Conchita Carpio-Morales

Conchita Carpio-Morales
Carpio-Morales in September 2016
5th Ombudsman of the Philippines
In office
July 28, 2011 – July 26, 2018[1]
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded byOrlando C. Casimiro (Acting)
Succeeded bySamuel Martires[2]
151st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
August 26, 2002 – June 19, 2011
Appointed byGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byJose Melo
Succeeded byEstela Perlas-Bernabe
Personal details
Born
Conchita Claudio Carpio

(1941-06-19) June 19, 1941 (age 83)
Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Spouse(s)Eugenio T. Morales, Jr.
RelationsAntonio Carpio (cousin)
Mans Carpio (nephew)
ChildrenEugenio III, Umberto (d. 2015)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman

Conchita Carpio-Morales (Tagalog pronunciation: [konˈtʃɪta ˈkaɾpjo]; born Conchita Claudio Carpio; June 19, 1941) is a former Ombudsman of the Philippines serving from 2011 to 2018.[1][3] Prior to her appointment as Ombudsman, she held the post of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, served in the Lower Courts, as well as in the Department of Justice. She has secured appointments from five Philippine presidents: Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and Benigno Aquino III.[4]

A recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Carpio-Morales has been cited as a "fearless and indefatigable Ombudsman of the Philippines whose integrity and dignity restored the people's faith in the rule of law."[5]

  1. ^ a b "Ombudsman bows out". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  2. ^ "Duterte appoints Samuel Martires as Ombudsman". 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ Division), OMB MIS Service (System Development. "Office of the Ombudsman". www.ombudsman.gov.ph. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Carpio Morales, Conchita • the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation • Honoring greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia".