Aniano A. Desierto
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Aniano Aguilar Desierto | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Ombudsman of the Philippines | |
| In office August 4, 1995 – August 2, 2002 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Conrado M. Vasquez |
| Succeeded by | Simeon V. Marcelo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1935 Cebu City, Philippine Islands  |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Profession | Politician |
Aniano Aguilar Desierto (born April 25, 1935) is a former
Philippine Ombudsman
on August 4, 1995, as the second person to head the post.
Personal life
Desierto was born on April 25, 1935, in Cebu City. He received his secondary education at the
Bachelor of Law degrees at the University of the Philippines, Diliman in 1957, and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1958. Desierto also took up General Management and Marketing Courses at the Ateneo de Manila University
and a master's degree at the Philippine Christian University.
Desierto was the Provincial Division Manager of the
Manila Broadcasting Company
and of the Metropolitan Broadcasting Company. He is married to Commissioner Teresita A. Desierto.
Career
From 1961 to 1974, Desierto was engaged in private law practice in Cebu and Manila. He started his legal career in government when he was appointed as Judge Advocate, Office of the AFP Judge Advocate General in 1974. In 1988, he was appointed Deputy Judge Advocate General. He later served as The Special Prosecutor of the Prosecution Bureau of the Office of the Ombudsman from April 1, 1991, to August 3, 1995.
On August 4, 1995, he was appointed Ombudsman by then
President Fidel V. Ramos. He served until he retired, or "finish(ed) my term" as he stated it, in August 2002.[2] He was criticized by some for not aggressively investigating and prosecuting cases of corruption. After he left office, he unsuccessfully sought a slot on the country's Supreme Court.[3][4][5]
See also
- Philippine Ombudsman
- Department of Justice (Philippines)
References
- ^ (1 August 2010). Merceditas Gutierrez not the legitimate Ombudsman Archived August 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Retrieved December 8, 2010
- ^ Ubac, Michael Lim (3 August 2002). Desierto going but not 'gently into that good night', Philippine Daily Inquirer, Retrieved December 8, 2010
- Manila Standard Today, Retrieved December 8, 2010
- ^ Palabrica, Raul J (30 June 2002) Crucial choice of next ombudsman, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Retrieved December 8, 2010
- Manila Standard Today, Retrieved December 8, 2010