MANILA, Philippines–Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III “was an example of decency and earned us international respect,” retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales said.
Carpio-Morales was the only dissenting Supreme Court justice when the High Court allowed then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to appoint the next chief justice, despite a constitutional ban on midnight appointments.
She was personally chosen by Aquino to administer his oath of office as president of the Philippines in 2010.
Carpio-Morales was later called out of retirement and was appointed as Ombudsman.
“It was a great honor t…
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