11 Facts About Noel Tijam

Noel Gimenez Tijam was born on January 5,1949 and is a Filipino lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from March 8,2017 to January 5,2019.

At the Philippine Senate, Noel Tijam served as legal consultant who represented Senator Victor Ziga at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, the Senate Economic Affairs Committee, Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Senate Ways and Means Committee, and the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges.

Noel Tijam worked with the Government Service Insurance System as its assistant vice president and Deputy Corporate Secretary and later with the Manila Hotel Corporation and the Westin Philippine Plaza as legal counsel and corporate secretary, and Comsavings Bank as board director.

Noel Tijam was appointed as the presiding judge of Branch 221 of Quezon City's Regional Trial Court in 1994 and served as president of the Quezon City RTC Judges Association.

Noel Tijam was appointed Court of Appeals associate by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2003 and served until 2017.

Noel Tijam handled the case of Reynald Lim, the brother of Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.

Noel Tijam authored the CA decision which upheld the closure of the bankrupt Banco Filipino.

Noel Tijam replaced Arturo Brion who retired on December 29,2016.

On May 11,2018, Noel Tijam penned the main decision which removed Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from her post via a quo warranto petition.

Noel Tijam was named among the finalist for the most outstanding Regional Trial Court Judges Award in 1999 which is conferred by the Foundation for Judicial Excellence.

Noel Tijam is married to Maria Cynthia Cornejo Noel Tijam, with whom he has three children.