Dante Tiñga Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Dante O. Tiñga
Office1:Chairman of the Development Bank of the Philippines
Term Start1:December 22, 2022
Appointer1:Bongbong Marcos
President1:Emmanuel G. Herbosa
Predecessor1:Alberto Romulo
Office2:154th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Term Start2:July 4, 2003
Term End2:May 10, 2009
Appointer2:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Predecessor2:Vicente V. Mendoza
Successor2:Roberto A. Abad
Office3:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Taguig - Pateros
Term Start3:June 30, 1987
Term End3:June 30, 1998
Predecessor3:District created
Successor3:Alan Peter Cayetano
Office4:Dean of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law
Term Start4:2001
Term End4:2003
Office5:Dean of the University of the East College of Law
Term Start5:2017
Term End5:2018
(Interim)
Predecessor5:Williard Riano
Successor5:Viviana Paguirigan
Term Start6:April 1, 1989
Term End6:May 1, 1993
Predecessor6:Celedonio Tiongson
Successor6:Artemio Tuquero
Birth Date:May 11, 1939
Birth Place:Taguig, Rizal, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Spouse:[1]
Party:Silbi (2021–present)
Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig (2009–present)
Otherparty:Liberal (2009-2021)
PDP–Laban (1987-2009)
Alma Mater:University of the East (LLB)
University of California, Berkeley (LLM)
Status1:Acting

Dante Osorio Tiñga (born May 11, 1939)[2] [3] is a Filipino politician and jurist who has served as the acting chairman of the Development Bank of the Philippines since 2022. He served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2003 to 2009.

Profile

In 1960, Tiñga obtained his law degree at the University of the East College of Law, where he also served as dean of the college from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2017 to 2018. Tiñga earned his Master of Laws degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970. From 1987 to 1998, Tiñga served as a three-term congressman representing the Taguig-Pateros district. From 2001 until his appointment to the Supreme Court, he was the first dean of the College of Law of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Justice Tiñga also maintained an extensive private practice prior to his elevation to the Court.

He is the father of Sigfrido Tiñga, who served as a Taguig city mayor and representative, and Rica Tiñga, a former Taguig councilor and 2013 mayoralty candidate.

Tiñga ran for mayor of Taguig in 1998 and 2010, but lost to Ricardo Papa and Lani Cayetano, respectively. Lost in a slim margin, he filed an electoral protest over the results of the 2010 election but it was later dismissed.[4] [5]

Tiñga sought a congressional comeback in the 2022 elections, this time as the first nominee of the newly created Silbi Partylist.[6] However, the partylist failed to secure at least one seat.[7]

On December 9, 2022, Tiñga was appointed as the acting chairman and member of the board of directors of the Development Bank of the Philippines.[8]

On April 25, 2024, the University of the East led by President Zosimo M. Battad, Louie Divinagracia and College of Law Dean Viviana Paguirigan, bestowed Juris Doctor upon Tiñga and Japar Dimaampao at Rizal Park Hotel Grand Ballroom.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: A real Mano Po story. Leah. Salterio. February 23, 2007. July 6, 2022. The Philippine Star.
  2. Web site: The Philippine Congress, 1987–1992. Congress (1987-). Philippines. 1988.
  3. Catu . Toni . 2006 . Freddie Tinga – Mr. Forward. AnimoMagazine . May 16, 2021.
  4. News: Comelec junks Tiñga poll protest vs Lani Cayetano. Jocelyn. Uy. Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 5, 2012. May 14, 2022.
  5. News: SC dismisses Tinga's 'moot' 2010 protest vs Cayetano. Rappler. July 2, 2013. May 14, 2022.
  6. Web site: Know your candidate: Silbi party-list aims to improve workers' situation if elected in 2022 polls. .
  7. Web site: Halalan 2022 Philippine Election Results.
  8. News: PBBM appoints former SC Justice Tinga as DBP acting chair. December 23, 2022. January 2, 2023. Office of the Press Secretary.
  9. News: UE confers Juris Doctor degree to SC justices. April 27, 2024 . GMA Integrated News. April 26, 2024.