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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:
  1. Elementary, Colegio del Sagrado Corazon, Bangued Abra, 1961 (Valedictorian)
  2. High School, St. Joseph Seminary, , Bangued Abra, 1965 (Valedictorian)
  3. Bachelor of Arts, University of the Philippines, 1968
  4. Bachelor of Laws, University of the East, 1973
  5. 9th Placer, 1973 Bar Examinations with a grade of 86.3% (100% in Criminal Law)
  6. Fellow, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 2004
Professional Career:
  1. Law Practitioner, 1974-1976
  2. Partner, Purugganan Lizardo & Bersamin Law Office, 1976-1986
  3. Judge, Regional Trial Court, Quezon City, Branch 96, November 1986-March 2003
  4. Professor, University of the East College of Law, 1989
  5. Professor, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, 2000
  6. Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, March 2003-April 3, 2009
  7. Professor, Ateneo Law School, 2005
  8. Special Lecturer, University of Cebu College of Law, 2006
  9. Acting Chairman, Remedial Law Department, Philippine Judicial Academy
  10. Lecturer, Philippine Judicial Academy
  11. Lecturer, UP Law Center, Institute of Judicial Administration
  12. Member, Planning Committee on Remedial Law & Criminal Law, , UP Law Center, Institute of Judicial Administration
  13. Bar Reviewer, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, Lex Reviews & Seminars, Cosmopolitan Bar Review
  14. Member, Sub-Committee on Evidence, Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court, Supreme Court
  15. Member, Committee on Rules, Court of Appeals, 2008
  16. Bar Examiner in Remedial Law, 2008 Bar Examinations
  17. Associate Justice, Supreme Court, April 3, 2009
Awards:
  1. Bronze Medalist, National Spellling Bee, 2nd year high school level, 1963 Children�s Week, National Museum & Library
  2. Outstanding Alumnus in Government Service , UE Law Alumni Association, Inc.,
  3. July 27, 1991
  4. Outstanding Alumnus in the Field of Law, UE Law Alumni Association, Inc., November 22, 1991
  5. Best Decision in Civil Law, Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro Memorabillia Commission, 10th Annual Awards for Judicial Excellence, June 15, 2000
  6. Best Decision in Criminal Law, Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro Memorabillia Commission, 10th Annual Awards for Judicial Excellence, June 15, 2000
  7. Outstanding Alumnus in the Judiciary, UE Law Alumni Association, Inc., October 6, 2001
  8. Outstanding RTC Judge for 2002, Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos Award, 11th Judicial Excellence, June 14, 2002
  9. 60 Most Outstanding Alumni Award, Diamond Jubilee Awards, University of the East, September 29, 2006

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