The Basics
Also the name of the Philippine capital, the SC is found in city.
What is Manila?
This article of the 1987 Constitution establishes the scope of the Judicial Department, including the composition of the Supreme Court.
What is Article VIII?
This French term refers to a legal procedure where all judges of a court hear a case together, rather than in divisions.
What is en banc?
This ALS organization furthers the mission of its SC Associate Justice-namesake to advocate for the rule of law.
What is the Teehankee Center?
This is the highest judicial position in the Philippines, a superhero group created by DC Comics.
What is Chief Justice League?
This is the number of justices in the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice.
What is 15?
He was the first Chief Justice of the SC and the namesake of a local university.
Who is Cayetano Arellano?
Prior to Philippine independence, this language was used in court proceedings.
What is Spanish?
Students from Block 1B attended a tour of the Supreme Court on this date.
What is November 11, 2025?
11 out of 13 judges who voted in the Philippines’ most recent vice presidential impeachment case were appointed by this Fil-Am pop singer, the 16th president of the country.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo Duterte?
He is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is Alexander Gesmundo?
He was the fifth SC Chief Justice, and was executed in 1942 for his refusal to collaborate with the invading Japanese government.
Who is Jose Abad Santos?
From Spanish for “protection”, this writ is a extraordinary protective remedy in Philippine remedial law designed to safeguard and enforce the constitutional rights to life, liberty, and security.
What is “Amparo”?
A member of the Fraternal Order of Utopia, this Atenean served as an Associate Justice of the SC from 2008-2016.
Who is Arturo Brion?
This devotional name of the Virgin Mary was also the youngest Supreme Court Chief Justice in the Philippines.
Who is Our Lady of Lourdes Sereno?
In Tagalog, the SC is formally known as this.
What is Kataas-taasang Hukuman?
The current SC building was designed by this Filipino architect.
Who is Antonio Toledo?
This Spanish high court, translated as “royal audience”, is considered the predecessor of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
What is “real audiencia”?
This father-son duo wrote popular law books together. The father was a former Associate Justice of the SC, and the son is a current ALS professor.
Who are Isagani and Carlo Cruz?
He was the 23rd Chief Justice of the Philippines and caused a global pandemic in 2020.
Who is Renato Coronavirus?
Candidates to the office are selected from a shortlist created by this body.
What is the Judicial and Bar Council?
The facade of the SC’s old building displayed statues of these two figures.
Who are Lady Justice and Moses?
The session opening announcement of the SC is similar to that of the United States, except in its use of the term “hear ye” instead of this archaic Law French term.
What is “oyez”?
Former chief legal counsel to then-President Aquino, this Atenean has served as Associate Justice of the SC since 2016.
Who is Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa?
Turning objects into gold with just one touch, he is a current Associate Justice and holds the record as the longest-serving court administrator in the Philippines.
Who is King Midas Marquez?