This website showcases the continuing works of retired Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban — before, during, and after his service in the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
He retired on December 6, 2006, but has remained an active voice in public discourse ever since — sharing his insights on civic life, religion, law, governance, education, economics, and ethics through his columns, books, lectures, and speeches. In these, he continues to reflect on national issues and promote his guiding philosophy of safeguarding liberty and nurturing prosperity under the rule of law.
The website also features a photo gallery that chronicles his personal milestones. It highlights his involvement in civic, academic, philanthropic, and professional activities.
Beyond preserving his legacy as the 21st Chief Justice of the Philippines, this website serves as a living archive. It continues to document his contributions to society and his commitment to public service.
RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN
Date of Birth: December 7, 1936
Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines
Sports: Golf and Tennis
ELENITA C. PANGANIBAN
+ (February 29,1940 – April 9, 2023)
Retired professor and former Associate Dean, Asian Institute of Management
MBM, Asian Institute of Management
MA-Statistics, University of the Philippine
BSE, St. Scholastica’s College AB-Math, St. Scholastica’s Collee
MARIA ELENA PANGANIBAN-YAPTANGCO
President and Chief Executive
The Baron Travel Corporation and related companies
MBA, University of California
BSM-Honors Course, Ateneo de Manila University
JOSE ARTEMIO C. PANGANIBAN III
Executive Director, J.P. Morgan, NYC, USA
Ph.D in Engineering Economic Systems and Operations Research, Stanford University, 1999 (Stanford Centennial Awardee)
M.S. in Engineering Economic Systems, Stanford University, 1994
M.S. in Operations Research, “With Distinction,” Stanford University, 1993
Advance Course in Piano, Fortbildungsklasse, Hochschule Fuer Musik, Munich, Germany, 1991
Bachelor of Music, Summa Cum Laude, University of the Philippines
BSME, Honorable Mention, Ateneo de Manila University
MARIA JOCELYN PANGANIBAN-HANNETT
Chief Financial Officer, White Oak Global Advisors LLC, NYC, USA
MBA, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
BSME, Cum Laude, Ateneo de Manila University
MARIA THERESA PANGANIBAN-MANALAC
Professor, Asian Institute of Management
MBA, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
BSME, Cum Laude, Ateneo de Manila University
MARIA EVELYN PANGANIBAN-REAGAN
Managing Director, New York Life Investors, LLC, a subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Co., NYC, USA
Master in Public Policy ’96, Harvard University
MA (Economics) ’94, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Courses in International Economics, University of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
BS-Biology, University of the Philippines
John Kennedy High School, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (top graduate)
VISION
A society that fully understands and embraces the essential interdependence of liberty and prosperity, where justice, ethics, and inclusive progress thrive under the rule of law.
MISSION
- To promote and sustain the philosophy of liberty and prosperity through education, mentorship, and public discourse.
- To support projects and institutions that advance judicial integrity, legal excellence, and access to justice for all, especially the marginalized.
- To inspire and guide the next generation of leaders in law, governance, and civil society toward ethical service, nation-building, and global competitiveness.
- To continue serving as a thought leader and advocate for reforms that strengthen democracy, protect freedoms, and foster shared prosperity.
A society that fully understands and embraces the essential interdependence of liberty and prosperity, where justice, ethics, and inclusive progress thrive under the rule of law.
MISSION
- To promote and sustain the philosophy of liberty and prosperity through education, mentorship, and public discourse.
- To support projects and institutions that advance judicial integrity, legal excellence, and access to justice for all, especially the marginalized.
- To inspire and guide the next generation of leaders in law, governance, and civil society toward ethical service, nation-building, and global competitiveness.
- To continue serving as a thought leader and advocate for reforms that strengthen democracy, protect freedoms, and foster shared prosperity.
BOOKS AUTHORED BY CHIEF JUSTICE PANGANIBAN
With Due Respect 3
Selected columns from the Philippine Daily Inquirer
“…the one accomplishment of Chief Justice Art I envy the most is his incomparable ability to remain relevant……Chief Justice Art undeniably continues to be a resonant voice, not just heard but read and listened to by many, from people with no legal background, to lawyers and law students, justices and judges alike, and even those of us currently sitting in the High Court. His columns discuss the burning legal issues of the day with more freedom than he had when he was sitting in the Court bound by its rules and proscriptions…..Chief Justice Art, we shall look forward to the 4th installment of “With Due Respect,” or the maiden issue of “The Art of Relevance” and to more opinions from you, our unofficial resident amicus curiae. Cheers!”
