AN ALUMNA of the Centro Escolar University was appointed as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

Judge Selma Palacio Alaras took her oath of office before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo.

Prior to her appointment, Alaras was the presiding judge of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 62.

Alaras completed her elementary and high school in CEU.

The President also appointed Judge Wilhelmina B. Jorge-Wagan to the appellate court. Alaras and Wagan replaced former associate justices Gabriel Ingles and Edgardo Camello who retired on February 27 and May 19, respectively.