CA justice withdraws from SC race for associate justice post
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MANILA, Philippines - A Court of Appeals (CA) justice has withdrawn his application for the Supreme Court Associate Justice post. The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has announced that Associate Justice Stephen C. Cruz is out of the race. He was sCA justice withdraws from SC race for associate justice post
MANILA, Philippines - A Court of Appeals (CA) justice has withdrawn his application for the Supreme Court Associate Justice post. The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has announced that Associate Justice Stephen C. Cruz is out of the race. He was supposed to be among the candidates to be interviewed by the body on Wednesday. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, an ex-officio member of the JBC, said Justice Cruz has opted to stay at the CA until he reaches the mandatory age of 70 on Aug. 3, 2020. Cruz has applied several times for the Supreme Court position. He was among the choices of the high court en banc. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, he was appoint...Keep on reading: CA justice withdraws from SC race for associate justice post Read more