01/02/2026
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POV: SI TITO SEN LANG ANG MALAKAS!
In the Philippines, the educational background of Supreme Court Justices is not spelled out line-by-line in the Constitution, but it is implied and required by law and practice.
Educational Background of Supreme Court Justices (PH):
A Justice is expected to have:
1. A Bachelorβs degree
Usually any 4-year pre-law course (Political Science, Legal Management, Philosophy, Economics, etc.)
2. A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
From a recognized Philippine law school
3. Passed the Philippine Bar Examination
Must be a member in good standing of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
4. Extensive legal education and training
* Many justices have:
* Graduate studies (LL.M., Masterβs, or Doctorate in Law)
* Judicial training from the **Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA)**
* Legal education or fellowships abroad (optional but common)
In practice:
Most Supreme Court Justices are:
* Former judges (RTC, CA, Sandiganbayan)
* Senior law professors
* Seasoned litigators or government lawyers
* Constitutional or international law experts
π Bottom line:
You cannot sit in the Supreme Court without being a lawyer with deep legal education and decades of legal experience. The Court is designed to be led by people trained to interpret the law β not by popularity, emotion, or political noise.