THE Supreme Court (SC) announced on Monday the appointment of Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta as the new Court Administrator.
Estoesta, a former Sandiganbayan Seventh Division chairperson, succeeded Raul Villanueva who was named SC Associate Justice last June.
She has served the government for 34 years, beginning her career at the Office of the Solicitor General before joining the judiciary in 2002.
Among the awards she received include prestigious Judicial Excellence Awards multiple times, Most Outstanding Judge for First-Level Courts and Best Decision in Criminal Cases Awards in 2005.
In 2012, she was also recognized with the Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano Award as Most Outstanding Judge for Second-Level Courts
The Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) assists the High Tribunal in managing and supervising all courts in the country.
Currently, there is an ongoing modernization initiative to make OCA more responsive, service-focused, and better supported across regions as part of the SC’s Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI). Pot Chavez
