Dante Osorio Tiñga (born May 11, 1939) is a Filipino politician and jurist who has served as the acting chairman of the

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from 2022 to 2024. He served as an

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of the

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from 2003 to 2009.

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In 1960, Tiñga obtained his law degree at the University of the East College of Law, where he also served as dean of the college from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2017 to 2018. Tiñga earned his

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degree from the

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in 1970. From 1987 to 1998, Tiñga served as a three-term

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representing the Taguig-Pateros district. From 2001 until his appointment to the Supreme Court, he was the first dean of the College of Law of the

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. Justice Tiñga also maintained an extensive private practice prior to his elevation to the Court. He is the father of Sigfrido Tiñga, who served as a

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city mayor and representative, and Rica Tiñga, a former Taguig councilor and 2013 mayoralty candidate. Tiñga ran for

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in 1998 and

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, but lost to Ricardo Papa and

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, respectively. Lost in a slim margin, he filed an electoral protest over the results of the 2010 election but it was later dismissed. Tiñga sought a congressional comeback in the 2022 elections, this time as the first nominee of the newly created Silbi Partylist. However, the partylist failed to secure at least one seat. On December 9, 2022, Tiñga was appointed as the acting chairman and member of the board of directors of the

. On April 25, 2024, the

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led by President Zosimo M. Battad, Louie Divinagracia and College of Law Dean Viviana Paguirigan, bestowed

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upon Tiñga and Japar Dimaampao at Rizal Park Hotel Grand Ballroom. On October 29, 2024, Tiñga filed petitions for

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and a temporary

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with the Supreme Court, challenging the

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of Taguig City Ordinance No. 144, which added four councilors per district as a response to the disenfranchisement of newly added Embo barangays from

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. He also sought to nullify COMELEC Resolution No. 11069 and Senate-House Concurrent Resolution No. 26 on the inclusion of Embo barangays in Taguig.

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Justice Dante O. Tinga (Official Supreme Court Webpage)
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