Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez

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|name = Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez

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|caption = Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez Ancestral House, Museum and Memorabilia [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Angelina_Sandoval-Gutierrez_Ancestral_House,_Memorabilia_and_Museum]

|office = 147th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

|term_start = December 22, 2000

|term_end = February 27, 2008

|appointer = Joseph Estrada

|predecessor= Fidel Purisima

|successor = Arturo Brion

|office2 = Member of the Judicial and Bar Council for retired Supreme Court justices

|term_start2= October 8, 2014

|term_end2 = July 9, 2017

|appointer2 = Benigno Aquino III

|predecessor2= Regino C. Hermosisima Jr.

|successor2 = Jose C. Mendoza

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1938|2|28|mf=y}}

|birth_place = Alitagtag, Batangas, Commonwealth of the Philippines

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|spouse = Diego H. Gutierrez (deceased)

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|alma_mater = St. Bridget College (UG Cert)
University of Santo Tomas (LLB)

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Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez (born February 28, 1938) is a Filipino jurist from Alitagtag who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2000 to 2008. She was the last appointment to the Court made by President Joseph Estrada.

Profile

Sandoval-Gutierrez graduated at Alitagtag Elementary School as salutatorian. On May 5, 1989, she received a "Special Award" as "Outstanding Citizen of Alitagtag." At St. Bridget College she finishing her Music Teacher’s Course in piano. On May 1, 1992 she became its "Most Outstanding Alumna." On March 7, 2003, Batangas conferred upon her the "Dangal ng Batangan Award".{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Associate Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez|url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/supremecourtjustices/associatejustice/169 |accessdate=May 11, 2024 |publisher=Supreme Court of the Philippines |date=May 1, 2009}}

Sandoval-Gutierrez earned her law degree from the University of Santo Tomas in 1960. She engaged in private practice of law for 2 years. After two years (1963 to 1965) working as legal aide II at the National Bureau of Investigation, Sandoval-Gutierrez joined the Department of Justice as legal researcher from 1965 to 1968, and judicial supervisor from 1968 to 1973.

She worked as a judicial assistant and attorney of the Supreme Court from 1973 to 1983.

In 1983, Sandoval-Gutierrez was appointed Branch 19, Manila Metropolitan Trial Court of Manila Judge before taking over Regional Trial Court Branch 37 in 1986.

She was promoted as an associate justice of the Court of Appeals by President Corazon Aquino in 1991. She served in the appellate court as Chairwoman of the 8th division until her appointment to the Supreme Court in 2000.{{cite news |last1= Gavillan|first1= Jodedz|title=Who is Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez of the JBC?|url= https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/152590-angelina-sandoval-gutierrez-judicial-and-bar-council/|accessdate=May 10, 2024 |publisher= Rappler|date=November 16, 2016}}

In pursuit of post-graduate studies attended Harvard Law School Courses in 1989 and 1994, taking up Constitutional Law, Advanced Constitutional Law, Legal Medicine, Family Law and Federal Courts. She also studied, as a fellow, American and International Law at the Academy of the American and International Law, University of Texas in Dallas. She attended the course on trial techniques at the National Judicial College, University of Nevada at Reno and took up management and delinquency control at the University of Southern California Delinquency Control Institute, Los Angeles.

Among many various honors, Sandoval-Gutierrez was the first recipient of the prestigious Cayetano Arellano Award as an Outstanding RTC Judge of the Philippines for 1990. She has also the distinction of being the first winner (First Prize Awardee, 1989) in the judicial essay/best written decision contest among Regional Trial Court women judges sponsored by the Philippine Women Judges Association yearly for having written the best “Proposed Innovations in Judicial Management and Procedure.”

From 2007 up to present, Sandoval-Gutierrez has served as the Dean of the Graduate School of Law of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.[http://www.plm.edu.ph/grad-school/law.html PLM Graduate School of Law] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417150642/http://www.plm.edu.ph/grad-school/law.html |date=April 17, 2010 }}.

