List of justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

This is the list of justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1901 to present.

List of justices

PortraitNamePosition SucceededTenure startTenure endTenure lengthAppointed by 1 (1847–1920) Chief Justice June 15,1901 April 12,1920 2(1844–1926)Associate JusticeJune 15,1901April 20,19203(1852–1927)Associate JusticeJune 15,1901October 31,19134(1859–1928)Associate JusticeJune 15,1901February 17,19035(1854–1942)Associate JusticeJune 15,1901October 17,19046(1857–1914)Associate JusticeJune 15,1901April 24,19047(1862–1903)Associate JusticeJune 15,1901July 13,19038(1843–1917)Associate JusticeSmithFebruary 18,1903May 1,19049(1861–1933)Associate JusticeLaddOctober 3,1903April 1,193310(1869–1941)Associate JusticeWillardNovember 16,1904November 30,1920(6)(1857–1914)Associate JusticeMcDonoughJanuary 13,1905May 30,190911(1854–1925)Associate JusticeCooperJuly 1,1905July 2,190912(1868–1951)Associate JusticeWillardMay 31,1909April 23,191713(1861–1935)Associate JusticeTraceySeptember 1,1909February 13,191014(1869–1943)Associate JusticeElliottFebruary 28,1910April 23,191715(1853–1924)Associate JusticeMapaDecember 16,1913November 1,192116(1872–1936)Associate JusticeMorelandJune 13,1917June 1,193517(1881–1961)Associate JusticeTrentJuly 9,1917January 20,193618(1872–1957)Associate JusticeNew seatOctober 31,1917March 31,192519(1879–1964)Associate JusticeNew seatNovember 17,1917November 16,191820(1870–1928)Associate JusticeFisherNovember 25,1918November 20,192021(1863–1933)Associate JusticeMay 19,1920May 25,1933(3)(1852–1927)Chief JusticeArellanoJuly 1,1920October 31,192122(1871–1937)Associate JusticeMoirSeptember 27,1921June 30,193323(1857–1932)Associate JusticeCarsonOctober 7,1921January 11,1932(15)(1853–1924)Chief JusticeMapaNovember 1,1921July 26,192424(1875–1941)Associate JusticeAraulloNovember 1,1921April 1,1932(18)(1872–1957)Chief JusticeAraulloApril 1,1925December 24,194125(1880–1945)Associate JusticeAvanceñaJune 16,1925June 5,194026(1874–1944)Associate JusticeNew seatJune 1,1932February 1,193627(1877–1945)Associate JusticeNew seatJune 1,1932February 1,193628(1886–1942)Associate JusticeJohnsJune 18,1932December 5,193829(1880–1941)Associate JusticeRomualdezJune 22,1932May 20,194130(1877–1940)Associate JusticeJohnsonJuly 1,1932February 1,193631(1878–1945)Associate JusticeNovember 20,1933December 19,194132(1871–1959)Associate JusticeOstrandJanuary 9,1934February 1,193633(1890–1960)Associate JusticeStreetJuly 3,1935November 1,193634(1891–1959)Associate JusticeMalcolmFebruary 29,1936February 5,194235(1893–1969)Associate JusticeRectoNovember 1,1936January 1,194036(1893–1961)Associate JusticeAbad SantosDecember 12,1938July 9,194537(1891–1972)Associate JusticeConcepcionJune 24,1941May 29,1946(28)(1886–1942)Associate JusticeVillarealJuly 16,1941December 24,1941Chief JusticeAvanceñaDecember 24,1941May 1,194238(1891–1984)Associate JusticeC. ImperialDecember 28,1941April 2,195139(1894–1976)Official Gazette. Manila, Philippines. Vol. 1, No. 1. Bureau of Printing. 1942. p. 15.Chief JusticeCourt reorganizedFebruary1942February1944to 40(1886–1965)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedFebruary 5,1942January 31,194441(1881–1976)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedMay 11,1942July 15,194842(1872–1947)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedMay 11,1942January 31,194442-A(1890–1965)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedMay 11,1942January 31,194443(1878–1964)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJuly 1,1943August 17,194544(1883–1980)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJune 6,1945June 6,194645(1883–1957)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJune 6,1945August 6,195346(1887–1964)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJune 6,1945June 25,194647(1886–1982)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJune 6,1945June 4,195548(1891–1949)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJune 6,1945August 17,194949(1891–1967)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJune 6,1945May 