Filipino judge
Antonio Tongio Kho Jr. (born June 29, 1966) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines . He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Justice Rosmari Carandang .
Early life and education
Kho was born in 1966 in Jolo, Sulu. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the San Beda College of Law in 1991,[ 1] Lex Talionis Fraternitas fraternity.[ 2] [ 3]
Career
Kho served as an undersecretary in the Department of Justice under former secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II .[ 2] COMELEC by president Rodrigo Duterte and he retired from the organization on February 2, 2022.[ 4]
Supreme Court appointment
On February 23, 2022, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Kho to the court, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Rosmari Carandang .[ 4] [ 1]
References
^ a b "Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr. Takes Oath as 193rd SC Associate Justice" . Supreme Court of the Philippines . February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022 .^ a b Buan, Lian (February 23, 2022). "Comelec's Antonio Kho gets Supreme Court post" . RAPPLER . Retrieved February 24, 2022 . ^ Juan, Joel R. San (February 23, 2022). "Duterte's fraternity brother and former Comelec commissioner Antonio Kho Jr. gets SC post" . BusinessMirror . Retrieved February 24, 2022 . ^ a b Patag, Kristine Joy (February 23, 2022). "Ex-Comelec Commissioner Kho appointed as newest SC justice" . Philstar.com . Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
2021–present
February 23, 2022–May 14, 2022
