Maria Lourdes Sereno

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maria Lourdes Sereno
Occupation	Supreme Court Justice
Date Of Birth	Jul 2, 1960(1960-07-02)
Age	64
Birthplace	Manila
Country	Philippines
Birth City	Metro Manila
Horoscope	Cancer

Maria Lourdes Sereno Biography

Maria Lourdes Sereno is one of the most popular and richest Supreme Court Justice who was born on July 2, 1960 in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. The year 2012 was the time that Sereno became the Chief Justice for the Philippine Supreme Court. Prior to that, she served in the capacity of an Associate Justice, and was the head of two organisations: Accesslaw Inc. and the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center.

Sereno and her female counterpart the lawmaker Sereno and fellow female lawmaker Alicia Austria-Martinez both served during the early 2000s as Associate Justices of the Philippine Supreme Court. both served in the 2000s in the beginning in the role of Associate Justices on the Philippine Supreme Court.

Maria Lourdes “Meilou” Aranal Sereno (Tagalog: [sɛˈrɛnɔ] ; born Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal; July 2, 1960) is a Filipina lawyer and judge who served as de facto Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines from 2012 until her removal in 2018. Appointed as Associate Justice by President Benigno Aquino III in August 2010, she became the second youngest person (at the age of 52) to assume the post of Chief Justice in August 2012. She was removed from office by way of an 8–6 decision by the Supreme Court over a quo warranto petition, rendering her appointment as Chief Justice null and void. Many supporters as well as legal experts regard the removal of Sereno, who opposed President Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao and other executive actions, as politically motivated.

Sereno graduated salutatorian from Kamuning Elementary School in 1972 and with honors from Quezon City High School in 1976.

Her union with Mario Jose Sereno produced two children.

Maria Lourdes Sereno Net Worth

Maria Lourdes Sereno is one of the richest Supreme Court Justice from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maria Lourdes Sereno 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After receiving a bachelor’s degree of economics at Ateneo de Manila University, she was awarded an additional Bachelor’s Degree (in the field of law) at the University of the Philippines and then went on to attend the Michigan University’s Law School.

For over two decades she was an instructor for nearly two decades at law school of the University of the Philippines’ law school.

Sereno was born on July 2, 1960, in Manila, to Margarito Aranal, a native of Siasi, Sulu, and Soledad Punzalan, who served as a public school teacher.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Maria Lourdes Sereno Dating?

According to our records, Maria Lourdes Sereno married to Mario Jose E. Sereno. As of December 1, 2023, Maria Lourdes Sereno’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 24, 2012, President Aquino announced his appointment of Justice Sereno as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, replacing Renato Corona, who was removed from office in May 2012 after being convicted in an impeachment trial.

Facts & Trivia

Maria Ranked on the list of most popular Supreme Court Justice. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Maria Lourdes Sereno celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.

Senior Justice Antonio Carpio assumed the post of Chief Justice in an acting capacity starting May 14, 2018, following Sereno’s removal from office. On the evening of August 25, Teresita de Castro, who only had two months left to serve in office, was appointed by president Rodrigo Duterte as the new Chief Justice. The appointment sparked outrage from the opposition.

Who replaced Renato Corona?

The Honourable Renato Corona
Preceded by| Reynato Puno
Succeeded by| Maria Lourdes Sereno (De facto) Teresita Leonardo-De Castro (De jure)
150th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office April 9, 2002 – May 17, 2010

Who is the current chief justice of the Philippines?

Gesmundo. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo was appointed to the Supreme Court as Associate Justice on August 14, 2017, and later as the 27th Chief Justice of the Philippines on April 5, 2021.

Who is the new chief magistrate of the Philippine highest tribunal court?

Thus, on August 25, 2018, Teresita de Castro was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the new de jure and 24th chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

What happened to chief justice Sereno?

After an impeachment process against her began, Sereno took an indefinite leave on March 1, 2018, but maintained she will not resign. She returned from leave shortly after the rest of the Supreme Court made a decision on the quo warranto petition.

Where is Joker Arroyo now?

Death. Arroyo died on October 5, 2015, in San Francisco, California after an unsuccessful heart surgery.