31,194850(1886–1982)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJune 6,1945August 15,1945(36)(1893–1961)Chief JusticeCourt reorganizedJuly 9,1945March 20,195151(1893–1957)Associate JusticeEspirituSeptember 15,1945May 24,194952(1896–1992)Associate JusticeMoranSeptember 15,1945April 28,196153(1894–1986)Associate JusticeHorillenoJune 25,1946September 19,194854(1884–1961)Associate JusticeOzaetaJune 25,1946January 4,195455(1889–1954)Associate JusticeJaranillaJune 25,1946October 16,194756(1899–1972)Associate Justicede HoyaAugust 6,1948June 3,195957(1890–1971)Associate JusticeHontiveros August 21,1948June 27,1960(37)(1891–1972)Associate JusticeHiladoSeptember 19,1948February 28,195053(1894–1986)Associate JusticeGenerosoJune 30,1949August 21,196458(1880–1959)Associate JusticeS. PadillaAugust 20,1949April 1,195059(1896–1990)Associate JusticeL. Torres October 20,1950May 20,195660(1891–1956)Associate JusticeBrionesOctober 20,1950June 3,1956(38)(1891–1984)Chief JusticeMoranApril 2,1951February 17,196161(1894–1967)Associate JusticePerfectoApril 22,1952July 17,196462(1903–1987)Associate JusticeOzaetaFebruary 9,1954June 17,196663(1886–1954)Associate JusticeFebruary 10,1954April 21,195464(1902–1994)Associate JusticeFeriaJune 30,1954August 19,197265(1890–1981)Associate JusticeTuasonDecember 20,1955July 26,196066(1888–1968)Associate JusticeDioknoJuly 24,1956September 17,195867(1896–1988)Associate JusticePabloJune 5,1959December 18,196668(1891–1977)Associate JusticeBautistaAugust 28,1959January 29,196169(1901–1990)Associate JusticeJugoJuly 26,1960October 5,197170(1895–1977)Associate JusticeFelixAugust 18,1960August 15,1965(52)(1896–1992)Chief JusticeApril 28,1961May 29,196671(1892–1963)Associate JusticeMontemayorApril 28,1961April 8,196272(1891–1965)Associate JusticeEndencia April 28,1961September 20,196173(1897–1979)Associate JusticeA. ReyesMay 23,1962June 7,196774(1910–2002)Associate JusticeDavidMay 23,1962October 21,197375(1904–1979)Associate JusticeC. BengzonSeptember 12,1964September 13,197476(1898–1990)Associate JusticeNatividadSeptember 12,1964May 5,196877(1900–1983)Associate JusticeDe LeonMay 29,1966February 19,197078(1914–1979)Associate JusticeLabradorMay 29,1966January 5,1976(62)(1903–1987)Chief JusticeJune 17,1966April 18,197379(1898–1977)Associate JusticeS. PadillaJune 30,1967November 2,196880(1915–2004)Associate JusticeParedesJune 30,1967July 2,197981(1899–1980)Associate JusticeConcepcionSeptember 16,1968October 6,196982(1918–1989)Associate JusticeBarreraDecember 17,1968April 1,198683(1912–1996)Associate JusticeRegalaDecember 17,1968October 4,198284(1902–1988)Associate JusticeJ. BengzonJanuary 17,1970April 12,197285(1915–1992)Associate JusticeCapistranoAugust 2,1970July 25,198586(1906–1979)Associate JusticeAngelesJune 17,1972June 19,197687(1911–1991)Associate JusticeSanchezJune 30,1972May 18,198088(1910–1982)Associate JusticeDizonOctober 19,1973March 28,1975(74)(1910–2002)Chief JusticeConcepcionOctober 21,1973December 22,197589(1913–2006)Associate JusticeNew seatOctober 29,1973November 22,197890(1917–1993)Associate JusticeNew seatOctober 29,1973November 19,198591(1920–2018)Associate JusticeJ. VillanorApril 18,1975April 16,198692(1913–1997)Associate JusticeJ. B. L. ReyesApril 18,1975January 10,1978(78)(1914–1979)Chief JusticeMakalintalJanuary 5,1976April 19,197993(1916–1991)Associate JusticeMakalintalMay 11,1977November 4,198494(1915–1991)Associate JusticeZaldivarMay 11,1977January 23,198095(1916–1997)Associate JusticeE. FernandezMay 27,1977May 11,198296(1916–1993)Associate JusticeCastroJanuary 17,1979July 12,198697(1915–2000)Associate JusticeEsguerraJanuary 17,1979May 31,198498(1922–2020)Associate JusticeMuñoz-PalmaJanuary 17,1979May 11,1992(80)(1915–2004)Chief JusticeCastroJuly 2,1979July 24,198599(1915–2007)Associate JusticeMartinNovember 20,1981May 11,1982100(1928–2012)Associate JusticeFernandoNovember 20,1981April 16,1986101(1921–2008)Associate JusticeSantosNovember 20,1981April 15,1986102(1913–2006)Associate JusticeAntonioMay 14,1982September 3,1983103(1916–2014)Associate JusticeR. FernandezMay 14,1982January 19,1986104(1927–2013)Associate JusticeErcitaMay 14,1982March 31,1993105(1922–2000)Associate