Persida Acosta
Persida Acosta | |
|---|---|
-Persida_Acosta.jpg) Acosta in 2023 | |
| Chief of the Public Attorney's Office | |
| Assumed office February 23, 2001 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Benigno Aquino III Bongbong Marcos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Persida Ventinura Rueda August 19, 1961[1] Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines |
| Spouse | Benedicto Acosta[2] |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of the Philippines Diliman (DSD) Harvard Kennedy School (SEF) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Persida V. Rueda-Acosta (born August 19, 1961) is a Filipina lawyer who currently serves as the chief of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) since 2001.
Early career[edit]
Acosta was a professor at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law as well as the University of the East, San Sebastian College, New Era University, and Bulacan State University.[3]
Public Attorney's Office (2001-present)[edit]
On February 23, 2001, then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed Acosta to head the Public Attorney's Office. Since then, she served under the Aquino and Duterte administrations.
Controversies[edit]
In 2023, the Supreme Court issued a show cause order against Acosta after she criticized[how?] the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA).[4] After Acosta apologized, she issued an order for public attorney lawyers to follow the Supreme Court's new code of conduct.[5] The Supreme Court in an En banc judgment promulgated on February 28, 2024 fined Rueda-Acosta PHP 30,000 for indirect contempt of court and PHP 150,000 for grossly undignified conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. PAO forensics expert Erwin Erfe was also fined PHP 10,000 for similar statements.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Who's Who in Bataan – Persida Rueda Acosta". 1Bataan. January 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Baby E (April 5, 2013). "Amy ina-absorb ang mga nasasagap na away". Pang-Masa (in Filipino). The Philippine Star.
- ^ "Profile of Chief Public Attorney Back Home". Public Attorney's Office. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "SC orders PAO chief to explain over public tirades". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Bolledo, Jairo (July 14, 2023). "Acosta apologizes to SC, orders PAO to follow code of conduct for lawyers". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Baroña, Franco (February 28, 2024). "SC fines Acosta for indirect contempt of court". The Manila Times. Retrieved February 28, 2024.