21 Facts About Reynato Puno

Reynato Puno served as the 22nd chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from December 8,2006, by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo until his mandatory retirement on May 17,2010.

Reynato Puno was appointed on January 23,2018, as the chairperson of the Consultative Committee to Review the 1987 Constitution by virtue of Executive Order No 10.

Reynato Puno is the chairman of the solar energy company named "GenWATT".

Reynato Puno earned his law degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

In 1980, Reynato Puno was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos as a Justice of the Court of Appeals.

Reynato Puno rejoined the executive department in 1984, this time as a Deputy Minister of Justice.

Reynato Puno has been praised for his erudite and literary writing style.

Reynato Puno is a freemason and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines.

Reynato Puno would serve in that capacity for the next 13 years.

Justice Reynato Puno remained as the most senior Associate Justice for the twelve months of the term of Chief Justice Panganiban.

Reynato Puno denied speculations that he will retire from the position of Chief Justice before May 17,2010.

Reynato Puno was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines award in the field of law in 1977.

Reynato Puno was one of the Outstanding Alumnus of the Alpha Phi Beta fraternity - UP College of Law in 1975.

Reynato Puno died at 5:10 am, April 12,2006, at the St Luke's Medical Hospital, Quezon City due to complications from heart surgery.

SC Chief Justice Reynato Puno said that the "National Consultative Summit on Extrajudicial Killings and Forced Disappearances: Searching for Solutions," would help stop the murders.

Reynato Puno noted 203 "massacre" victims, 186 people who involuntarily disappeared, 502 tortured, and others who were illegally arrested.

On January 15,2008, Reynato Puno condemned the murder of Judge Roberto Navidad, Regional Trial Court, Branch 32, Calbayog, Samar, the 15th judge to be ambushed since July 20,1999, the 14th under the Arroyo government.

Reynato Puno stated that the court would soon issue rules on the writ of habeas data and the implementing guidelines for habeas corpus.

The Reynato Puno court held its first multisectoral meeting in 2007 to address the issue of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines.

Reynato Puno announced that his Court would hold the 2nd summit, dubbed as "Forum on Increasing Access to Justice: Bridging Gaps and Removing Roadblocks," which were held simultaneously in 3 venues in Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao from June 30 to July 1,2008, via videoconferencing.

Reynato Puno was re-appointed to his second term as a member of the University of the Philippines Board of Regents and received sums of money until September 30,2014.