By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed Hon. Fernanda C. Lampas Peralta as the new Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals.
The appointment was transmitted by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin to the Office of the Chief Justice on November 18, 2024.
The Supreme Court has welcomed Peralta’s appointment.
Before this new role, Peralta served as an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals for over 20 years.
She earned her law degree from San Beda College of Law in 1984.
Prior to joining the Office of the Solicitor General in 1986, she worked in the private sector as a certified public accountant and lawyer.
Peralta is married to retired Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta, and they have four children.
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