The congressional Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the return of former Supreme Court Justice Jose Catral Mendoza to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), representing retired justices.
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, chairman of the CA’s JBC committee, endorsed Mendoza’s reappointment, citing the unanimous backing by all 12 senators sitting in the bicameral body.
Taking the floor at the CA plenary confirmation, Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon cited the “good performance of the JBC under the guidance” of Justice Mendoza since 2017.
Drilon added that in the same period during Mendoza’s watch, the JBC attained 90 percent of its target despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Last July 9, Mendoza’s first term as member of JBC expired and was reappointed for a second term on the same day by President Duterte, with the new JBC appointment ending on July 9, 2025.