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LOOK: Chief Justice De Castro gets send off at Supreme Court
LOOK: Chief Justice De Castro gets send off at Supreme Court
ABS-CBN News
Published Oct 08, 2018 09:04 AM PHT
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Updated Oct 08, 2018 10:43 AM PHT

MANILA - (UPDATED) Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro on Monday joined Supreme Court officials and employees in a flag ceremony that would be her last before stepping down.
MANILA - (UPDATED) Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro on Monday joined Supreme Court officials and employees in a flag ceremony that would be her last before stepping down.
Most of the Supreme Court employees attending CJ De Castro’s last flag-raising ceremony are dressed in blue. pic.twitter.com/QRoSGsTZzu
— Mike Navallo (@mikenavallo) October 8, 2018
Most of the Supreme Court employees attending CJ De Castro’s last flag-raising ceremony are dressed in blue. pic.twitter.com/QRoSGsTZzu
— Mike Navallo (@mikenavallo) October 8, 2018
Court employees feted De Castro with blue ribbons, blue balloons, a big "Thank You" tarpaulin and a red carpet for her 70th birthday. Her retirement takes effect on Wednesday.
Court employees feted De Castro with blue ribbons, blue balloons, a big "Thank You" tarpaulin and a red carpet for her 70th birthday. Her retirement takes effect on Wednesday.
Applause greets CJ De Castro upon her arrival at the SC. pic.twitter.com/vWUtYxjcTu
— Mike Navallo (@mikenavallo) October 8, 2018
Applause greets CJ De Castro upon her arrival at the SC. pic.twitter.com/vWUtYxjcTu
— Mike Navallo (@mikenavallo) October 8, 2018
Associate Justices Diosdado Peralta, Mariano Del Castillo, Estela Perlas-Bernabe, Francis Jardeleza, Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, Noel Tijam, Andres Reyes, Jose Reyes Jr graced the ceremony.
Associate Justices Diosdado Peralta, Mariano Del Castillo, Estela Perlas-Bernabe, Francis Jardeleza, Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, Noel Tijam, Andres Reyes, Jose Reyes Jr graced the ceremony.
De Castro was awarded by her fellow justices a certificate of recognition for her more than 45 years in government service.
De Castro was awarded by her fellow justices a certificate of recognition for her more than 45 years in government service.
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De Castro thanked officials and employees of the court, touting also the reforms she instituted during her term, including salary increases, overtime pay and promotion of career officials.
De Castro thanked officials and employees of the court, touting also the reforms she instituted during her term, including salary increases, overtime pay and promotion of career officials.
"I’ve tried my best so that my presence would be most felt not only by the employees of the court, but also by our judges and justices nationwide. I hope you have felt it," she told her audience.
"I’ve tried my best so that my presence would be most felt not only by the employees of the court, but also by our judges and justices nationwide. I hope you have felt it," she told her audience.
She announced that these officials and employees would receive a "token of appreciation" from her and the other justices "who have been very supportive in seeing to it your welfare and well-being are served."
She announced that these officials and employees would receive a "token of appreciation" from her and the other justices "who have been very supportive in seeing to it your welfare and well-being are served."
"I will miss all of you," she said. "I will miss everyone with whom I worked in the course of my 10 years and 8 months here."
"I will miss all of you," she said. "I will miss everyone with whom I worked in the course of my 10 years and 8 months here."
She also thanked her colleagues, who she said were "very supportive" of her proposals.
She also thanked her colleagues, who she said were "very supportive" of her proposals.
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"With this, I say goodbye to all of you. You have given me much memories to live by the rest of my life."
"With this, I say goodbye to all of you. You have given me much memories to live by the rest of my life."
After her speech, the employees sung De Castro "Happy birthday."
After her speech, the employees sung De Castro "Happy birthday."
WATCH: SC employees sing happy birthday to CJ De Castro. pic.twitter.com/UNiZ5ButGw
— Mike Navallo (@mikenavallo) October 8, 2018
WATCH: SC employees sing happy birthday to CJ De Castro. pic.twitter.com/UNiZ5ButGw
— Mike Navallo (@mikenavallo) October 8, 2018
De Castro's 41-day stint as head of the Supreme Court is the shortest in Philippine history.
De Castro's 41-day stint as head of the Supreme Court is the shortest in Philippine history.
She was appointed to the post after Maria Lourdes Sereno was ousted for her failure to fully disclose the required statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth when she applied for the Supreme Court's top post in 2012.
She was appointed to the post after Maria Lourdes Sereno was ousted for her failure to fully disclose the required statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth when she applied for the Supreme Court's top post in 2012.
De Castro was among 6 justices who testified against Sereno in the separate impeachment hearings at the House of Representatives. She also voted in favor of the quo warranto petition that ousted Sereno.
De Castro was among 6 justices who testified against Sereno in the separate impeachment hearings at the House of Representatives. She also voted in favor of the quo warranto petition that ousted Sereno.
-- with a report from Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
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