1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
9
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 9
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 9. The Members of the Supreme Court and judges of lower courts shall be
appointed by the President from a list of at least three nominees prepared by the Judicial
and Bar Council for every vacancy. Such appointments need no confirmation.
For the lower courts, the President shall issue the appointments within ninety days from
the submission of the list.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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