Estela Perlas-Bernabe

Estela Perlas-Bernabe (born Estela M. Perlas; May 14, 1952) is the current Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and the third appointee to the High Court of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.[1]

The Honourable Estela Perlas-Bernabe
Senior Associate Justice Perlas-Bernabe
171st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office September 16, 2011
Appointed by	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Conchita Carpio-Morales
Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
In office March 15, 2004 – September 16, 2011
Appointed by	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Regional Trial Court Judge for Branch 142 of Makati City
In office 2000–2004
Appointed by	Joseph Ejercito-Estrada
Metropolitan Trial Court Judge for Branch 66 of Makati City
In office 1996–2000
Appointed by	Fidel V. Ramos
Personal details
Born	Estela M. Perlas (1952-05-14) May 14, 1952 Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines
Spouse(s)	Atty. Ricardo C. Bernabe, Jr
Alma mater	St. Paul College, Manila (B.S.) Ateneo de Manila University

Background

Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe was born in Plaridel, Bulacan. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Banking and Finance magna cum laude at St. Paul College of Manila and earned her law degree from the Ateneo de Manila Law School graduating as Class Salutatorian in 1976. She passed the bar examination in 1977 with a bar rating of 85.156%.

Early Judicial Posts

Justice Perlas-Bernabe has served the Judiciary as Regional Trial Court Judge of Makati City from January 2000 to March 2004, Metropolitan Trial Court Judge of the same City from March 1996 to January 2000, and as Technical Assistant in the Office of the Court Administrator, Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1977 to 1979. She also worked in various private and government offices, namely, as Legal Assistant, Legal Department of China Banking Corporation (1979–1980); Senior Manager, Legal Department of Paramount Finance Corp. (1980–1987); Legal Manager and Corporate Secretary/ Legal Consultant of the National Home Mortgage and Finance Corp. (1990–1993); and Senior Partner of Bernabe Perlas Morte and Associates (1993–1996).[2]

Associate Justice (2011–present)

Bernabe was the third appointee of President Benigno Aquino III to the Supreme Court of the Philippines as an associate justice on September 16, 2011. She replaced Conchita Carpio Morales, who retired from the Court on June 19, 2011 and later assumed the position of Ombudsman of the Philippines. She voted in favor of the burial of former president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng Mga Bayani.

External links

• Profile of the new Supreme Court Justice, Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe

References

1. Profile of the new Supreme Court Justice, Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe
2. Aquino appoints new SC associate justice

Legal offices
Preceded by Conchita Carpio-Morales	Associate Justice of the Supreme Court 2011–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Antonio Carpio	Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court 2019–present