–Taken from the speech by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo as Guest of Honor to the book launch of WITH DUE RESPECT 3 on December 7, 2021
Published By
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.
Chino Roces Ave. corner Yague and Mascardo Streets,
Makati City, Philippines 2021
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With Due Respect 2
Selected columns from the Philippine Daily Inquirer
“As Chief Justice, he distinguished himself in that he strove to have as much unanimity as possible when the Court faced historic cases, painfully conscious that “the least dangerous branch” speaks loudest when it judges wisely and in one voice. As Inquirer columnist, he cultivates in the reading public that same consensus, knowing and reasoned, something we desperately ache for in this season of discord and debased public discourse, and through the Inquirer, in its varied platforms, he reaches out to the widest audience in the Philippines and abroad with the Filipino diaspora, to inform and ennoble that discourse.”
– From the foreword by Raul C. Pangalanan, Judge, International Criminal Court, The Hague, Former Inquirer publisher.
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Published By
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.
Chino Roces Ave. corner Yague and Mascardo Streets,
Makati City, Philippines
2016
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With Due Respect
Selected columns from the Philippine Daily Inquirer
“While many of the columns deal with technical matters of laws, they are written in simple, understandable language that uses a minimum of legal jargon. Because of their simplicity of style, clarity of thought and unassailable logic, the columns make for interesting and instructive reading. Indeed, those who failed to read some or many of the columns by the retired Chief Justice will gain a better insight into the troubled years of 2007 to 2010 by going over this collection…
This is a book written by a moral man, a Christian who not only practices the forms and rituals of his faith but who also lives it, and through his columns, spreads the gospel of uprightness, morality, and goodness.”
– From the foreword of Inquirer Publisher Isagani Yambot
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Published By
Inquirer Books,
a unit of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.
Chino Roces Ave. corner Yague and Mascardo Streets,
Makati City, Philippines
January 2012
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Liberty and Prosperity
“Since he occupied the position of Chief Justice, his leadership – particularly in the timely disposition of the three cases involving Executive Order 464, the CPRpolicy, and Presidential Proclamation 1017, each of which was very important to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who had appointed Art – was placed at stake and became crucial. All the three decisions on these crucial cases showed beyond doubt the independence and the competence of the High Court and, in particular, the quality of Chief Justice Panganiban’s leadership.”
– From the foreword of Former Senate President Jovito R. Salonga
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
October 2006
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Volume One | Volume Two
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Judicial Renaissance
“…[Chief Justice Panganiban’s] ninth depiction of the historical account of the Supreme Court where he now sits is a more vigorous projection of his venerable genius into the present, pointing out those fine moments when our national destiny bent and swayed to another bearing under the stewardship of the Supreme Court. His book avows that our national future is in safe hands because the fine memory of the past has been so bright.”
– From the foreword of Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (ret.)
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
December 2005
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Leveling the Playing Field
“In clear and convincing fashion, [Justice Panganiban] explains that in those decisions [involving business and economic cases] the Supreme Court has really been ‘a friend rather than foe of legitimate business’ by upholding the Rule of Law.”
– From the foreword of Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (ret.)
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
December 2004
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The Bio-Age Dawns on the Judiciary
“Both a personal odyssey of a distinguished magistrate and a beacon of reason in a world awash with technological and scientific breakthroughs.”
– From the review of Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
December 2003
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Reforming the Judiciary
“This book captures the human drama played out by the people, places and events that are the stuff of Supreme Court decisions from 11 October 2001 to 10 October 2002, as culled from the first-person vantage point of Justice Panganiban.”
– From the foreword of Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (ret.)
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
December 2002
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A Centenary of Justice
“True to his cherished belief, the author endeavors to keep the public informed, for it can only be helpful to the Supreme Court – and to the judiciary as a whole – for the public to be educated about its constitutionally appointed task as well as its role in a democratic state.”
– From the review of Justice Hilarion L. Aquino, Court of Appeals
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
December 2001
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Transparency, Unanimity & Diversity
“An eyewitness account of jurisprudential history as it was actually taking place, providing an insider’s view of the Supreme Court as it sweeps over the panorama of the nation’s social, political and economic life.”
– From the review of Atty. Ismael G. Khan, Jr.
