UPDATE: De Castro to serve as Chief Justice for 2 months

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro as Supreme Court Chief Justice, Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go confirmed on Saturday. However, De Castro’s stint as Chief Justice will be short – two months. She will retire on October 8 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of […]

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De Castro to new lawyers: Hard work, not politics, will get you ahead

SC Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro

“Rely solely on your work’s merit to get ahead.” Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo De Castro relayed this message to 1,724 successful Bar examinees in her speech during their oath-taking ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila.

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