Emily Aliño-Geluz
Associate Justice Emily R. Aliño-Geluz | |
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| Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office April 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Leoncia Real-Dimagiba |
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| Born | October 5, 1971 Cotabato City, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Davao University |
| Occupation | Judge, Lawyer |
| Known for | Member, Philippine Women Judges Association |
Emily R. Aliño-Geluz (born October 5, 1971) is a Filipino lawyer and jurist who currently serves as an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines. She was appointed to the appellate court on April 30, 2018, by President Rodrigo Duterte.[1]
Early life and education
Aliño-Geluz was born in Cotabato City. She obtained her law degree from the Ateneo de Davao University.[2]
Career
Before joining the judiciary, Aliño-Geluz served as the Sangguniang Bayan Secretary of the Municipality of Imus, Cavite.[3]
She entered the judiciary in 2002 as Branch Clerk of Court of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 138 in Makati City. In 2007, she was appointed as Assistant City Prosecutor in Makati City.[3]
In 2008, she became Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court of Imus, Cavite. Four years later, in 2012, she was promoted to the Regional Trial Court of Las Piñas City, with an additional designation as Acting Presiding Judge of the RTC in Trece Martires City, Cavite.[3]
On April 30, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed her as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals.
Arrest warrant against Jude Sabio
In April 2019, the Court of Appeals overturned an order previously issued by then-Trece Martires Regional Trial Court Judge Emily Aliño-Geluz directing the arrest of lawyer Jude Sabio, who had filed a case before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Rodrigo Duterte. Geluz had ordered Sabio's arrest for failure to comply with Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements. The appellate court ruled that Geluz had no authority to imprison a lawyer for MCLE non-compliance, noting that under the Implementing Rules of B.M. No. 850, the matter falls under the disciplinary power of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).[4]
Sources
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under public domain as a work of the Philippine government. Text taken from PHILJA In Pursuit of Judicial Excellence, 12, Government of the Republic of the Philippines, Philippine Judicial Academy.
See also
References
- ^ Parrocha, Azer (June 20, 2018). "Duterte appoints CA, Sandiganbayan associate justices". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Aquino appoints 6 new judges to lower courts". Rappler. March 13, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c Philippine Judicial Academy (April–June 2018). "PHILJA Bulletin, Vol. XX, Issue No. 78 (April–June 2018)" (PDF). PHILJA Bulletin. XX (78). ISSN 2244-5862. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ "CA junks arrest warrant vs. lawyer who sued Duterte before ICC". GMA News Online. April 16, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- Court of Appeals of the Philippines. Profile of Justice Emily R. Aliño-Geluz. (official source)