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
November 2000
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Leadership by Example: The Davide Standard
“The first part of the book is given to reflecting on the Davide program of action for the judiciary, now more popularly known as ‘the Davide Watch’. Justice Panganiban’s assessment of the Davide leadership is sober, respectful and insightful. The second part of the book takes up interesting if highly contentious, controversial even divisive issues – such as the death penalty.”
– From the review of Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino, Ph.D., J.D.
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
November 1999
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Battles in the Supreme Court
“It is a mark of his modesty that Justice Panganiban does not give center stage to his written opinions in this book; rather, he uses them to open what he calls a window to the Court, an insider’s account of how issues upon which its membership is more or less evenly divided are resolved; he does so in sufficient detail, even describing the seating arrangements, but without breaching the confidentiality that should attend the substantive aspects of those proceedings.”
– From the foreword of Chief Justice Andres R. Narvasa (ret.)
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
November 1998
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Justice and Faith
“This collection of writings and speeches of the author’s own choice and excerpting, modest as it is in volume though not in quality, nonetheless suffices to give the serious reader an insight into what may be called the twin beacons that have guided the professional and personal life of Mr. Justice Artemio V. Panganiban – those with which he has chosen to title this offering: Justice and Faith.”
– From the foreword of Chief Justice Andres R. Narvasa (ret.)
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
November 1997
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Love God, Serve Man
“This opus, which contains the speeches and papers of the author for the past 10 years, is a must reading for all lay faithful. It tackles the various dimensions of human existence that every Christian has to contend with. One can draw from it thoughts and ideas borne not from the mere knowledge of man but from the truth that proceeds from the wisdom of God.”
– From the foreword of +Jaime L. Cardinal Sin
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Archived in the Supreme Court Library
1994
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- Introduction by Past Deputy Governor Vicente J. Carlos, after the unanimous election of Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban (ret.) as Honorary Member of the Rotary Club Manila, January 9, 2025 in Manila Polo Club
- Remarks by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo during the Book launch of WITH DUE RESPECT 3 on December 7, 2021
- PICPA’s General Membership Meeting, Induction of Officers, and Turnover Ceremony on July 3, 2021
- Remarks by Marixi R. Prieto, Chair of the Philippine Daily Inquirer during the book launching of CJ Panganiban’s “With Due Respect 2” on March 15, 2017 at the De La Salle University campus in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
- Speech delivered by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno during the launch of retired Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban’s book With Due Respect 2 on March 15, 2017 at the De La Salle University (DLSU) College of Law, Rufino Campus, Bonifacio Global City
- Celine Panganiban Hannett, daughter of Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban, during the staging of the musical, “Ageless Passion” on December 20, 2016 at the new Maybank Performing Arts Theater, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
- Chief Justice (ret.) Hilario G. Davide, Jr. at the launch of Chief Justice Panganibans’s book titled “With Due Respect, selected columns in the Inquirer” held on March 29, 2012 at Powerbooks, Greenbelt, Makati City.
- Aurelio Montinola III, President of the Bankers’ Association of the Philippines and of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, on the launch by the Philippine Daily Inquirer of the book “With Due Respect” on Mar 29, 2012 at the Powerbooks, Greenbelt 4, Makati
- Ms. Chit Lijauco, Managing Editor, Philippine Tatler Magazine, May 2009 issue.
- Robert Kwan, Chairman of the Board, St. Luke’s Hospital, upon reading two of Chief Justice Panganiban’s books
- H.E. Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams during the Reception on February 11, 2008
- Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto G. Romulo during the Reception in Honor of H.E. Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams on February 11, 2008
- Bishop Socrates Villegas during the Retirement of Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban on December 06, 2006
- Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez during the Tribute entitled “Through the Years: Celebrating the Life and Achievements of Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban” on November 15, 2006
- Rina Jimenez-David from Inquirer/Opinion (At Large) October 29, 2006
- Hon. Jovito R. Salonga from his Foreword to “Liberty and Prosperity”: July 1, 2006
- Hon. Chao Hick Tin, President of the Asean Law Association (ALA) during a Testimonial for Hon. Artemio V. Panganiban on April 22, 2006
- Justice Romeo J. Callejo, Sr. during a Testimonial for Hon. Artemio V. Panganiban on April 22, 2006
- Atty. Avelino V. Cruz during a Testimonial for Hon. Artemio V. Panganiban on April 22, 2006
- Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez during a Testimonial Dinner of the Society for Judicial Excellence on January 19, 2006
- Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez during the 10th Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. Distinguished Lecture last October 19, 2005
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