Amy Lazaro-Javier (born Amy Carillo Lazaro; November 16, 1956) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte replacing Associate Justice Noel Tijam.
Amy Lazaro-Javier | |
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 Javier in December 2022 | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office March 6, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Noel Tijam |
| Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
| In office August 29, 2007 – March 6, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Renato Dacudao |
| Succeeded by | Richard Mordeno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amy Carillo Lazaro November 16, 1956 Manila, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Philippine Normal College (BS) University of Santo Tomas (LLB) |
Education
editLazaro-Javier graduated magna cum laude from the Philippine Normal College in 1977[1] with a Bachelor of Science in education. She received her law degree from the University of Santo Tomas.[2] She graduated valedictorian in 1982.[3]
Career
editShe joined the Office of the Solicitor General in 1983 as trial attorney, and later became Assistant Solicitor General in 1994.[2][4]
She was appointed to the Court of Appeals of the Philippines on August 29, 2007.[4]
Supreme Court appointment
editIn June 2017, Lazaro-Javier was under consideration to replace Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes.[2] Again in June 2018, Lazaro-Javier was under consideration to replace Presbitero J. Velasco Jr.[5] On December 7, 2018, her name was once again submitted for a vacancy left by the retirement of Noel Tijam, and was finally appointed.[6] She took the oath of office on March 6, 2019. She is expected to serve until 2026.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier". Supreme Court of the Philippines.
- ^ a b c Alvarez, Patricia (2017-06-29). "Who's who: Candidates vying to replace SC justice Bienvenido Reyes". Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b "Javier takes oath of office as SC Associate Justice". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b c Requejo, Rey E.; Barcelo, Vito (2019-03-07). "Javier takes over Tijam; sworn in as SC justice". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "LIST: 8 nominees for SC associate justice post". ABS-CBN News. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "JBC nominates 10 for SC post to be vacated by Tijam". Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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