Amy Lazaro-Javier Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Amy Lazaro-Javier
Office:Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Term Start:March 6, 2019
Appointer:Rodrigo Duterte
Predecessor:Noel Tijam
Office1:Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
Appointer1:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Predecessor1:Renato Dacudao
Successor1:Richard Mordeno
Term Start1:August 29, 2007
Term End1:March 6, 2019
Birth Name:Amy Carillo Lazaro
Birth Date:16 November 1956
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Alma Mater:Philippine Normal College (BS)
University of Santo Tomas (LLB)

Amy Lazaro-Javier (born Amy Carillo Lazaro; November 16, 1956) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte replacing Associate Justice Noel Tijam.

Education

Lazaro-Javier graduated magna cum laude from the Philippine Normal College in 1977[1] with a Bachelor of Science in education. She received her law degree from the University of Santo Tomas.[2] She graduated valedictorian in 1982.[3]

Career

She joined the Office of the Solicitor General in 1983 as trial attorney, and later became Assistant Solicitor General in 1994.[4]

She was appointed to the Court of Appeals of the Philippines on August 29, 2007.

Supreme Court appointment

In June 2017, Lazaro-Javier was under consideration to replace Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes. Again in June 2018, Lazaro-Javier was under consideration to replace Presbitero J. Velasco Jr.[5] On December 7, 2018, her name was once again submitted for a vacancy left by the retirement of Noel Tijam, and was finally appointed.[6] She took the oath of office on March 6, 2019. She is expected to serve until 2026.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier . Supreme Court of the Philippines.
  2. Web site: Who's who: Candidates vying to replace SC justice Bienvenido Reyes . Alvarez . Patricia . 2017-06-29 . en-US . 2019-03-26.
  3. Web site: Javier takes oath of office as SC Associate Justice . Manila Bulletin News . en-US . 2019-03-26.
  4. Web site: Javier takes over Tijam; sworn in as SC justice . Requejo . Rey E. . Barcelo . Vito . 2019-03-07 . Manila Standard . en . 2019-03-26.
  5. Web site: LIST: 8 nominees for SC associate justice post . 2018-06-25 . ABS-CBN News . 2019-03-26.
  6. Web site: JBC nominates 10 for SC post to be vacated by Tijam . 2018-12-07 . Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper . 2019-03-26.