MANILA – Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. has declined his nomination for the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, state media reported on Monday.
In his letter to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) dated June 22, Ochoa declined the nomination, saying: “The undersigned has received information that I have been nominated for the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines.”
“I respectfully decline the nomination,” he added.
The JBC has extended the submission of nominations for the Chief Magistrate post up to July 2 to give more chance to the public to nominate their bets.
The deadline was supposed to end last June 18.
The JBC will be releasing the list of applicants and nominees for the post on July 7. It is expected to submit a shortlist to President Benigno Aquino by the end of July.
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