Chief Justice of the Philippines

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The Chief Justice of the Philippines is the highest-ranking judicial officer in the country, presiding over the Supreme Court and serving as the head of the Philippine judiciary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial office
public office
abbreviation CJP
appointedBy President of the Philippines
appointmentMethod presidential appointment
branch Judiciary of the Philippines
surface form: Judicial branch of the Philippines
canBeRemovedBy impeachment
category Chief Justice of the Philippines self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chief justices of the Philippines
chairs Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines
surface form: Judicial and Bar Council

en banc sessions of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
constitutionalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Constitution of the Philippines
country Philippines
firstHolder Cayetano Arellano
formationDate 1901
hasAuthority administrative supervision over all courts and court personnel
headOf Judiciary of the Philippines
impeachmentBody Congress of the Philippines
jurisdiction Philippines
surface form: Republic of the Philippines
lowerHouseImpeachmentBody House of Representatives of the Philippines
memberOf Supreme Court of the Philippines
nativeLabel Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas
nativeLanguage Filipino
nominatedFrom list submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council
officeCity Manila
Metro Manila
officeHierarchy higher than Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
officeHoldersNumber one at a time
officeIn unitary presidential constitutional republic
officeLocation Supreme Court Main Building, Manila, Philippines
surface form: Supreme Court of the Philippines building
officeType chief justice
oversees administration of the Philippine judiciary
participatesIn judicial review of laws and executive acts
playsRoleIn appointment of members of the judiciary
presidesOver Supreme Court of the Philippines
rank highest-ranking judicial officer in the Philippines
requires confirmation by the Commission on Appointments
residenceCountry Philippines
responsibleFor promulgation of rules concerning admission to the practice of law
promulgation of rules concerning legal assistance to the underprivileged
promulgation of rules concerning pleading, practice, and procedure in all courts
promulgation of rules concerning the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
promulgation of rules concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights
sitsWith Supreme Court justices
surface form: Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
style The Honorable
supervises lower courts of the Philippines
symbolOf independence of the Philippine judiciary
termLength until age 70
termLimit mandatory retirement at age 70
trialImpeachmentBody Senate of the Philippines

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Judiciary of the Philippines headedByOffice Chief Justice of the Philippines
Judiciary of the Philippines supremeCourtComposition Chief Justice of the Philippines
Office of the Court Administrator of the Philippines subordinateTo Chief Justice of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Fifth Republic of the Philippines judicialBranchHeadTitle Chief Justice of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Chief Justice of the Philippines category Chief Justice of the Philippines self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chief justices of the Philippines
Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines compositionIncludes Chief Justice of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines chairperson Chief Justice of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines