Carolina Griño-Aquino
Carolina Griño-Aquino | |
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| Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
| In office January 31, 1987 – April 19, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar R. Victoriano |
| Succeeded by | Oscar R. Victoriano |
| 121th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office February 2, 1988 – October 22, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Claudio Teehankee |
| Succeeded by | Leo D. Medialdea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1923 Leganes, Iloilo |
| Died | December 24, 2012 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Judge, Lawyer |
Carolina Griño-Aquino (October 22, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was a Filipino judge. She served as a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines before being appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino in 1988.[1] She served on the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice from February 2, 1988, until October 22, 1993.[1] Griño-Aquino was the fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court, following Associate Justices Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera and Irene Cortes.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]She was born on October 22, 1923, in the town of Leganes, Iloilo.[1] She graduated magna cum laude with a liberal arts degree from Colegio de San Agustin (now the University of San Agustin) in Iloilo City.[1] Griño-Aquino then obtained a law degree from the University of the Philippines in 1950. She placed first in the 1950 Bar Exams, achieving a score of 92.02 percent.[1]
Later years
[edit]Following her retirement from the Supreme Court in 1993, Griño-Aquino became the first Chairperson of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee.[1] The Supreme Court also appointed Griño-Aquino to lead or participate in several investigations, including the probe of the Bar Exam leakage in 2003, the GSIS-Meralco bribery case in 2008, and the investigation into the Integrated Bar of the Philippines elections in 2009.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Her husband, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Ramon Aquino, served on the Court from 1985 to 1986.[1]
Death
[edit]Carolina Griño-Aquino died from a long illness on December 24, 2012, at the age of 89.[1]