Joeffre Acebido
The Honorable Joeffre Acebido | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office April 14, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Victoria Isabel Paredes |
| Judge of Branch 41, Regional Trial Court, Cagayan de Oro | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1961 |
| Alma mater | Silliman University (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Joeffre Acebido (born July 23, 1961) is a Filipino lawyer and jurist serving as an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals since 2025.[1]
Prior to his elevation to the appellate court, he served as Presiding Judge of Branch 41 of the Regional Trial Court in Cagayan de Oro.[1]
Education
Acebido graduated from Silliman University with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1986.[2]
In 2013, he was conferred the Outstanding Sillimanian Award for Judicial Service.
Legal and judicial career
Before joining the judiciary, Acebido worked as a prosecutor, Public Attorney, and senior legal officer at the Commission on Human Rights.
He later joined the bench and served for sixteen years as a judge of the Regional Trial Court. Prior to his appointment to the appellate court, he served as Presiding Judge of Branch 41 of the RTC in Cagayan de Oro.
Acebido received the Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano Award for Judicial Excellence in recognition of his integrity and judicial service.
Court of Appeals
On April 14, 2025, President Bongbong Marcos appointed Acebido as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals. He succeeded Associate Justice Victoria Isabel Paredes, who had retired from the appellate court.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "New CA Justices Baddiri, Acebido Take Oath Before Chief Justice Gesmundo". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Supreme Court of the Philippines. April 15, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "OSA in Judicial Service appointed as associate justice of Court of Appeals". Silliman University. Silliman University. Retrieved May 18, 2026.