Carolina Griño-Aquino

Carolina Griño-Aquino (October 22, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was a Filipino judge. She served as a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines prior to being appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino in 1988.[1] She served on the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice from February 2, 1988 until October 22, 1993.[1] Griño-Aquino was the fourth woman after Associate Justices Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera and Irene Cortes.[1]

The Honourable

Carolina Griño-Aquino
Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
In office
January 31, 1987 – April 19, 1988
Preceded byOscar R. Victoriano
Succeeded byOscar R. Victoriano
121th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
February 2, 1988 – October 22, 1993
Appointed byCorazon Aquino
Preceded byIrene R. Cortes
Succeeded byLeo D. Medialdea
Personal details
Born(1923-10-22)October 22, 1923
Leganes, Iloilo
DiedDecember 24, 2012(2012-12-24) (aged 89)
OccupationJudge, Lawyer

Her husband, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Ramon Aquino, had previously served on the Court from 1985 to 1986 prior to her appointment.[1]

She was born on October 22, 1923 in the town of Leganes, Iloilo.[1] She graduated magna cum laude with a liberal arts degree from the Colegio de San Agustin (the present-day University of San Agustin) in Iloilo City.[1] Griño-Aquino then obtained a law degree from the University of the Philippines in 1950. She placed first in the 1950 Bar Exams with a score of 92.02 percent.[1]

Following her retirement from the Supreme Court in 1993, Griño-Aquino became the first Chairperson of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee.[1] The Supreme Court also appointed Griño-Aquino as a member or leader of several investigations, including the probe of the Bar Exam leakage in 2003, the GSIS-Meralco bribery case in 2008, and the investigation of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines elections in 2009.[1]

Carolina Griño-Aquino died from a long illness on December 24, 2012, at the age of 89.[1]

See Also

Court of Appeals of the Philippines

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

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References
  1. "SC Justice Carolina Griño-Aquino passes away". Sun.Star. 2012-12-24. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
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