The Chief Justice presides over the Supreme Court and is the highest judicial officer of the government.
CHIEF JUSTICE
Traditionally it is the Chief Justice who swears into office the President of the Philippines although there have been exceptions
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11 June 1901 to 1 April 1920 |
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Victorino Mapa |
1 July 1920 to 31 October 1921 |
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Manuel Araullo |
1 November 1921 to 26 July 1924 |
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Ramon Avancena |
1 April 1925 to 24 December 1941 |
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24 December 1941 to 7 May 1942 |
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5 February 1942 to 9 July 1945 |
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9 July 1945 to 20 March 1951 |
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2 April 1951 to 17 February 1961 |
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28 April 1961 to 29 May 1966 |
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Roberto Concepcion |
17 June 1966 to 18 April 1973 |
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Querube Makalintal |
21 October 1973 to 22 December 1975 |
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5 January 1976 to 19 April 1979 |
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Enrique Fernando |
2 July 1979 to 24 July 1985 |
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Felix Makasiar |
25 July 1985 to 19 November 1985 |
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Ramon Aquino |
20 November 1985 to 6 March 1986 |
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Claudio Teehankee |
2 April 1986 to 18 April 1988 |
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Pedro Yap |
18 April 1988 to 1 July 1988 |
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Marcelo Fernan |
1 July 1988 to 6 December 1991 |
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8 December 1991 to 30 November 1998 |
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30 November 1998 to 20 December 2005 |
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Artemio Panganiban |
20 December 2005 to 7 December 2006 |
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Reynato Puno |
8 December 2006 to 17 May 2010 |
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Renato Corona |
17 May 2010 to 29 May 2012 |
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Maria Lourdes Sereno |
25 August 2012 to 11 May 2018 de facto |
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Teresita de Castro |
28 August 2018 to 10 October 2018 |
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Lucas Bersamin |
26 November 2018 to 18 October 2019 |
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Diosdado Peralta |
23 October 2019 to 27 March 2021 |
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5 April 2021 to ... |
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