Diosdado Peralta

Diosdado M. Peralta
26th Chief Justice of the Philippines
In office
October 23, 2019 – March 27, 2021
Nominated byJudicial and Bar Council
Appointed byRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byLucas Bersamin
Succeeded byAlexander Gesmundo
162nd Associate Justice of the Philippines
In office
January 13, 2009 – October 22, 2019
Appointed byGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byRuben Reyes
Succeeded bySamuel Gaerlan
5th Presiding Justice of the Sandiganbayan
In office
March 28, 2008 – January 14, 2009
Appointed byGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byEdiberto Sandoval
(acting)
Succeeded byMaria Cristina Cortez-Estrada
41st Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan
In office
June 14, 2002 – March 28, 2008
Appointed byGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byNarciso Nario Sr.
Succeeded byAlex L. Quiroz
Personal details
Born
Diosdado Madarang Peralta

(1952-03-27) March 27, 1952 (age 72)
Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
SpouseFernanda C. Lampas
Children3
Alma materColegio de San Juan de Letran(BS)
University of Santo Tomas(LL.B)
AffiliationGamma Delta Epsilon

Diosdado "Dado" Madarang Peralta (born March 27, 1952) is a Filipino attorney and jurist who served as the chief justice of the Philippines from 2019 to 2021.[1][2][3] He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from January 13, 2009, to October 22, 2019.[4] He is the third Sandiganbayan presiding justice to be appointed to the high tribunal.[5]

  1. ^ Gavilan, Jodesz (October 24, 2019). "FAST FACTS: Who is new Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta?". Rappler. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Santos, Elmor (October 23, 2019). "Diosdado Peralta is new Chief Justice". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Corrales, Nestor (October 23, 2019). "Diosdado Peralta is new Chief Justice". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  4. ^ "Sandiganbayan justice is new SC magistrate". GMANews.TV. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  5. ^ "Supreme Court of the Philippines". Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2015-01-24.