SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas

Korte Suprema

Established June 11, 1901

Country Philippines
Location Manila
Baguio (summer)
Composition Presidential appointment from the list of preferred nominees made by the
method Judicial and Bar Council
Authorized by Constitution of the Philippines
Judge term length At most thirty years
(retirement at the age 70)
Number of 15
positions

The Supreme Court of the Philippines (Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng

Pilipinas; colloquially referred to by the Spanish: Corte Suprema), is the highest court in the
Philippines. It is presided over by a Chief Justice and is composed of fifteen (15) Justices,
including the Chief Justice. Pursuant to the Constitution, the Supreme Court has "administrative
supervision over all courts and the personnel thereof".

The Supreme Court Complex, which was formerly the part of the University of the
Philippines Manila campus, occupies the corner of Padre Faura Street and Taft Avenue in
Manila, with the main building directly fronting the Philippine General Hospital. Until 1945, the
Court met in Cavite.
 Current Justices
Date of Date of Appointing
Name Born Law School Replacing
Appointment Retirement President

August 13,
July 2, 2010 (as
University of
1960 Associate Justice) Benigno Renato
the Philippines July 2, 2030
(Age 56) in August 25, Aquino III Corona
College of Law
Manila 2012 (as Chief
Justice)
Maria Lourdes P.A.
Sereno
(Chief Justice)

October
26, 1949 University of Gloria Minerva P.
October 26, October 26,
(Age 67) the Philippines Macapagal- Gonzaga-
2001 2019
in Davao College of Law Arroyo Reyes
City
Antonio T. Carpio
(Senior Associate Justice)

August 8,
University of Gloria
1948 March 31, August 8, Artemio V.
the Philippines Macapagal-
(Age 68) 2006 2018 Panganiban
College of Law Arroyo
in Pasay

Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr.

 Date of Date of Appointing
Name Born Law School Replacing
Appointment Retirement President

October 8, University of Gloria

December 3, October 8, Cancio
1948 the Philippines Macapagal-
2007 2018 Garcia
(Age 68) College of Law Arroyo

Teresita De Castro

University of
March 27, Gloria
Santo Tomas January 14, March 27, Ruben
1952 Macapagal-
Faculty of Civil 2009 2022 Reyes
(Age 64) Arroyo
Law

Diosdado M. Peralta

October University of Gloria

October 18, Adolfo
18, 1949 the East April 3, 2009 Macapagal-
2019 Azcuna
(Age 67) College of Law Arroyo

Lucas P. Bersamin

July 29, Ateneo de July 29, 2009 July 29, Gloria Ma. Alicia
1949 Manila Law 2019 Macapagal- Austria-
(Age 67) School Arroyo Martinez
 Date of Date of Appointing
Name Born Law School Replacing
Appointment Retirement President

Mariano C. del Castillo

August 13, Gloria Minita

San Beda January 4, August 13,
1947 Macapagal- Chico-
College of Law 2010 2017
(Age 69) Arroyo Nazario

Jose C. Mendoza

July 6, Antonio
San Beda August 20, Benigno
1947 July 6, 2017 Eduardo
College of Law 2011 Aquino III
(Age 69) Nachura

Bienvenido L. Reyes

May 14, Ateneo de Conchita

September 16, May 14, Benigno
1952 Manila Law Carpio-
2011 2022 Aquino III
(Age 64) School Morales

Estela Perlas-Bernabe
 Date of Date of Appointing
Name Born Law School Replacing
Appointment Retirement President

December University of Maria

November 21, December Benigno
29, 1962 the Philippines Lourdes
2012 29, 2032 Aquino III
(Age 54) College of Law Sereno

Marvic Mario Victor F.

Leonen

September University of
August 19, September Benigno Roberto
26, 1949 the Philippines
2014 26, 2019 Aquino III Abad
(Age 67) College of Law

Francis H. Jardeleza

September Ateneo de Martin

January 22, September Benigno
30, 1959 Manila Law Villarama,
2016 30, 2029 Aquino III
(Age 57) School Jr.

Alfredo Benjamin
Caguioa

Rodrigo
Jose P. Perez
Vacant Duterte

Rodrigo Arturo D.
Vacant Duterte Brion
SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Senate of the Philippines
Senado ng Pilipinas
17th Congress of the Philippines

Type Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines

Term limits 2 consecutive terms (12 years)
History
 Founded October 16, 1916
Preceded by Second Philippine Commission
Leadership
President of the Senate Aquilino Pimentel III (PDP-Laban)
of the Philippines Since July 25, 2016
President pro tempore Franklin Drilon (Liberal)
Since July 25, 2016
Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III (NPC)
Since July 25, 2016
Minority Leader Ralph Recto (Liberal)
Since July 25, 2016

The Senate of the Philippines (Filipino: Senado ng Pilipinas, also Mataas na Kapulungan
ng Pilipinas or "upper chamber") is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines,
the Congress; the House of Representatives is the lower house. The Senate is composed of 24
senators who are elected at-large with the country as one district under plurality-at-large voting.

Senators serve 6-year tenure per terms with a maximum of 2 consecutive terms, with half of
the senators elected every three years to ensure that the Senate is maintained as a continuous body,
though staggered. When the Senate was restored by the 1987 Constitution, the 24 senators who were
elected in 1987 served until 1992. In 1992 the candidates for the Senate obtaining the 12 highest
number of votes served until 1998, while the next 12 served until 1995. Thereafter, each senator
elected serves the full 6 years.

Senators
Terms
Senator Party
Number Starts Ends

LDP 1

Sonny Angara
Liberal 1
 Terms
Senator Party
Number Starts Ends

June 30, 2013 June 30, 2019

Bam Aquino

UNA 1

Nancy Binay

Nacionalista 2

Alan Peter Cayetano

PDP-Laban 1

JV Ejercito
Independent 2 June 30, 2013 June 30, 2019
 Terms
Senator Party
Number Starts Ends

Francis Escudero

UNA 2

Gringo Honasan

NPC 2

Loren Legarda

PDP-Laban 1

Aquilino Pimentel III

(Senate President)
Independent 1
 Terms
Senator Party
Number Starts Ends

Grace Poe

Nacionalista 2

June 30, 2013 June 30, 2019

Antonio Trillanes IV

Nacionalista 1

Cynthia Villar

Liberal 2

Franklin Drilon
CIBAC 1
 Terms
Senator Party
Number Starts Ends

Joel Villanueva

June 30, 2022

NPC 2 June 30, 2016

Tito Sotto

Independent 1

Ping Lacson

Independent 1

Richard Gordon

Independent 1

Juan Miguel Zubiri

PDP-Laban 1
 Terms
Senator Party
Number Starts Ends

Manny Pacquiao

June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022

Liberal 1

Kiko Pangilinan

Akbayan 1

Risa Hontiveros

NPC 1

Win Gatchalian

Liberal 2

Ralph Recto
Liberal 1 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022
 Terms
Senator Party
Number Starts Ends

Leila De Lima