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==Later years==
==Later years==
Following her retirement from the Supreme Court in 1993, Griño-Aquino became the first Chairperson of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee.<ref name=sunstar/> The Supreme Court also appointed Griño-Aquino as a member or leader of several investigations, including the probe of the Bar Exam leakage in 2003, the [[GSIS-Meralco bribery case]] in 2008, and the investigation of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines elections in 2009.<ref name=sunstar/>
Following her retirement from the Supreme Court in 1993, Griño-Aquino became the first Chairperson of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee.<ref name=sunstar/> The Supreme Court also appointed Griño-Aquino to lead or participate in several investigations, including the probe of the Bar Exam leakage in 2003, the [[GSIS-Meralco bribery case]] in 2008, and the investigation into the Integrated Bar of the Philippines elections in 2009.<ref name=sunstar/>


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Carolina Griño-Aquino
Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
In office
January 31, 1987 – April 19, 1988
Preceded byOscar R. Victoriano
Succeeded byOscar R. Victoriano
121th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
February 2, 1988 – October 22, 1993
Appointed byCorazon Aquino
Preceded byClaudio Teehankee
Succeeded byLeo D. Medialdea
Personal details
Born(1923-10-22)October 22, 1923
Leganes, Iloilo
DiedDecember 24, 2012(2012-12-24) (aged 89)
OccupationJudge, Lawyer

Carolina Griño-Aquino (October 22, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was a Filipino judge. She served as a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines before being appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino in 1988.[1] She served on the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice from February 2, 1988, until October 22, 1993.[1] Griño-Aquino was the fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court, following Associate Justices Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera and Irene Cortes.[1]

Early life and education

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She was born on October 22, 1923, in the town of Leganes, Iloilo.[1] She graduated magna cum laude with a liberal arts degree from Colegio de San Agustin (now the University of San Agustin) in Iloilo City.[1] Griño-Aquino then obtained a law degree from the University of the Philippines in 1950. She placed first in the 1950 Bar Exams, achieving a score of 92.02 percent.[1]

Later years

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Following her retirement from the Supreme Court in 1993, Griño-Aquino became the first Chairperson of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee.[1] The Supreme Court also appointed Griño-Aquino to lead or participate in several investigations, including the probe of the Bar Exam leakage in 2003, the GSIS-Meralco bribery case in 2008, and the investigation into the Integrated Bar of the Philippines elections in 2009.[1]

Personal life

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Her husband, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Ramon Aquino, served on the Court from 1985 to 1986.[1]

Death

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Carolina Griño-Aquino died from a long illness on December 24, 2012, at the age of 89.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "SC Justice Carolina Griño-Aquino passes away". Sun.Star. 2012-12-24. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-01-06.