THE Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) named seven justices from the Court of Appeals on its shortlist for the position of associate justice of the Supreme Court, which Teresita Leonardo de Castro left vacant when she was appointed Chief Justice.

CA Justices Japar Dimaampao from Marawi and the only Muslim, Manuel Barrios, Ramon Garcia, Edgardo de los Santos, Apolinario Bruselas, and Amy Javier, got six votes each while Rosmari Carandang got 5.

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