Bernardo P. Pardo

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The Honourable Bernardo Pardo
142nd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office September 30, 1998 – February 11, 2002
Appointed by	Joseph Estrada
Preceded by	Ricardo J. Francisco
Succeeded by	Alicia Austria-Martinez
Chairman of the Commission on Elections
In office February 17, 1995 – October 8, 1998
Appointed by	Fidel Ramos
Preceded by	Christian Monsod
Succeeded by	Luzviminda Tancangco
Personal details
Born	(1932-02-11) February 11, 1932 (age 89) Manila, Philippine Islands
Spouse(s)	Zenaida C. de Dios
Profession	Lawyer

Bernardo Pardo (born February 11, 1932) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and a former Comelec Chairman. He was appointed by former Philippine President Joseph Estrada. He was born in Manila, to San Isidro, Nueva Ecija natives, Dr. and Mrs. Leopoldo G. Pardo, and is married to Zenaida C. De Dios, with whom he has 4 children: Lourdes, Bernardita, Mercedes Patricia, and Victor.^[1][2]

Education[]

He graduated high school at Letran College, with honors, in 1950. He was a graduate of Law from the University of Santo Tomas in 1955, and passed the bar examinations with a bar rating of 81.55%, on March 6, 1956. He was a fellow at the Academy of American and International Law, at the University of Texas, USA in 1978.^[2]

Associate Justice[]

He practiced law, by having been a lawyer in Jose W. Diokno Law Office, 1955–1961. He was Solicitor, in the Office of the Solicitor General, 1971–1974. He was Acting City Judge, Manila, 1965–1967. He was CFI Judge of Caloocan, from 1974 to 1983, RTC Judge of Manila, Br. 43, from 1983 to 1993, and CA Justice from 1993 to 1995. He was promoted Chair of the COMELEC from 1995 until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 1998.^[3]

He was appointed by Joseph Estrada on September 30, 1998. He retired on February 11, 2002.

See also[]

• Commission on Elections (Philippines)

References[]

External links[]

• Supreme Court^{[permanent dead link]}

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