Edgardo Delos Santos

{{short description|Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines}}

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| office = 186th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

| term_start = December 3, 2019

| term_end = June 30, 2021

| appointer = Rodrigo Duterte

| predecessor = Antonio Carpio

| successor = Midas Marquez

| birth_name = Edgardo Lao Delos Santos

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| birth_place = Palompon, Leyte, Philippines

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| education = University of San Carlos (AB, LLB)

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Edgardo "Edgar" Lao Delos Santos (born June 12, 1952) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Justice Antonio Carpio.

Education

Delos Santos obtained his law degree from the University of San Carlos in Cebu.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/246309-duterte-fills-up-more-supreme-court-vacancies-december-2019 |title=Duterte fills up 2 more SC vacancies with Bedan, USC justices |last=Buan |first=Lian |website=Rappler |date=3 December 2019 |language=en |access-date=2019-12-27}}

Legal and judicial career

He initially served as a municipal trial court judge in Dumaguete and later became regional trial court judge in Bacolod before his appointment to the appellate court.{{Cite web |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/03/19/duterte-appoints-2-appellate-court-justices-to-supreme-court |title=Duterte appoints 2 appellate court justices to Supreme Court: sources |website=ABS-CBN News |language=en |access-date=2019-12-27}} He was a Cebu-based Court of Appeals Justice for more than 11 years.

= Supreme Court appointment =

Delos Santos had first interviewed for the seat vacated by Noel Tijam but he was not shortlisted.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/10-names-in-shortlist-for-justice-tijams-post/ |title=10 names in shortlist for Justice Tijam's post |last=Charm |first=Neil |website=BusinessWorld |language=en-US |access-date=2019-12-27}} He was then interviewed for the seat vacated by Mariano del Castillo{{Cite web |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/05/31/1922515/24-candidates-vying-justice-del-castillos-supreme-court-seat |title=24 candidates vying for Justice Del Castillo's Supreme Court seat |website=philstar.com |access-date=2019-12-27}} which was later filled by Rodil Zalameda. On December 3, 2019, Delos Santos was appointed to the court to fill the seat vacated by Antonio Carpio.{{Cite web |url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/12/04/sc-receives-appointment-papers-of-two-new-associate-justices |title=SC receives appointment papers of two new associate justices |last=Panaligan |first=Rey |date=December 4, 2019 |website=Manila Bulletin News |language=en-US |access-date=December 27, 2019 |archive-date=December 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227212725/https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/12/04/sc-receives-appointment-papers-of-two-new-associate-justices/ |url-status=dead }} Delos Santos retired on June 30, 2021, a year earlier than expected, for health reasons.{{Cite web |last=Canlas |first=Jomar |date=2021-06-30 |title=SC justice Delos Santos retires |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/30/news/national/sc-justice-delos-santos-retires/1805103 |access-date=2021-07-06 |website=The Manila Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Buan |first=Lian |date=2021-05-24 |title=Vacancy on June 30: Supreme Court accepts Delos Santos' early retirement |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/supreme-court-accepts-justice-edgardo-delos-santos-early-retirement-june-2021 |access-date=2021-07-06 |website=Rappler |language=en}}