Supreme Court of the Philippines
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The Supreme Court (Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman;[2] colloquially referred to as the Korte Suprema (also used in formal writing), is the highest court in the Philippines. The Supreme Court was established by the Second Philippine Commission on June 11, 1901 through the enactment of its Act No. 136,[3] an Act which abolished the Real Audiencia de Manila, the predecessor of the Supreme Court.[4][5][6]
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Supreme Court | |
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Kataas-taasang Hukuman Korte Suprema | |
14°34′47″N 120°59′04″E | |
Established | June 11, 1901; 122 years ago (1901-06-11) |
Location | Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila |
Coordinates | 14°34′47″N 120°59′04″E |
Motto | Batas at Bayan (Law and Nation) |
Composition method | Presidential appointment from the shortlist of candidates submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council |
Authorized by | Art. VIII, 1987 Constitution of the Philippines |
Appeals from | |
Judge term length | No fixed term; mandatory retirement upon reaching the age of 70 |
Number of positions | 15 |
Annual budget | ₱38.767 billion (2021)[1] |
Website | sc.judiciary.gov.ph |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | |
Currently | Alexander Gesmundo |
Since | April 5, 2021 |
The Supreme Court compound is located in what was formerly a part of the University of the Philippines Manila campus and They will transfer to Bulacan by 2026 .[7] It occupies the corner of Padre Faura Street and Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila, with the main building sited directly in front of Philippine General Hospital's cancer institute.