JusticeBarredoFebruary 28,1984March 6,1986106(1928–2014)Associate JusticeVasquezJune 1,1984April 16,1986107(1920–1995)Associate JusticeDe Castro January 24,1985March 17,1987(85)(1915–1992)Chief JusticeFernandoJuly 25,1985November 19,1985108(1916–2010)Associate JusticeGuerreroJuly 31,1985April 16,1986(90)(1917–1993)Chief JusticeMakasiarNovember 20,1985March 6,1986(82)(1918–1989)Chief JusticeCourt reorganizedApril 2,1986April 18,1988109(1917–2008)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedApril 7,1986January 10,1987110(1918–2003)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedApril 8,1986April 18,1988111(1926–1999)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedApril 9,1986July 1,1988112(1928–2013)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedApril 10,1986December 7,1991113(1924–2013)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedApril 16,1986October 11,1994114(1922–1994)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedApril 16,1986July 4,1992115(1928–2015)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedAugust 18,1986December 13,1995116(1927–1999)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJanuary 12,1987August 22,1997117(1925–1999)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJanuary 12,1987April 7,1995118(1921–2009)Associate JusticeCourt reorganizedJanuary 12,1987August 20,1991119(1921–2010)Associate JusticeJanuary 25,1987October 8,1991120(1921–1996)Associate JusticeFebruary 1,1987October 20,1990121(1923–2012)Associate JusticeAlampayFebruary 2,1988October 22,1993(110)(1918–2003)Chief JusticeTeehankeeApril 19,1988June 30,1988122(1927–1992)Associate JusticeYapMay 2,1988November 7,1992(111)(1926–1999)Chief JusticeYapJuly 1,1988December 6,1991123(1928–2015)Associate JusticeFernanJuly 29,1988October 13,1998124(born 1935)Associate JusticeCortesJanuary 24,1991November 29,1998125(1929–2017)Associate JusticeSarmientoOctober 21,1991August 1,1999126(1928–2000)Associate JusticeGancaycoDecember 2,1991March 15,1994(112)(1928–2013)Chief JusticeFernanDecember 8,1991November 30,1998127(born 1933)Associate JusticeNarvasaMarch 3,1992November 13,2003128(1932–2020)Associate JusticeMelencio-HerreraAugust 10,1992May 30,2002129(1923–2005)Associate JusticeSeptember 3,1992April 9,1993130(1925–2014)Associate JusticeMedialdeaFebruary 1,1993July 18,1995131(born 1940)Associate JusticeGutierrezJune 28,1993December 7,2006132(born 1934)Associate JusticeCamposJune 28,1993July 15,2004133(born 1932)Associate JusticeGriño-AquinoJanuary 5,1994August 12,2002134(born 1933)Associate JusticeNoconJune 7,1994April 5,2003135(1928–2001)Associate JusticeCruzJanuary 5,1995February 13,1998136(born 1927)Associate JusticeBidinJuly 10,1995October 18,1997137(born 1937)Associate JusticeQuiasonOctober 5,1995December 19,2005138(1927–2017)Associate JusticeFelicianoMarch 11,1996November 1,1997139(1929–2007)Associate JusticeNovember 17,1997February 2,1999140(1939–2019)Associate JusticeHermosisimaJanuary 15,1998November 6,2009141(1930–2013)Associate JusticeJanuary 27,1998October 28,2000142(1932-2025)Associate JusticeFranciscoSeptember 30,1998February 11,2002(124)(born 1935)Chief JusticeNarvasaNovember 30,1998December 20,2005143(1932–2020)Associate JusticeRegaladoJanuary 5,1999March 25,2002144(born 1931)Associate JusticeDavideJanuary 5,1999September 25,2001145(born 1939)Associate JusticeMartinezApril 6,1999October 5,2009146(1932–2003)Associate JusticePineda-RomeroOctober 11,1999June 9,2002147(born 1938)Associate JusticePurisimaDecember 22,2000February 28,2008148(born 1949)Associate JusticeGonzaga-ReyesOctober 26,2001October 26,2019149(born 1940)Associate JusticePardoApril 9,2002April 30,2009150(1948–2016)Associate JusticeBuenaApril 9,2002May 17,2010151(born 1941)Associate JusticeMeloAugust 26,2002June 19,2011152(1937–2023)Associate JusticeAugust 26,2002April 28,2007153(born 1939)Associate JusticeKapunanOctober 24,2002February 16,2009154(born 1939)Associate JusticeJuly 4,2003May 11,2009155(1939–2022)Associate JusticeBellosilloFebruary 10,2004December 5,2009156(1937–2013)Associate JusticeVitugOctober 7,2004October 30,2007(137)(born 1937)Chief JusticeDavideDecember 20,2005December 7,