In 2014, she was appointed Judicial and Bar Council Member replacing Regino C. Hermosisima Jr..

October 18, 2020, Sandoval-Gutierrez was appointed Judicial Integrity Board's vice chair, with a 2-year term. After the demise of Romeo Callejo, Sr., she headed the judicial body as acting chairperson.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=SC Extols JIB on its 3rd Founding Anniversary, Recognizes its Contribution in Cleansing Judicial Ranks|url= https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-extols-jib-on-its-3rd-founding-anniversary-recognizes-its-contribution-in-cleansing-judicial-ranks/|accessdate=May 11, 2024 |publisher= Supreme Court of the Philippines|date=October 19, 2023}}{{cite news |last1= Lagrimas|first1= Nicolle|title=Retired justices sworn in as members of court integrity boar|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/760507/retired-justices-sworn-in-as-members-of-court-integrity-board/story/ |accessdate=May 10, 2024 |publisher= GMA Integrated News|date=October 19, 2020}}{{cite news |last1= Patag|first1= Kristine Joy|title=SC creates two bodies to purge Judiciary from erring officials, personnel|url= https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/08/14/2035264/sc-creates-two-bodies-purge-judiciary-erring-officials-personnel|accessdate=May 10, 2024 |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=August 14, 2020}}

Family

Sandoval-Gutierrez was married to the late National Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director Diego H. Gutierrez, who died in 2002. They have three children: Aileen Marie is the City Prosecutor of Muntinlupa whose husband, Robert Victor C. Marcon, is the Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 54, Lucena City; Francis Joseph, an Esquire (attorney-at-law), is a graduate of American University Washington College of Law. He works in the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C.; James Gerard, also an Esquire, is a graduate of Boston University School of Law who lives and practices in New York City.

On May 14, 2000, Sandoval-Gutierrez was bestowed the “Ulirang Ina Award” by the National Mother's Day and Father's Day Foundation.

Sandoval-Gutierrez' heritage and landmark [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Angelina_Sandoval-Gutierrez_Ancestral_House,_Memorabilia_and_Museum Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez Ancestral House, Museum and Memorabilia] is located at her home town of Barangay Concepcion, Alitagtag, Batangas.

Some notable opinions

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929093109/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2001/mar2001/146710_15_gutierez.htm Estrada v. Desierto (2001) - Separate Opinion] — on the validity of assumption to the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120128/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2001/sep2001/134963_64.htm Long v. Basa (2001)] — on availability of judicial remedies following expulsion of board members in a religious corporation
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120454/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2001/oct2001/80796.htm Prov. of Camarines Sur v. Prov. of Quezon (2001)] — on boundary dispute between Camarines Sur and Quezon
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929115955/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2004/jun2004/157036.htm Chavez v. Romulo (2004)] — on the right to bear arms in the Philippines
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120055/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2004/sep2004/138810.htm Batangas CATV v. Court of Appeals (2004)] — on right of municipal governments to regulate cable TV subscription rates
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070709053520/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2005/jan2005/155282.htm MTRCB v. ABS-CBN (2005)] — on whether a public affairs television program may be subjected to prior review by the government television review board
[https://web.archive.org/web/20060705200818/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2005/jun2005/161656.htm Republic v. Lim (2005)] — on enforcement of just compensation in eminent domain
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080404132432/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2006/may2006/G.R.%20No.%20171396.htm David v. Ermita (2006)] - on constitutionality of declaration of February 2006 declaration of state of emergency
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070321045713/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2006/october2006/174340.htm Sabio v. Gordon (2006)] — on immunity of PCGG officials from attendance in congressional hearings

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070626150000/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/justices/j.sandoval-gutierrez.php Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez (Official Supreme Court Webpage)]

{{succession box

| before= Fidel Purisima

| title= Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

| years= 2000–2008

| after= Arturo Brion

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{{Philippine Supreme Court composition

|CJ=Puno|years=2006–2010

|court1 = 2006 December

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Category:Associate justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

Category:1938 births