President Rodrigo R. Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Justice Samuel Gaerlan to the Supreme Court (SC).
In an ambush interview on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo confirmed the appointment of the Gaerlan, who is also a graduate of San Beda like Duterte.
Panelo said picked Gaerlan for his “competency and integrity.”
Panelo said when the Preisdent talked to Gaerlan yesterday afternoon, the latter had yet to formally take his oath for the new position.
Gaerlan will fill up the post that was previously held by Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta.
Aside from Gaerlan, other shortlisted applicants for the previous seat of Peralta were Court Administrator Midas Marquez and CA justices Manuel Barrios, Ramon Garcia, Jhosep Lopez and Eduardo Peralta.