The Honorable
Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla
188th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
July 16, 2020 – November 3, 2020
Appointed byRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byAndres Reyes Jr.
Succeeded byJhosep Lopez
Personal details
Born
Priscilla Joson Baltazar

(1958-07-02)July 2, 1958
Manila, Philippines
DiedAugust 27, 2021(2021-08-27) (aged 63)[1]
Manila, Philippines

Priscilla Joson Baltazar-Padilla[2] (born Priscilla Joson Baltazar; July 2, 1958 – August 27, 2021) served as the 188th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in 2020. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr.

Education

Baltazar-Padilla graduated Magna Cum Laude and at the top of her class in both her Political Science and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the Lyceum of the Philippines University.

While enrolled in the College of Law, she was hired to teach Political Science subjects by her alma mater in 1979. She was tapped to teach in the College of Law after passing the 1984 Bar Examinations where she obtained a weighted average of 90.3%, placing 5th among the successful examinees.[3]

Judicial career

Justice of Court of Appeals

On May 31, 2006, she was one of the two Judges who were appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the other was Judge Mario Lopez who would also be appointed in the high Tribunal in 2019 by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Baltazar-Padilla was initially stationed in Cebu until her transfer to Manila. She held the position for 14 years until her appointment of the Supreme Court in 2020.[4]

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

On July 16, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Baltazar-Padilla to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.[5] Padilla filled the post vacated by Supreme Court Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr. who retired in May.[6] She was chosen out of six other potential candidates, Jose Midas Marquez, Ricardo Rosario, Japar Dimaampao, Jhosep Lopez, Ramon Cruz and Manuel Barrios.[7]

Early retirement

On the last week of October, Baltazar-Padilla applied for an early retirement. And on November 3, 2020, during the High Tribunal's en banc session, her fellow justices approved her request for early retirement.[8][9][10]

Death

Padilla died on August 27, 2021, at the age 63.[1][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Former SC justice Priscilla J. Baltazar-Padilla passes away". ABS-CBN News. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Justice Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. ^ scph. "Justice Priscilla J. Baltazar-Padilla | Supreme Court of the Philippines". sc.judiciary.gov.ph. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Duterte appoints CA justice Padilla to Supreme Court of the Philippines". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "On the appointment of Justice Priscilla J. Baltazar-Padilla". Office of the Presidential Spokesman. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Aguilar, Krissy (July 16, 2020). "CA justice Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla named SC associate justice". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Duterte appoints Baltazar-Padilla SC associate justice". Manila Standard. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Torres-Tupas, Tetch (November 3, 2020). "Appointed only in July, SC Associate Justice Baltazar-Padilla retires". Inquirer.net. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. ^ Navalio, Mike (November 3, 2020). "SC accepts early retirement of magistrate Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla over health issues". ABS CBN News. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Patag, Kristine Joy (November 3, 2020). "SC Justice Baltazar-Padilla retires at 62". Philippine Star.
  11. ^ Santos, Jamil (August 28, 2021). "Former Supreme Court justice Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla passes away". GMA News Online. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Legal offices Preceded byAndres Reyes Jr. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines 2020 Succeeded byJhosep Lopez
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