August 17, 2026 | 12:33pm
2025 Bar Chairperson Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier speaking to reporters after a press conference at the University of Santo Tomas.
Philstar.com / Ian Laqui
MANILA, Philippines — The Judicial and Bar Council has opened applications for the Supreme Court seat to be vacated by Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier upon her retirement in November.
The JBC said Lazaro-Javier is set to retire on November 16, leaving one of the high court’s 14 associate justice posts vacant.
Applicants have until 4:30 p.m. on Octover 1 to submit their requirements.
Lazaro-Javier was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2019, succeeding retired Associate Justice Noel Tijam.
Before joining the high court, she served as a Court of Appeals justice from 2007 to 2019.
She also chaired the 2025 Bar Examinations.