Renato Corona
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| Renato C. Corona | |
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| Assumed office April 9, 2002 |
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| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
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| Preceded by | Arturo B. Buena |
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| Born | October 15, 1948 Tanauan City, Batangas |
| Spouse | Cristina Roco Corona |
Renato C. Corona (born October 15, 1948) is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on April 9, 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
[edit] Profile
Corona earned his law degree at the Ateneo Law School, where he would serve as a member of the faculty for 17 years. He also received a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School in 1982.
Corona served as the Presidential Legal Counsel and Deputy Executive Secretary to President Fidel Ramos. In 1998, he became the chief of staff and spokesperson of then Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. When Arroyo assumed the presidency in 2001, Corona became the Presidential Chief of Staff.
[edit] Some notable opinions
- Islamic Da'Wah Council v. Office of the Executive Secretary (2003) — on right of national government to act as the exclusive authority to issue halal certifications
- Republic v. Sandiganbayan (2003) — on the forfeiture of Swiss assets of the Marcos family
- Francisco v. House of Rep. (2003) - Separate Opinion — on the impeachment resolution against Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr.
- Uy v. PHELA Trading (2005) — on constitutional right to counsel
- Taruc v. De la Cruz (2005) — on court jurisdiction over challenges to religious excommunication
- Neypes v. Court of Appeals (2005) — on period for appeal from decisions of trial courts
- Lambino v. COMELEC (2006) - Dissenting Opinion — on people's initiative as a mode to amend the Constitution
[edit] External links
Justice Renato C. Corona (Official Supreme Court Webpage)
| Preceded by Arturo B. Buena |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines April 9, 2002 – present |
Incumbent |
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| Reynato S. Puno (2006-present) | ||
| March 17, 2008– present: | L. Quisumbing | C. Ynares-Santiago | A. Carpio | A. Austria-Martinez | R. Corona | C. Carpio-Morales | A. Azcuna | D. Tinga | M. Chico-Nazario | P. Velasco, Jr. | A. Nachura| R. Reyes | T. Leonardo-de Castro | A. Brion | |
