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Secretary of Justice (Philippines)

October 15, 2023

The secretary of justice (Filipino: kalihim ng katarungan) is the head of the Department of Justice and is a member of the president's Cabinet.[1]

Secretary of Justice
Kalihim ng Katarungan
Official seal of the
Department of Justice
Incumbent
Jesus Crispin Remulla
since June 30, 2022 (2022-06-30)
StyleThe Honorable
Member ofCabinet, Judicial and Bar Council
AppointerThe President
with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderSeverino de las Alas
FormationApril 17, 1851
(172 years ago) (1851-04-17)
Websitewww.doj.gov.ph

The current secretary is Jesus Crispin Remulla, who assumed office on June 30, 2022.

List of secretaries of justice Edit

# Name Term Began Term Ended President Period
The Department of Grace and Justice was part of Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo's 1897 Naic Assembly Cabinet,
with Severino de las Alas as the Director of Grace and Justice.
However, the position was not in Aguinaldo's Biak-na-Bato Cabinet that followed months after. 		Emilio Aguinaldo[2] Katipunan revolutionary
government
Secretary of Justice Revolutionary Government
1 Severino de las Alas April 17, 1897 August 31, 1897
2 Gregorio S. Araneta September 1, 1897 May 19, 1899
The department was not part of Aguinaldo's Cabinet during the First Republic, inaugurated in January 1899. First Republic
Attorney General N/A American military government
3 Florentino Torres May 29, 1899 June 4, 1901
Secretaries of Finance and Justice Insular Government
(American occupation)
4 Henry C. Ide September 1, 1901 June 30, 1908
5 Gregorio S. Araneta July 1, 1908 October 10, 1913
6 Victorino Mapa November 1, 1913 August 1916
Secretaries of Justice
* Victorino Mapa August 1916 June 30, 1920
7 Quintin B. Paredes July 1, 1920 December 15, 1921
8 José Abad Santos April 26, 1922 July 17, 1923
9 Luis P. Torres June 18, 1923 August 31, 1928
10 José Abad Santos September 1, 1928 June 18, 1932
11 Alexander A. Reyes June 19, 1932 December 31, 1932
12 Quirico M. Abeto January 1, 1933 July 5, 1934
13 José Yulo July 6, 1934 November 14, 1935
November 15, 1935 November 15, 1938 Manuel L. Quezon[3] Commonwealth
14 José Abad Santos December 5, 1938 July 16, 1941
15 Teófilo Sison July 18, 1941 November 27, 1941
Commissioners of Justice N/A Japanese military
government
16 José P. Laurel December 24, 1941 December 2, 1942[4]
17 Teofilo Sison December 4, 1942 October 14, 1943
18 Quintin Paredes October 14, 1943 December 25, 1944 José P. Laurel[5] Second Republic
Secretary of Justice, Labor and Welfare Sergio Osmeña[6] Commonwealth
(in exile)
19 Mariano A. Eraña (acting) December 25, 1944 February 17, 1945
Secretary of Justice, Agriculture and Commerce Commonwealth
(restored)
20 Delfín Jaranilla February 17, 1945 December 31, 1945
Secretaries of Justice
21 Ramon Quisumbing January 2, 1946 May 28, 1946
22 Roman Ozaeta May 29, 1946 July 4, 1946
July 4, 1946 April 15, 1948 Manuel Roxas[7] Third Republic
April 17, 1948 September 17, 1948 Elpidio Quirino[8]
23 Sabino B. Padilla September 19, 1948 June 30, 1949
24 Ricardo P. Nepomuceno July 1, 1949 July 25, 1950
25 Jose P. Bengzon August 29, 1950 September 23, 1951
26 Oscar Castelo January 1, 1952 August 16, 1953
27 Roberto Gianzon August 17, 1953 December 30, 1953
28 Pedro Tuason January 4, 1954 March 17, 1957 Ramon Magsaysay[9]
March 18, 1957 March 19, 1958 Carlos P. Garcia[10]
29 Jesus Barrera April 18, 1958 June 4, 1959
30 Enrique Fernandez June 11, 1959 July 13, 1959
31 Alejo Mabanag July 14, 1959 December 31, 1961
32 Jose W. Diokno December 31, 1961 May 19, 1962 Diosdado Macapagal[11]
33 Juan R. Liwag May 20, 1962 July 7, 1963
34 Salvador L. Marino July 9, 1963 December 31, 1965
35 José Yulo January 1, 1966 August 4, 1967 Ferdinand Marcos[12]
36 Claudio Teehankee August 5, 1967 December 16, 1968
37 Juan Ponce Enrile December 17, 1968 February 7, 1970
38 Felix Makasiar February 8, 1970 August 1, 1970
39 Vicente Abad Santos August 2, 1970 January 17, 1973
Ministers of Justice
* Vicente Abad Santos January 17, 1973 January 16, 1979
40 Catalino Macaraig, Jr. January 17, 1979 July 22, 1979
41 Ricardo C. Puno July 23, 1979 June 1981
July 1981 June 30, 1984 Fourth Republic
42 Estelito P. Mendoza June 30, 1984 February 27, 1986
43 Neptali A. Gonzales February 28, 1986 March 8, 1987 Corazon Aquino[13]
Secretaries of Justice Fifth Republic
44 Sedfrey A. Ordoñez March 9, 1987 January 2, 1990
45 Franklin M. Drilon January 4, 1990 July 14, 1991
46 Silvestre H. Bello III July 15, 1991 February 10, 1992
* Eduardo G. Montenegro (acting) February 10, 1992 June 30, 1992
47 Franklin Drilon July 1, 1992 February 2, 1995 Fidel V. Ramos[14]
48 Demetrio G. Demetria February 3, 1995 May 19, 1995
49 Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr. May 20, 1995 January 31, 1998
* Silvestre H. Bello III February 1, 1998 June 30, 1998
50 Serafin R. Cuevas July 1, 1998 February 15, 2000 Joseph Ejercito Estrada[15]
51 Artemio G. Tuquero February 16, 2000 January 23, 2001
52 Hernando B. Perez January 24, 2001 November 26, 2002 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[16]
53 Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez November 27, 2002 January 15, 2003
54 Simeon Datumanong January 16, 2003 December 23, 2003
55 Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez December 24, 2003 August 31, 2004
56 Raul Gonzalez September 1, 2004 September 2, 2007
* Agnes Devanadera September 3, 2007 November 15, 2007
* Raul Gonzalez November 16, 2007 January 11, 2010
* Agnes Devanadera January 12, 2010 March 8, 2010
* Alberto Agra March 10, 2010 June 30, 2010
57 Leila de Lima June 30, 2010 October 12, 2015 Benigno S. Aquino III[17]
* Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa[18] October 12, 2015 January 21, 2016
* Emmanuel Caparas[19] January 22, 2016 June 30, 2016
58 Vitaliano Aguirre II June 30, 2016 April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05) Rodrigo Duterte
59 Menardo Guevarra[20] April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05) June 30, 2022
60 Jesus Crispin Remulla[21][22] June 30, 2022 Present Bongbong Marcos
Notes:
  • (*) Acting Capacity

