Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla

Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla (born Priscilla Baltazar; July 2, 1958) is the 188th Supreme Court Associate Justice of the Philippines. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr.

The Honourable Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla
188th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office July 16, 2020
Appointed by	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Andres Reyes Jr.
Personal details
Born	Priscilla Baltazar (1958-07-02) July 2, 1958 Philippines

Education

Baltazar-Padilla, a law graduate of Lyceum of the Philippines University.[1]

Legal and judicial career

Prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court she served as a Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines since 2006.[2]

Supreme Court appointment

On July 16, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Baltazar-Padilla to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.[3] Padilla fills the post vacated by Supreme Court Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr. who retired in May.[4] She was chosen out of six other potential candidates, Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, CA Associate Justice Ricardo Rosario, Japar Dimaampo, Jhosep Lopez, Ramon Cruz and Manuel Barrios.[5]

References

1. Kabiling, Genalyn (2020-07-16). "Baltazar-Padilla appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
2. "Duterte appoints CA justice Padilla to Supreme Court". CNN Philippines. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
3. "On the appointment of Justice Priscilla J. Baltazar-Padilla". Office of the Presidential Spokesman. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
4. Aguilar, Krissy (2020-07-16). "CA justice Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla named SC associate justice". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
5. "Duterte appoints Baltazar-Padilla SC associate justice". Manila Standard. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.

Legal offices
Preceded by Andres Reyes Jr.	Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines 2020–present	Incumbent