Carolina Griño-Aquino
Carolina Griño-Aquino | |
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| Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
| In office January 31, 1987 – April 19, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar R. Victoriano |
| Succeeded by | Oscar R. Victoriano |
| 121st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office February 2, 1988 – October 22, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Claudio Teehankee |
| Succeeded by | Leo D. Medialdea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1923 Leganes, Iloilo |
| Died | December 24, 2012 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Judge, Lawyer |
Carolina Griño-Aquino (October 22, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was a Filipino judge. She served as a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines before being appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino in 1988. She served on the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice from February 2, 1988, until October 22, 1993. Griño-Aquino was the fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court, following Associate Justices Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera and Irene Cortes.