Persida Acosta | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Public Attorney's Office | |
| Assumed office February 23, 2001 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Benigno Aquino III Bongbong Marcos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961[1] Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines |
| Spouse | Benedicto M. Acosta |
| Children | Kayla Gethsemane Kamilla Persida |
| Education | University of the Philippines-Diliman (DSD) Harvard Kennedy School (SEF) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Persida V. Rueda-Acosta is a Filipina lawyer who currently serves as the chief of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) since 2001.
Early career
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.[2]
Public Attorney's Office (2001-present)
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
In 2023, the Supreme Court issued a show cause order against Acosta after she criticized the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA).[3] After Acosta apologized, she issued an order for public attorney lawyers to follow the Supreme Court's new code of conduct.[4]
References
- ↑ "Who's Who in Bataan – Persida Rueda Acosta". 1Bataan. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Profile of Chief Public Attorney Back Home". Public Attorney's Office. Public Attorney's Office. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "SC orders PAO chief to explain over public tirades". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ Bolledo, Jairo. "Acosta apologizes to SC, orders PAO to follow code of conduct for lawyers". Rappler. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.