Samuel Gaerlan


Samuel Hufano Gaerlan is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to fill Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta's position, which Peralta abandoned after being appointed Chief Justice also by Duterte.

Education

Gaerlan obtained his law degree from the San Beda College of Law.

Legal and judicial career

Gaerlan served as a Public Attorneys' Office lawyer before becoming a municipal trial court judge in Bangar, La Union and later as a regional trial court judge in Branch 26 of San Fernando, La Union and Branch 92 of Quezon City. He was appointed as a Court of Appeals justice in 2009.

Supreme Court appointment

Gaerlan had been nominated and interviewed for the seat vacated by Jose C. Mendoza, but was not shortlisted. On January 8, 2020, Gaerlan bested 5 others who made it to the shortlist and was appointed to the court to fill the seat vacated by Diosdado Peralta.

Personal

Gaerlan was born in San Juan, La Union on.