Supreme Court of the Philippines
| Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas Corte Suprema |
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Seal of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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| Established | June 11, 1901 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location |
Manila Baguio (summer) |
| Coordinates | 14°34′46″N 120°59′3″E / 14.57944°N 120.98417°ECoordinates: 14°34′46″N 120°59′3″E / 14.57944°N 120.98417°E |
| Composition method | Presidential appointment from the list of preferred nominees made by the Judicial and Bar Council |
| Authorized by | Constitution of the Philippines |
| Judge term length | At most thirty years (retirement at the age 70) |
| No. of positions | 15 |
| Website | sc.judiciary.gov.ph |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| Currently | Maria Lourdes Sereno |
| Since | August 24, 2012 |
The Supreme Court of the Philippines (Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas; colloquially referred to by the Spanish: Corte Suprema), is the highest court in the Philippines. It is presided over by a Chief Justice and is composed of fifteen (15) Justices, including the Chief Justice. Pursuant to the Constitution, the Supreme Court has "administrative supervision over all courts and the personnel thereof".
The Supreme Court Complex, which was formerly the part of the University of the Philippines Manila campus, occupies the corner of Padre Faura Street and Taft Avenue in Manila, with the main building directly fronting the Philippine General Hospital. Until 1945, the Court met in Cavite.
A person must meet the following requirements in order to be appointed to the Supreme Court: (1) natural-born citizenship; (2) at least 40 years old; and (3) must have been for fifteen years or more a judge of a lower court or engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines. An additional constitutional requirement, though less precise in nature, is that a judge "must be a person of proven competence, integrity, probity, and independence." Upon a vacancy in the Court, whether for the position of Chief Justice or Associate Justice, the President fills the vacancy by appointing a person from a list of at least 3 nominees prepared by the Judicial and Bar Council.
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