Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega
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The Honorable Maria Theresa V. Mendoza-Arcega | |
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| 61st Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Seat Created |
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| Born | December 18, 1965 |
| Spouse(s) | Danilo G. Arcega, Jr. |
| Children | Gaston Diego, Luis Alfonso, Ana Sophia |
| Alma mater | San Beda College of Law |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | CPA and Lawyer |
Maria Theresa V. Mendoza-Arcega (born December 18, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer, judge, and Certified Public Accountant who currently serves as the 61st Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan. She was appointed to the post by President Benigno Aquino III on January 20, 2016.[1][2]
Sandiganbayan
Arcega began her legal career in 1990 as a Court Researcher at the Supreme Court. In 1991, she transferred to the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bulacan as a Branch Clerk of Court. After six years, she was appointed as the Municipal Trial Court Judge of Bustos, Bulacan.[3]
She later became the Presiding Judge of Branch 17 of the RTC in Malolos, Bulacan, a designated Family Court, and also served as the Executive Judge of the RTC of Malolos. During this time, she became a member of the Supreme Court’s Committee on Family Courts and Juvenile Concerns.[3]
In January 2016, Arcega was appointed as the 61st Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan. At the anti-graft court, she chairs the Committee on Gender Responsiveness. She also serves as a member of the Supreme Court’s Committee on Gender Responsiveness in the Judiciary.