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Teresita J. Leonardo-De Castro (born October 8, 1948) is an Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court. Prior to her appointment to the High Court by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,〔 〕 she had been the Presiding Justice of the Sandiganbayan.〔(tan.org.ph, APPLICANTS TO THE SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE POST )〕 ==Profile== De Castro's parents are Fortunato R. Leonardo and Maxima Jose of Parañaque. Justice De Castro resides at Merville, Parañaque, Metro Manila. De Castro is married to businessman Eduardo A. De Castro. They have three children: Maria Cherell, Christine Genevive, and Edouard Anthony. Her half-brother, Eduardo L. Leonardo works as Executive Assistant VI, Sandiganbayan).〔( Sandiganbayan Database profile of relatives in government of TERESITA LEONARDO DE CASTRO )〕 De Castro finished elementary (1960) and high school education (Valedictorian, 1964) at St. Paul College. De Castro earned her AB Political Science (cum laude, 1968) and Bachelor of Laws (1972) at the University of the Philippines (1979). She passed the Philippine Bar Examination of November, 1972 with bar rating of 80.9%.〔( GMA NEWS.TV, Personal Data Sheet of De Castro )〕 She started her judicial career as a law clerk, legal and judicial assistant in the Supreme Court of the Philippines,(1973–1978). She was appointed DOJ State Counsel I, II (1978–1985), and promoted to senior state counsel (1985–1987), supervising state counsel, and chief of legal staff (1988–1989). Before her Sandiganbayan appointment, De Castro was the state counsel V and chief of legal staff, DOJ (1989–1995).〔( Sandiganbayan Database profile of TERESITA LEONARDO DE CASTRO )〕 De Castro was the Presiding Justice and Chairperson of the First Division, Sandiganbayan at the time of her appointment to the High Court.〔( Sandiganbayan Directory )〕 She held the position of President-elect of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) from 2012 to 2014. 〔(Justice Teresita J. Leonardo-De Castro Supreme Court Profile )〕 Justice De Castro is the Chairwoman of the 2015 Philippine Bar Examination committee. 〔("2015 Bar exams to be held November" )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Teresita de Castro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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