Edgardo Delos Santos

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

BornEdgardo Lao Delos Santos
(1952-06-12) June 12, 1952 (age 73)

Edgardo Delos Santos


186th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office December 3, 2019 – June 30, 2021
Appointed by	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Antonio Carpio
Succeeded by	Midas Marquez

Personal details
Born	Edgardo Lao Delos Santos (1952-06-12) June 12, 1952 (age 73) Palompon, Leyte, Philippines
Education	University of San Carlos (AB, LLB)

Edgardo "Edgar" Lao Delos Santos (born June 12, 1952) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Justice Antonio Carpio.

Delos Santos obtained his law degree from the University of San Carlos in Cebu.^[1]

Legal and judicial career

He initially served as a municipal trial court judge in Dumaguete and later became regional trial court judge in Bacolod before his appointment to the appellate court.^[2] He was a Cebu-based Court of Appeals Justice for more than 11 years.^[1]

Supreme Court appointment

Delos Santos had first interviewed for the seat vacated by Noel Tijam but he was not shortlisted.^[3] He was then interviewed for the seat vacated by Mariano del Castillo^[4] which was later filled by Rodil Zalameda. On December 3, 2019, Delos Santos was appointed to the court to fill the seat vacated by Antonio Carpio.^[5] Delos Santos retired on June 30, 2021, a year earlier than expected, for health reasons.^[6]^[7]

Personal

Delos Santos was born in Palompon, Leyte on June 12, 1952.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Buan, Lian (3 December 2019). "Duterte fills up 2 more SC vacancies with Bedan, USC justices". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
↑ "Duterte appoints 2 appellate court justices to Supreme Court: sources". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
↑ Charm, Neil. "10 names in shortlist for Justice Tijam's post". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
↑ "24 candidates vying for Justice Del Castillo's Supreme Court seat". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
↑ Panaligan, Rey (December 4, 2019). "SC receives appointment papers of two new associate justices". Manila Bulletin News. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
↑ Canlas, Jomar (2021-06-30). "SC justice Delos Santos retires". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
↑ Buan, Lian (2021-05-24). "Vacancy on June 30: Supreme Court accepts Delos Santos' early retirement". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

Legal offices

Preceded by

Antonio Carpio

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
2019–2021

Succeeded by

Midas Marquez

The Gesmundo Court

2021–present

April 2, 2021–June 29, 2021	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos S. Gaerlan R. Rosario J. Lopez Vacant

The Peralta Court

2019–2021

January 26, 2021–March 27, 2021	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa A. Gesmundo R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos S. Gaerlan R. Rosario J. Lopez

November 3, 2020–January 26, 2021	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa A. Gesmundo R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos S. Gaerlan R. Rosario Vacant

October 8, 2020–November 3, 2020	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa A. Gesmundo R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos S. Gaerlan P. Baltazar-Padilla R. Rosario

September 18, 2020–October 8, 2020	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa A. Gesmundo R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos S. Gaerlan P. Baltazar-Padilla Vacant

July 16, 2020–September 18, 2020	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa A. Gesmundo J. C. Reyes Jr. R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos S. Gaerlan P. Baltazar-Padilla

May 11, 2020–July 16, 2020	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa A. Gesmundo J. C. Reyes Jr. R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos S. Gaerlan Vacant

January 8, 2020–May 11, 2020	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa A. Reyes Jr. A. Gesmundo J. C. Reyes Jr. R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos S. Gaerlan

December 3, 2019 – January 8, 2020:	E. Perlas-Bernabe M. Leonen A. Caguioa A. Reyes Jr. A. Gesmundo J. C. Reyes Jr. R. Hernando R. Carandang A. Lazaro-Javier H. Inting R. Zalameda M. Lopez E. Delos Santos Vacant

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