| Renato C. Corona | |
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| 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 17, 2010 |
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| Nominated by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Reynato Puno |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office April 9, 2002 – May 17, 2010 |
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| Nominated by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Arturo B. Buena |
| Succeeded by | Maria Lourdes A. Sereno |
| Malacañang Chief of Staff | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – April 9, 2002 |
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| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Succeeded by | Rigoberto Tiglao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1948 Tanauan City, Batangas |
| Spouse(s) | Cristina Roco Corona |
| Affiliation | Fraternal Order of Utopia |
Renato C. Corona (born October 15, 1948) is the 23rd and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on April 9, 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. On May 12, 2010, two days after the 2010 elections and a month before Arroyo's term expired, Corona was appointed the 23rd Chief Justice of the Philippines, succeeding Reynato Puno who had reached the mandatory age of retirement. Corona was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2011.
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Corona graduated with gold medal honors from the Ateneo de Manila Grade School in 1962, and from the Ateneo de Manila High School in 1966.[1] He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, also from Ateneo de Manila University, in 1970, graduating with honors.[1] While in college, was the editor-in-chief of The Guidon, the student-run university newspaper of the Ateneo, and also was secretary-general of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines from 1968 to 1970.[1] He also lead the overall champion team of the 1970 Annual Debating Tournament of the Ateneo School of Arts and Sciences.[1]
Corona earned his law degree at the Ateneo de Manila 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. He earned his Doctor of Civil Law degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School in 2011.[2]
Early in his career, Corona served as special counsel at the Development Bank of the Philippines. He later became senior vice-president and general counsel of the Commercial Bank of Manila, and later a senior officer of the Tax and Corporate Counseling Group of the Tax Division of Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV & Co.), the country's largest multidisciplinary professional services firm.[1]
In 1992, Corona joined the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos as Assistant Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs, and concurrently served as head of the Malacañang Legal Office.[1] In 1994, he was promoted to Deputy Executive Secretary and later Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and member of the Cabinet.[1] In 1998, President Ramos awarded him the Philippine Legion of Honor medal, with the rank of officer.[1]
In 1998, Corona 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.
He was appointed to the Court on April 9, 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
On May 12, 2010, two days after the 2010 elections and a month before Arroyo's term expired, Corona was appointed the 23rd Chief Justice of the Philippines, succeeding Reynato Puno who had reached the mandatory age of retirement.
On December 12, 2011, 188 members of the House of Representatives signed an impeachment complaint against Corona.[3] As only 95 signatures were necessary for the impeachment of Corona by the House of Representatives under the Constitution[4], the impeachment complaint was to be transmitted to the Senate for trial.[5]
| Preceded by Reynato Puno |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines May 17, 2010–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Arturo B. Buena |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines April 9, 2002- May 17, 2010 |
Succeeded by Ma. Lourdes Sereno |
| Order of precedence | ||
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| Preceded by Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines |
Philippines order of precedence as Chief Justice of the Philippines |
Succeeded by Last |
| The Corona Court | ||
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| Renato C. Corona (2010-present) | ||
| May 2010 to July 2011: | A. Carpio | C. Carpio-Morales | P. Velasco, Jr. | A. Nachura | T. Leonardo-de Castro | A. Brion | D. Peralta | L. Bersamin | M. Del Castillo | R. Abad | M. Villarama, Jr. | J. Perez | J. Mendoza | M.L Sereno | |
| June 17, 2011 to Present: | A. Carpio | P. Velasco, Jr. | T. Leonardo-de Castro | A. Brion | D. Peralta | L. Bersamin | M. Del Castillo | R. Abad | M. Villarama, Jr. | J. Perez | J. Mendoza | M.L Sereno | Vacant | Vacant | |
| August 16, 2011 to present: | A. Carpio | P. Velasco, Jr. | T. Leonardo-de Castro | A. Brion | D. Peralta | L. Bersamin | M. Del Castillo | R. Abad | M. Villarama, Jr. | J. Perez | J. Mendoza | M.L Sereno | B. Reyes | B. Perlas-Bernabe | |