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Vision, Mission, Quality Policy/Objectives, Mandate and Functions". doj.gov.ph. DOJ. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ministers and Secretaries - Department of Justice". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Manuel L. Quezon - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Jose P. Laurel A Register of His Papers in the Jose P. Laurel Memorial Library-Museum" (PDF). E-LIS repository. Jose P. Laurel Memorial Library. 1982. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jose P. Laurel - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "Sergio Osmeña - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Manuel Roxas - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "Elpidio Quirino - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  9. ^ "Ramon Magsaysay - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "Carlos P. Garcia - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "Diosdado Macapagal - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  12. ^ "Ferdinand E. Marcos - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  13. ^ "Corazon C. Aquino - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  14. ^ "Fidel V. Ramos - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  15. ^ "Joseph Ejercito Estrada - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  16. ^ "Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  17. ^ "Benigno S. Aquino III - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  18. ^ Gonzales, Yuji Vincent (October 13, 2015). "Aquino appoints legal counsel Alfredo Caguioa as ad interim DOJ chief". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  19. ^ "Aquino appoints legal counsel Alfredo Caguioa as ad interim DOJ chief". Sun.Star. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  20. ^ "Duterte names Menardo Guevarra as justice secretary". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  21. ^ "Cavite's Boying Remulla is Marcos pick for justice secretary". Philippine Star. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  22. ^ "Who's who: The Marcos Cabinet". Philippine Star. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.

