Associate Justice Arturo B. Buena


Tenure: January 05, 1999 - March 25, 2002
Appointed by: Estrada

Birthdate: March 25, 1932
 
Place of Birth: Guiuan, Eastern Samar

Education:

1. Elementary : Holy Infant Academy, Tacloban City, 1945
2. Secondary : University of San Carlos, Cebu City, 1949
3. Bachelor of Law, University of Sto. Tomas, 1954
4. Passed the Bar Exams, 1954

Professional Career:

1. Export and Import Processor, Department of Commerce, July 3, 1956 – February 28, 1958
2. Technical Assistant, Senate Electoral Tribunal, March 1, 1958
3. Liaison Officer, Office of the Speaker, House of Representative, March 20, 1959
4. Senate Electoral Tribunal, Legal and Technical Assistant, March 20 – June 1, 1966; Assistant Secretary/Deputy Clerk of Court, July 1, 1966 – June 1, 1971; and Secretary/Clerk of Court with the rank, salary and privileges of a Judge of the Court of First Instance June 2, 1971 to April 30, 1973.
5. Professor of Law, University of Sto. Tomas, 1969 – 1983
6. Acting Deputy Administrator, Supreme Court, 1979
7. Deputy Court Administrator, Supreme Court, until July 31, 1986
8. Acting Court Administrator, May 2, 1983 – November 25, 1985.
9. Associate Justice, Court of Appeals
10. Associate Justice, Supreme Court, sworn in on January 5, 1999
11. Retired on March 25, 2002

Awards:

1. Third Awardee, Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Award (TOTAL), 1995
2. Media Award ’88 Philippine Media Practitioners Association, June 26, 1988
3. Plaque of Appreciation, IBP The Philippine Judges Association, November 13, 1995
4. Plaque of Appreciation, The Philippine Judges Association, July 4, 1987
5. Plaque of Appreciation, IBP Southern Luzon Region, August 15, 1981
6. Plaque of Appreciation, Municipal Trial Judges League of the Philippines, Inc. September 5, 1985
7. Testimonial of Appreciation and Acknowledgment, The RTC Sheriffs Association of Quezon City, March 29, 1984
8. Plaque of Recognition, Concerned Citizens of Eastern Samar, August 23, 1986
9. Eastern Samar Lawyers Association
10. Chairman, Camarines Norte Bar Association
11. Deputy Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus, 1993 – 1994
12. President, Rotary Club of Metro Sta. Mesa, 1991
13. Professional & Civic Organizations:
14. Member, Board of Trustees, Philippine Judicial Academy
15. Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
16. Member, Philippine Bar Association
17. Member, Catholic Lawyers Guild
18. Honorary Chairman, Camarines Bar Association
19. Member, Eastern Samar Lawyers Association
20. Deputy Grand Knight, Knight of Columbus, GOMBURZA COUNCIL