MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Associate Justice Geraldine Faith Econg as the new Presiding Judge of the Sandiganbayan.
The appointment, signed by the President on January 7, was confirmed by Malacañang late Wednesday. Econg will succeed Amparo Cabotaje-Tang, who retired in November last year, as the chief of the anti-graft court.
A seasoned jurist, Econg was appointed Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan in 2016. She has also held various judicial positions, including presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 9 in Cebu City from 2004 to 2010.
Econg is set to retire from the Sandiganbayan on August 6, 2037.
The Sandiganbayan is the country’s special appellate collegial court with jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft, corrupt practices, and other offenses committed by government officials and employees.
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