President Duterte appoints CA Justice Lopez to Supreme Court

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(Eagle News) — Court of Appeals Justice Jhosep Ylarde Lopez has been appointed to the Supreme Court. President Rodrigo Duterte signed his appointment on Jan. 25. Lopez replaced CA Associate Justice Priscilla Baltazar Padilla, who opted for early retirement. Padilla was appointed by President Duterte to the High Court in July last year. Before his stint at the CA, Lopez was chief Manila City prosecutor and served as Manila City councilor. He is a graduate […]