justice Claudio Tijanqui. Marcos is expected to announce his decision
00:36when Lopez retires on June 4.

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