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1 History
2 Current Justices
3 See also
4 External links
5 References

History

The creation of the Sandiganbayan was originally provided for by Article XIII of the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines:

"SEC. The Constitution of the Philippines ( Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas in Filipino) is the supreme Law of the Philippines 5. The National Assembly shall create a special court, to be known as Sandiganbayan, which shall have jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and such other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in government-owned or controlled corporations, in relation to their office as may be determined by law. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain "

In obedience to this mandate, the late President Ferdinand Marcos, exercising the emergency legislative power granted him under Amendment No. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 6 of the 1976 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution, issued on June 11, 1978, Presidential Decree No. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) 1486 creating the Sandiganbayan and putting it on the same level as what were then known as the Courts of First Instance, now the Regional Trial Courts. Shortly thereafter, however, the Sandiganbayan was elevated to the level of the Court of Appeals by virtue of Presidential Decree No. The Philippine Court of Appeals ( Filipino: Hukumang Paghahabol ng Pilipinas) is the country's second highest judicial court just after the Supreme Court 1606 issued on December 10, 1978. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

At the start of its operation on February 12, 1979, the Sandiganbayan had only one Division, composed of the Presiding Justice, Hon. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Manuel R. Pamaran, and two Associate Justices, Hon. Bernardo P. Fernandez and Hon. Romeo M. Escareal, and a skeleton force of fifteen (15). The start of the third year of the Court's operation in 1981 was marked by the activation of the Second Division. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The appointment of three more Justices of the Third Division in August 4, 1982 completed the full membership of the Court. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

The People Power Revolution of February 1986 signaled the beginning of a new dispensation, caused substantial changes in the entire government machinery, including the judiciary. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) However, both the “Freedom Constitution” and the new Constitution have seen fit to maintain the Sandiganbayan as one of the principal instruments of public accountability. In furtherance of this, its jurisdiction has been broadened to include the so-called “ill-gotten wealth” cases investigated by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) through Executive Orders No. 14 and No. 14-A. In the reorganization program of the new government, the resignation of some of the members of the Court was accepted leading to the appointment of a new Presiding Justice in the person of Hon. Francis E. Garchitorena.

To further strengthen the functional and structural organization of the Sandiganbayan, several amendments have been introduced to the original law creating it, the latest of which are Republic Acts No. 7975 and No. 8249. Under these new laws, the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan is now confined to cases involving public officials occupying positions classified as salary grade “27” and higher. As restructured, the Sandiganbayan is presently composed of a Presiding Justice and fourteen (14) Associate Justices who sit in five (5) Divisions of three Justices each in the trial and determination of cases.

Current Justices

Name	Position	Date of Appointment	Date of Birth	Date of Retirement
Hon. DIOSDADO M. PERALTA	Presiding Justice	June 14, 2002	March 27, 1952	March 27, 2022
Hon. EDILBERTO G. SANDOVAL	Associate Justice	March 11, 1996	June 20,1941	June 20, 2011
Hon. GREGORY S. ONG	Associate Justice	October 5, 1998	May 25, 1953	May 25, 2023
Hon. MA. CHRISTINA G. CORTEZ-ESTRADA	Associate Justice	October 19, 1998	November 30, 1939	November 30, 2009
Hon. FRANCISCO H. VILLARUZ	Associate Justice	October 2, 2001	June 8, 1943	June 8, 2013
Hon. NORBERTO Y. GERALDEZ	Associate Justice	January 21, 2003	December 1, 1949	December 1, 2019
Hon. ROLAND B. JURADO	Associate Justice	October 3, 2003	January 31, 1953	January 31, 2023
Hon. EFREN N. DE LA CRUZ	Associate Justice	October 10, 2003	June 18, 1954	June 18, 2024
Hon. TERESITA V. DIAZ-BALDOS	Associate Justice	October 17, 2003	July 22, 1946	July 22, 2016
Hon. JOSE R. HERNANDEZ	Associate Justice	March 9, 2004	November 22, 1946	November 22, 2016
Hon. RODOLFO A. PONFERRADA	Associate Justice	August 23, 2004	September 13, 1947	September 13, 2017
Hon. ALEXANDER G. GESMUNDO	Associate Justice	October 15, 2005	November 6, 1956	November 6, 2026
Hon. SAMUEL R. MARTIRES	Associate Justice	May 10, 2006
Hon. NAPOLEON E. INOTURAN	Associate Justice	April 4, 2008	July 28, 1948	July 28, 2018
Hon.	Associate Justice

External links

Philippines: Gov.Ph: About the Philippines – Justice category
Sandiganbayan – Official website
SANDIGANBAYAN Info – Information on the Sandiganbayan

References

About the Sandiganbayan

The Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the The Philippine Court of Appeals ( Filipino: Hukumang Paghahabol ng Pilipinas) is the country's second highest judicial court just after the Supreme Court The Philippine Court of Tax Appeals ( Filipino: Hukumang Paghahabol sa Buwis ng Pilipinas) is the special court of limited jurisdiction and has the same level with The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The political history of the Philippines as a unified archipelago begins with the rule of the Spanish monarchs of the Philippines The Constitution of the Philippines ( Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas in Filipino) is the supreme Law of the Philippines

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Contents

History

Current Justices

See also

External links

References