External links Edit

  • DOJ website

October 15, 2023
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The secretary of justice Filipino kalihim ng katarungan is the head of the Department of Justice and is a member of the president s Cabinet 1 Secretary of JusticeKalihim ng KatarunganOfficial seal of the Department of JusticeIncumbentJesus Crispin Remullasince June 30 2022 2022 06 30 StyleThe HonorableMember ofCabinet Judicial and Bar CouncilAppointerThe Presidentwith the consent of the Commission on AppointmentsTerm lengthNo fixed termInaugural holderSeverino de las AlasFormationApril 17 1851 172 years ago 1851 04 17 Websitewww wbr doj wbr gov wbr phThe current secretary is Jesus Crispin Remulla who assumed office on June 30 2022 Contents 1 List of secretaries of justice 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksList of secretaries of justice Edit Name Term Began Term Ended President PeriodThe Department of Grace and Justice was part of Pres Emilio Aguinaldo s 1897 Naic Assembly Cabinet with Severino de las Alas as the Director of Grace and Justice However the position was not in Aguinaldo s Biak na Bato Cabinet that followed months after Emilio Aguinaldo 2 Katipunan revolutionarygovernmentSecretary of Justice Revolutionary Government1 Severino de las Alas April 17 1897 August 31 18972 Gregorio S Araneta September 1 1897 May 19 1899The department was not part of Aguinaldo s Cabinet during the First Republic inaugurated in January 1899 First RepublicAttorney General N A American military government3 Florentino Torres May 29 1899 June 4 1901Secretaries of Finance and Justice Insular Government American occupation 4 Henry C Ide September 1 1901 June 30 19085 Gregorio S Araneta July 1 1908 October 10 19136 Victorino Mapa November 1 1913 August 1916Secretaries of Justice Victorino Mapa August 1916 June 30 19207 Quintin B Paredes July 1 1920 December 15 19218 Jose Abad Santos April 26 1922 July 17 19239 Luis P Torres June 18 1923 August 31 192810 Jose Abad Santos September 1 1928 June 18 193211 Alexander A Reyes June 19 1932 December 31 193212 Quirico M Abeto January 1 1933 July 5 193413 Jose Yulo July 6 1934 November 14 1935November 15 1935 November 15 1938 Manuel L Quezon 3 Commonwealth14 Jose Abad Santos December 5 1938 July 16 194115 Teofilo Sison July 18 1941 November 27 1941Commissioners of Justice N A Japanese militarygovernment16 Jose P Laurel December 24 1941 December 2 1942 4 17 Teofilo Sison December 4 1942 October 14 194318 Quintin Paredes October 14 1943 December 25 1944 Jose P Laurel 5 Second RepublicSecretary of Justice Labor and Welfare Sergio Osmena 6 Commonwealth in exile 19 Mariano A Erana acting December 25 1944 February 17 1945Secretary of Justice Agriculture and Commerce Commonwealth restored 20 Delfin Jaranilla February 17 1945 December 31 1945Secretaries of Justice21 Ramon Quisumbing January 2 1946 May 28 194622 Roman Ozaeta May 29 1946 July 4 1946July 4 1946 April 15 1948 Manuel Roxas 7 Third RepublicApril 17 1948 September 17 1948 Elpidio Quirino 8 23 Sabino B Padilla September 19 1948 June 30 194924 Ricardo P Nepomuceno July 1 1949 July 25 195025 Jose P Bengzon August 29 1950 September 23 195126 Oscar Castelo January 1 1952 August 16 195327 Roberto Gianzon August 17 1953 December 30 195328 Pedro Tuason January 4 1954 March 17 1957 Ramon Magsaysay 9 March 18 1957 March 19 1958 Carlos P Garcia 10 29 Jesus Barrera April 18 1958 June 4 195930 Enrique Fernandez June 11 1959 July 13 195931 Alejo Mabanag July 14 1959 December 31 196132 Jose W Diokno December 31 1961 May 19 1962 Diosdado Macapagal 11 33 Juan R Liwag May 20 1962 July 7 196334 Salvador L Marino July 9 1963 December 31 196535 Jose Yulo January 1 1966 August 4 1967 Ferdinand Marcos 12 36 Claudio Teehankee August 5 1967 December 16 196837 Juan Ponce Enrile December 17 1968 February 7 197038 Felix Makasiar February 8 1970 August 1 197039 Vicente Abad Santos August 2 1970 January 17 1973Ministers of Justice