Maria Filomena Dumandan Singh (born June 25, 1966) is a Filipino judge who serves as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines since 2022.

Early life and education

Singh was born on June 25, 1966. She graduated from the

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, '' cum laude'', with a

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in English major in imaginative writing. She earned a Juris Doctor from the

Ateneo Law School , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_affi ...

with second honors distinction. She studied at the

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of the American University in

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, for a

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in International Legal Studies.

Judicial career

Singh served as an associate justice of the

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from 2014 to 2022, succeeding Justice Rosalinda Asuncion-Vicente who retired in November 2013. She previously served as the senior member in the 3rd Division of the Court of Appeals under the chairpersonship of Justice Fernanda Lampas-Peralta. On May 18, 2022, Singh was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice

Estela Perlas-Bernabe Estela Marcelino Perlas-Bernabe (born Estela Marcelino Perlas; May 14, 1952) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, serving from 2011 to 2022. She was the third appointee to the Supreme Court by President Benigno A ...

. Singh is Duterte's last appointment to the Supreme Court.

References

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