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Arturo M. De Castro Vs. Judicial and Bar Council, et al. [CONCURRING OPINION, J. ABAD]

ARTURO M. DE CASTRO, Petitioner, versus JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC) and PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL – ARROYO, Respondents [CONCURRING OPINION, J. ABAD]

G.R. No. 191002 | 2010-03-17

CONCURRING OPINION

ABAD, J.:


Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno will retire on May 17, 2010. Article VIII, Section 9[1] of the 1987 Constitution requires the President to choose his successor from at least three nominees of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC). On January 18, 2010 the JBC passed a unanimous resolution[2] to start the process of filling up the anticipated vacancy. Indeed, it invited applications and nominations for the position through newspapers, later announced the names of candidates to it, and finally received endorsements in favor of and oppositions against such candidates.

Ordinarily, the JBC would already be holding public...