Vicente Abad Santos January 17 1973 January 16 197940 Catalino Macaraig Jr January 17 1979 July 22 197941 Ricardo C Puno July 23 1979 June 1981July 1981 June 30 1984 Fourth Republic42 Estelito P Mendoza June 30 1984 February 27 198643 Neptali A Gonzales February 28 1986 March 8 1987 Corazon Aquino 13 Secretaries of Justice Fifth Republic44 Sedfrey A Ordonez March 9 1987 January 2 199045 Franklin M Drilon January 4 1990 July 14 199146 Silvestre H Bello III July 15 1991 February 10 1992 Eduardo G Montenegro acting February 10 1992 June 30 199247 Franklin Drilon July 1 1992 February 2 1995 Fidel V Ramos 14 48 Demetrio G Demetria February 3 1995 May 19 199549 Teofisto T Guingona Jr May 20 1995 January 31 1998 Silvestre H Bello III February 1 1998 June 30 199850 Serafin R Cuevas July 1 1998 February 15 2000 Joseph Ejercito Estrada 15 51 Artemio G Tuquero February 16 2000 January 23 200152 Hernando B Perez January 24 2001 November 26 2002 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 16 53 Ma Merceditas N Gutierrez November 27 2002 January 15 200354 Simeon Datumanong January 16 2003 December 23 200355 Ma Merceditas N Gutierrez December 24 2003 August 31 200456 Raul Gonzalez September 1 2004 September 2 2007 Agnes Devanadera September 3 2007 November 15 2007 Raul Gonzalez November 16 2007 January 11 2010 Agnes Devanadera January 12 2010 March 8 2010 Alberto Agra March 10 2010 June 30 201057 Leila de Lima June 30 2010 October 12 2015 Benigno S Aquino III 17 Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa 18 October 12 2015 January 21 2016 Emmanuel Caparas 19 January 22 2016 June 30 201658 Vitaliano Aguirre II June 30 2016 April 5 2018 2018 04 05 Rodrigo Duterte59 Menardo Guevarra 20 April 5 2018 2018 04 05 June 30 202260 Jesus Crispin Remulla 21 22 June 30 2022 Present Bongbong MarcosNotes Acting CapacitySee also EditJustice ministry Politics of the PhilippinesReferences Edit Vision Mission Quality Policy Objectives Mandate and Functions doj gov ph DOJ Retrieved February 21 2020 Ministers and Secretaries Department of Justice Retrieved January 11 2013 Manuel L Quezon Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Jose P Laurel A Register of His Papers in the Jose P Laurel Memorial Library Museum PDF E LIS repository Jose P Laurel Memorial Library 1982 Retrieved August 16 2022 Jose P Laurel Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Sergio Osmena Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Manuel Roxas Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Elpidio Quirino Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Ramon Magsaysay Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Carlos P Garcia Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Diosdado Macapagal Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Ferdinand E Marcos Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Corazon C Aquino Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Fidel V Ramos Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Joseph Ejercito Estrada Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Benigno S Aquino III Presidential Museum and Library Retrieved January 11 2013 Gonzales Yuji Vincent October 13 2015 Aquino appoints legal counsel Alfredo Caguioa as ad interim DOJ chief INQUIRER net Retrieved October 14 2015 Aquino appoints legal counsel Alfredo Caguioa as ad interim DOJ chief Sun Star January 22 2016 Retrieved January 22 2016 Duterte names Menardo Guevarra as justice secretary Philippine Daily Inquirer April 5 2018 Retrieved April 5 2018 Cavite s Boying Remulla is Marcos pick for justice secretary Philippine Star May 23 2022 Retrieved May 27 2022 Who s who The Marcos Cabinet Philippine Star May 24 2022 Retrieved May 27 2022 External links EditDOJ website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Secretary of Justice Philippines amp oldid 1171475732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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