
There are 43 aspirants to five vacant associate justice posts in the Court of Appeals (CA).
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) will conduct starting Jan. 10, 2022 public interviews on the 15 aspirants. It said the public interviews of the 28 other aspirants are still valid.
The JBC is the constitutional office that accepts, screens, and nominates appointments to the judiciary.
The aspirants are eyeing the posts vacated in the CA by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez who had been appointed to the Supreme Court (SC); Associate Justice Danton Q. Bueser, Edgardo T. Lloren and Elihu A. Ybanez who had retired; and Associate Justice Franchito N. Diamante who passed away last May 4.
Marife M. Lomibao Cueva, SC’s en banc clerk of court and JBC ex-officio secretary, said to be interviewed on Jan. 10 are Ma. Theresa H. Aban Camannong, Arthur L. Abundiente, Josephine M. Advento, and Allan Edwin P Boncavil.
For interview on Jan. 12 are Lorna Francisca V. Catris Chua Cheng, Gina F. Cenit Escoto, Mercedita G. Dadole Ygnacio, and Olivia V. Escubio Samar.
Jill Rose S. Jaugan Lo, Rogelio G. Largo, John Z. Lee, Victorino O. Maniba Jr. are set for interview on Jan. 14, while Lily Ann V. Marcos Padaen, Ana Marie T. Mas, and Romeo D. Tagra are set for interview on Jan. 17.
The other aspirants are Snooky Maria Ana C. Bareno Sagayo, Marian G. Bien, Jaime Fortunato A. Caringal, Jose Lorenzo R. Dela Rosa, Jerry B. Dicdican, Francis P. Dignadice, Amado Paolo C. Dimayuga, Madonna C. Echiverri, Ma. Theresa N. Enriquez Gaspar,
Marissa P. Estabaya, Edilu P. Hayag, Mary Charlene V. Hernandez Azura, Ramond Joseph G. Javier, Wilhelmina B. Jorge Wagan, Mary Josephine P. Lazaro, Emilio Rodolfo Y. Legaspi III, Arthur O. Malabaguio, Catherine P. Manodon, J. Ermin Ernest Louie R. Miguel,
Rosalyn D. Mislos Loja, Mia Joy C. Oallares Cawed, Rex Bernardo L. Pascual, Jose Marie A. Quimboy, Rosanna Romero Maglaya, Emily L. San Gaspar Gito, Ronald S. Tolentino, Patrick M. Velez, and Mildred S. Villaroman Hernal.