PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed four new associate justices to the Court of Appeals (CA) and one associate justice to the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA).

The four new CA associate justices are Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge Alfredo Amuan, San Mateo, Rizal RTC judge Lily Joy Biton, Makati City RTC judge Carlito Calpatura, and Quezon City RTC judge Angelene Mary Quimpo-Sale.

Duterte also tapped Manila judge Jean Maria Bacorro-Villena as new associate justice for the CTA.

The President signed the appointment papers of the five new associate justices on Monday, July 8. (Ruth Abbey Gita/SunStar Philippines)