Estela Perlas-Bernabe

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Marcelino, the birth surname or paternal family name is Perlas, and the marital name is Bernabe.
The Honorable
Estela Perlas-Bernabe
Acting Chief Justice of the Philippines
In office
March 27, 2021 – April 5, 2021
Preceded byDiosdado Peralta
Succeeded byAlexander Gesmundo
32nd Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
October 26, 2019 – May 14, 2022
Preceded byAntonio Carpio
Succeeded byMarvic Leonen
171st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
September 16, 2011 – May 14, 2022
Appointed byBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byConchita Carpio-Morales
Succeeded byMaria Filomena Singh
Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
In office
March 15, 2004 – September 16, 2011
Appointed byGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Regional Trial Court Judge for Branch 142 of Makati
In office
2000–2004
Appointed byJoseph Ejercito-Estrada
Metropolitan Trial Court Judge for Branch 66 of Makati
In office
1996–2000
Appointed byFidel V. Ramos
Personal details
Born
Estela Marcelino Perlas

(1952-05-14) May 14, 1952 (age 72)
Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines
Spouse(s)Ricardo C. Bernabe, Jr.
Alma materSt. Paul College, Manila (BS)
Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B.)

Estela Marcelino Perlas-Bernabe (born May 14, 1952) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, serving from 2011 to 2022. She was the third appointee to the Supreme Court by President Benigno Aquino III on September 16, 2011.[1]

Background

Estela Perlas-Bernabe was born in Plaridel, Bulacan. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree, major in Banking and Finance magna cum laude at St. Paul College of Manila and earned her law degree from the Ateneo de Manila Law School graduating as Class Salutatorian in 1976. She passed the Philippine Bar examination in 1977 with a bar rating of 85.156%.[citation needed]

Early judicial posts

Perlas-Bernabe has served the Judiciary as Regional Trial Court Judge of Makati from January 2000 to March 2004, Metropolitan Trial Court Judge of the same City from March 1996 to January 2000, and as Technical Assistant in the Office of the Court Administrator, Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1977 to 1979. She also worked in various private and government offices, namely, as Legal Assistant, Legal Department of China Banking Corporation (1979–1980); Senior Manager, Legal Department of Paramount Finance Corp. (1980–1987); Legal Manager and Corporate Secretary/ Legal Consultant of the National Home Mortgage and Finance Corp. (1990–1993); and Senior Partner of Bernabe Perlas Morte and Associates (1993–1996).[2]

Supreme Court of the Philippines

Bernabe was the third appointee of President Benigno Aquino III to the Supreme Court of the Philippines as an associate justice on September 16, 2011. She replaced Conchita Carpio Morales, who retired from the Court on June 19, 2011, and later assumed the position of Ombudsman of the Philippines.

References

  1. ^ "Profile of the new Supreme Court Justice, Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines". 2012-07-23. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  2. ^ Aquino appoints new SC associate justice
Legal offices
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
2011–2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
2019–2022 		Succeeded by