Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta


Tenure: October 23, 2019 - March 27, 2021
Appointed by: Rodrigo Roa Duterte

Birthdate: March 27, 1952
 
Place of Birth: Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

Education:

1. Bachelor of Science, San Juan de Letran, 1974
2. Bachelor of Laws, University of Santo Tomas, 1979
3. Passed the bar, 1980
4. Doctor of Laws, honorus causa, Northwestern University, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, April 9, 2010

Professional Career:

1. Production Assistant, Cosmos Bottling Corp, 1974-1975
2. Operations Supervisor, Wisdom Management, Inc., 1975-1979
3. Assistant Personnel Manager, Cosmos Bottling Corp., 1980-1982
4. Senior Assistnat Personnel Manager, Cosmos Bottling Corp, 1982-1986
5. General Manager, Ace Agro Development Corp., 1982-1986
6. Legal Consultant, Metro Manila Commission, 1981-1982
7. Barangay Councilman, Barangay Fairview, 1982-1986
8. City Fiscal, Laoag City, 1987-1988
9. City Fiscal, Manila, 1988-1994
10. Professor, Reviewer in Criminal Law/Criminal Procedure, University of Santo Tomas. Ateneo De Manila, San Beda College, University of the East, Philippine Christian University, San Sebastian College, and other review centers
11. Member, Corp of Professor, Department of Criminal Law, and Lecturer, Philippine Judicial Academy
12. Guest Lecturer, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Graduate School of Law and San Beda College Graduate School of Law
13. Judge, Regional Trial Court, Quezon City, Branch 95, 1994-2000
14. Associate Justice, Sandiganbayan, 2002-2008
15. Presiding Justice, Sandiganbayan, 2008-2009
16. Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 2009

Awards:

1. Outstanding Tomasian Alumni (Total Awards for Law), University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association, August 2, 2008
2. Ulirang Ama Awardee on Law and Judiciary, Ulirang Ama Foundation, Inc. June 18, 2006
3. Nominee for the Filipino of the Year 2007, Philippine Daily Inquirer
4. Knight of Letran for Outstanding Professional Award in Jurisprudence, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, March 9, 2005
5. Hall of Fame Award in the field of Government and Law, by City of Laoag, February 7, 2004
6. Award of Distinction, University of Santo Tomas Law Alumni Foundation, November 23, 2002
7. Judicial Excellence Awardee 2002 (Chief Justice Ramon Avancena Award for Outstanding RTC Judge), Foundation for Judicial Excellence, June 14, 2002
8. Annual Pillars of the Criminal Justice System Award, August 28, 1999
9. Special Centennial Awardee in the Field of Criminal Law given by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Supreme Court, June 6, 2001
10. Presidential Service Citation, Presidnet of the Integrated Bar of the Philioppines, December 7, 2000
11. Plaque of Commendation by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines � Quezon City Chapter, February 11, 1999
12. Outstanding Citizen of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, February 5, 1998
13. Most Outstanding Prosecutor Public Award of the City of Manila, June 9, 1994
14. Finalist, Outstanding Prosecutor Public Award, Awards for Judicial Excellence, 1993
15. Outstanding Prosecutor Public Award of Manila, 1990-1991, June 21, 1991