Supreme Court of the Philippines
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes and interpreter of the Philippine Constitution.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
court of last resort
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judicial body ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Supreme Court of the Philippines
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surface form:
Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas
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| appointmentBy | President of the Philippines ⓘ |
| appointmentProcess | from nominees of the Judicial and Bar Council ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of the Philippines ⓘ |
| budget | part of the national budget of the Philippines ⓘ |
| buildingStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| composition |
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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Chief Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Chief Justice of the Philippines
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| constitutionalBasis | Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| established | 1901 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ |
| headquarters | Supreme Court Main Building, Manila, Philippines ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Filipino ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law and common law mixed legal system ⓘ |
| location | Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines ⓘ |
| motto | “Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum” ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | “Let justice be done though the heavens fall” ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Filipino ⓘ |
| numberOfAssociateJustices | 14 ⓘ |
| numberOfChiefJustices | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 15 ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/ ⓘ |
| oversees |
Office of the Court Administrator of the Philippines
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Philippine Judicial Academy ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of the Philippines ⓘ |
| power |
administrative supervision over all courts and court personnel
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appellate jurisdiction over lower courts ⓘ disciplinary authority over members of the Philippine Bar ⓘ judicial review ⓘ original jurisdiction over certain cases ⓘ rule‑making power for the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Supreme Court of the Philippines
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Audiencia Territorial de Manila
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| role |
final arbiter of legal disputes in the Philippines
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highest judicial authority in the Philippines ⓘ interpreter of the Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ |
| subordinateCourt |
Court of Appeals of the Philippines
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Court of Tax Appeals of the Philippines ⓘ Metropolitan Trial Courts of the Philippines ⓘ Regional Trial Courts of the Philippines ⓘ Sandiganbayan ⓘ |
| symbol | Seal of the Supreme Court of the Philippines ⓘ |
| termLimit | until age 70 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Supreme Court of the Philippines
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precededBy
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Supreme Court of the Philippines
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Audiencia Territorial de Manila
this entity surface form:
Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas
subject surface form:
Padre Faura Street
Supreme Court Main Building, Manila, Philippines
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governingBody
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Supreme Court of the Philippines
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this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of the Philippines (on pure questions of law)
Metropolitan Trial Courts of the Philippines
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supervisingAuthority
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Supreme Court of the Philippines
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Office of the Court Administrator of the Philippines
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parentOrganization
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Supreme Court of the Philippines
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Office of the Court Administrator of the Philippines
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reportsTo
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Supreme Court of the Philippines
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this entity surface form:
En Banc of the Supreme Court of the Philippines