Manila, June 27 -- The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has opened the submission of applications or recommendations for upcoming vacancies in the Supreme Court (SC) and the Legal Education Board (LEB).
In an announcement Thursday, SC Clerk of Court and JBC ex officio secretary Edgar Aricheta said two vacancies are opening up in the High Court, as Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza and Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio will compulsorily retire from the service on September 26 and October 26, respectively.
Interested applicants must submit two complete sets of applications or recommendations not later than 4:30 p.m. on July 30.
The JBC said a recommendation or nomination filed in lieu of an application may be given due course only if...