JBC announces new opening at High Court

Another Supreme Court (SC) magistrate is set to retire this July.

Because of this, the Judicial Bar Council (JBC) has announced that applications are now open for the position which will be made vacant with the retirement of SC Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes.

In an announcement signed by JBC Ex Officio Secretary Felipa Anama, applicants for the vacancy at the SC should file their applications on or before deadline on April 18.

Reyes, who had been an associate justice of the Court of Appeals (CA) for 11 years, was appointed to the SC in 2011 by then President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and will compulsorily retire this July 17.

The applications or recommendations with conforme together with one complete set of original or certified true copies of documentary requirements must all be received by the JBC located at the Centennial Building of the Supreme Court compound in Manila.

The JBC reminded that the submissions must contain a manifestation that all the documents submitted are complete and up to date.

Apart from the SC post, the JBC also announced openings for the positions of Special Prosecutor and regular members of the Legal Education Board with deadlines set for the submission applications on March 20 and March 29, respectively.

Special Prosecutor Wendell Barreras-Sulit is set to retire on March 11.

While three regular members of the Legal Education Board already left with the expiration of their terms last January 13.