Georgina Hidalgo
Georgina Dumpit-Hidalgo is a Filipino lawyer and jurist currently serving as the 70th Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan, the Philippines’ special anti-graft court. She is the first woman elected President of the Philippine Judges Association.
Early life and education
Hidalgo was born on April 14, 1964, in the Philippines. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law in 1989 and passed the Bar Examinations the same year, becoming a lawyer at the age of 25.Career
After passing the bar, Hidalgo joined the Judiciary as Branch Clerk of Court and later became Clerk of Court of the Regional Trial Court of Agoo, La Union. In 1997, she was appointed Assistant Provincial Prosecutor for La Union, becoming the youngest prosecutor in the province.In 2005, she was appointed Presiding Judge of RTC Branch 68 and Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Lingayen, Pangasinan, making her the youngest RTC Judge in Region I. In 2011, she transferred to the National Capital Region as Presiding Judge of RTC Branch 122, Caloocan City, and concurrently served as Acting Presiding Judge of RTC Branch 144, Makati City.
Hidalgo is also a law professor and bar reviewer at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, Powerhouse Review Center, and Villasis Review Center. She is a member of the Corps of Professors of the Philippine Judicial Academy and Vice Chairperson of its Criminal Law Department. She participated in international programs, including the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Bangkok, Thailand, and visited US courts to study speedy and continuous trial techniques.