Ricardo Rosario
Ricardo Rosario | |
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 Rosario in December 2022 | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office October 8, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Jose Reyes Jr. |
| Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
| In office September 12, 2005 – October 8, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Perlita Tria-Tirona |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Fortunato Caringal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo de Rivera Rosario October 15, 1958 Quezon City |
| Parent(s) | Eduardo Gutierrez Rosario Anita de Rivera Rosario |
| Alma mater | Ateneo Law School |
Ricardo de Rivera Rosario (born October 15, 1958) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Associate Justice Jose Reyes Jr.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Rosario was born to Atty. Eduardo Gutierrez Rosario of Pangasinan and Anita Alvarez De Rivera of Aparri, Cagayan. He is the fourth of thirteen siblings.[2]
He obtained his pre-law degree in political science from the Far Eastern University in 1979, and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1983. He is a member of the Aquila Legis Fraternity.[2][3]
Career
[edit]He started his career in law as a legal officer of the National Bureau of Investigation, and thereafter as senior corporate attorney in the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System.
Trial court judge
[edit]Rosario was appointed senior assistant city prosecutor in Quezon City in 1994, where he served for three years. Rosario became the presiding judge of Manila Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 19 in 1997, then later as presiding judge of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 66 until he was promoted to the Court of Appeals in September 2005.[4]
Appellate court
[edit]On September 12, 2005, he was appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals by then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Rosario was Chairman of The Court of Appeals' Ninth Division. He held the position for 15 years until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2020.
Associate justice of the Supreme Court
[edit]On October 8, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Rosario Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.[5] Rosario filled the post vacated by Supreme Court Associate Justice Jose Reyes Jr., who had retired that September.[6] He was chosen out of six other potential candidates, Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justices Ramón Cruz, Japar Dimaampao, Jhosep López, Eduardo Peralta Jr., and María Filomena Singh, as well as Court Administrator Midas Márquez.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Rosario is married to Maridur Virtucio-Rosario,[2] deputy commissioner for operations of the Bureau of Internal Revenue since October 2023.[8] They have three children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Lagrimas, Nicole-Annie (16 September 2020). "JBC shortlists 7 for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ a b c d "Incumbent Justices". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "CA Justice Rosario appointed to Supreme Court". CNN Philippines. September 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ Patag, Kristine Joy (October 9, 2020). "CA justice Rosario appointed to Supreme Court". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ Esguerra, Darryl John (October 9, 2020). "CA Justice Rosario appointed to SC". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ Busn, Lian; Ranada, Pia (2020-10-09). "CA Justice Rosario is Duterte's newest Supreme Court appointee". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ Pazzibugan, Dona (October 9, 2020). "Seven nominated to Supreme Court". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "Palace announces 23 new appointments". INQUIRER.net. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
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