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Chief Justice
Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin
Tenure: November 28, 2018 - October 17, 2019
Appointed by: Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Birthdate: October 18, 1949
Place of Birth: Bangued, Abra
Education:
Tenure: November 28, 2018 - October 17, 2019
Appointed by: Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Birthdate: October 18, 1949
Place of Birth: Bangued, Abra
Education:
- Elementary, Colegio del Sagrado Corazon, Bangued Abra, 1961 (Valedictorian)
- High School, St. Joseph Seminary, , Bangued Abra, 1965 (Valedictorian)
- Bachelor of Arts, University of the Philippines, 1968
- Bachelor of Laws, University of the East, 1973
- 9th Placer, 1973 Bar Examinations with a grade of 86.3% (100% in Criminal Law)
- Fellow, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 2004
- Law Practitioner, 1974-1976
- Partner, Purugganan Lizardo & Bersamin Law Office, 1976-1986
- Judge, Regional Trial Court, Quezon City, Branch 96, November 1986-March 2003
- Professor, University of the East College of Law, 1989
- Professor, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, 2000
- Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, March 2003-April 3, 2009
- Professor, Ateneo Law School, 2005
- Special Lecturer, University of Cebu College of Law, 2006
- Acting Chairman, Remedial Law Department, Philippine Judicial Academy
- Lecturer, Philippine Judicial Academy
- Lecturer, UP Law Center, Institute of Judicial Administration
- Member, Planning Committee on Remedial Law & Criminal Law, , UP Law Center, Institute of Judicial Administration
- Bar Reviewer, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, Lex Reviews & Seminars, Cosmopolitan Bar Review
- Member, Sub-Committee on Evidence, Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court, Supreme Court
- Member, Committee on Rules, Court of Appeals, 2008
- Bar Examiner in Remedial Law, 2008 Bar Examinations
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court, April 3, 2009
- Bronze Medalist, National Spellling Bee, 2nd year high school level, 1963 Children�s Week, National Museum & Library
- Outstanding Alumnus in Government Service , UE Law Alumni Association, Inc.,
- July 27, 1991
- Outstanding Alumnus in the Field of Law, UE Law Alumni Association, Inc., November 22, 1991
- Best Decision in Civil Law, Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro Memorabillia Commission, 10th Annual Awards for Judicial Excellence, June 15, 2000
- Best Decision in Criminal Law, Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro Memorabillia Commission, 10th Annual Awards for Judicial Excellence, June 15, 2000
- Outstanding Alumnus in the Judiciary, UE Law Alumni Association, Inc., October 6, 2001
- Outstanding RTC Judge for 2002, Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos Award, 11th Judicial Excellence, June 14, 2002
- 60 Most Outstanding Alumni Award, Diamond Jubilee Awards, University of the East, September 29, 2006