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{{Short description|Filipino judge}}
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| office = Presiding Justice of the [[Court of Appeals of the Philippines]]
| term_start = January 31, 1987
| term_end = April 19, 1988
| predecessor = Oscar R. Victoriano
| successor = Oscar R. Victoriano
| office2 = 121th [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines]]
| term_start2 = February 2, 1988
| term_end2 = October 22, 1993
| appointer2 = [[Corazon Aquino]]
| predecessor2 = [[Claudio Teehankee]]
| successor2 = Leo D. Medialdea
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'''Carolina Griño-Aquino''' (October 22, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was a [[Philippines|Filipino]] [[judge]]. She served as a Presiding Justice of the [[Court of Appeals of the Philippines]] prior to being appointed to the [[Supreme Court of the Philippines]] by [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Corazon Aquino]] in 1988.<ref name=sunstar/> She served on the Supreme Court as an [[Associate Justice]] from February 2, 1988 until October 22, 1993.<ref name=sunstar>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=SC Justice Carolina Griño-Aquino passes away |url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/12/24/sc-justice-carolina-grino-aquino-passes-away-259936 |work=[[Sun.Star]] |publisher= |date=2012-12-24 |accessdate=2013-01-06}}</ref> Griño-Aquino was the fourth woman after Associate Justices [[Cecilia Muñoz-Palma]], [[Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera]] and [[Irene Cortes]].<ref name=sunstar/>
'''Carolina Griño-Aquino''' (October 22, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was a [[Philippines|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 of the Philippines|President]] [[Corazon Aquino]] in 1988.<ref name=sunstar/> She served on the Supreme Court as an [[Associate Justice]] from February 2, 1988, until October 22, 1993.<ref name=sunstar>{{cite news|title=SC Justice Carolina Griño-Aquino passes away|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/12/24/sc-justice-carolina-grino-aquino-passes-away-259936|work=[[Sun.Star]]|date=2012-12-24|accessdate=2013-01-06|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416135717/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/12/24/sc-justice-carolina-grino-aquino-passes-away-259936#|archive-date=2013-04-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> Griño-Aquino was the fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court, following Associate Justices [[Cecilia Muñoz-Palma]], [[Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera]] and [[Irene Cortes]].<ref name=sunstar/>


==Early life and education==
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Her husband, former [[Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines]] [[Ramon Aquino]], had previously served on the Court from 1985 to 1986 prior to her appointment.<ref name=sunstar/>
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She was born on October 22, 1923, in the town of [[Leganes, Iloilo|Leganes]], [[Iloilo]].<ref name=sunstar/> She graduated [[magna cum laude]] with a liberal arts degree from [[Colegio de San Agustin]] (now the [[University of San Agustin]]) in [[Iloilo City]].<ref name=sunstar/> Griño-Aquino then obtained a [[law degree]] from the [[University of the Philippines]] in 1950. She placed first in the 1950 [[Bar Exam]]s, achieving a score of 92.02 percent.<ref name=sunstar/>


==Later years==
⚫
She was born on October 22, 1923 in the town of [[Leganes, Iloilo|Leganes]], [[Iloilo]].<ref name=sunstar/> She graduated [[magna cum laude]] with a liberal arts degree from the [[Colegio de San Agustin]] (the present-day [[University of San Agustin]]) in [[Iloilo City]].<ref name=sunstar/> Griño-Aquino then obtained a [[law degree]] from the [[University of the Philippines]] in 1950. She placed first in the 1950 [[Bar Exam]]s with a score of 92.02 percent.<ref name=sunstar/>
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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.<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/>


==Personal life==
⚫
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/>
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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.<ref name=sunstar/>


==Death==
Carolina Griño-Aquino died from a long illness on December 24, 2012, at the age of 89.<ref name=sunstar/>
Carolina Griño-Aquino died from a long illness on December 24, 2012, at the age of 89.<ref name=sunstar/>

==See also==
* [[Court of Appeals of the Philippines]]
* [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:39, 16 August 2024

The Honorable
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.
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