Antonio Tongio Kho Jr. (born June 29, 1966) is an associate justice of the

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. He was appointed by president Rodrigo Duterte to replace justice Rosmari Carandang.

Early life and education

Kho was born in 1966 in Jolo, Sulu. He received his

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degree from the

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in 1991, where he was part of the

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fraternity.

Legal career

Kho served as an undersecretary in the Depeartment of Justice under former secretary

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. In July 2018, Kho was appointed to

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by president

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and he retired from the organization on February 2, 2022.

Supreme Court appointment

On February 23, 2022, president

appointed Kho to the Court, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of justice Rosmari Carandang. He took the oath of office on February 24, 2022. He will retire from the court on June 29, 2036.

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