THE TARLAC State University conferred the Doctor of Laws degree on Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta to honor him for his achievements.

The 26th Chief Justice was awarded the degree on February 19, 2021 through the initiative of the TSU’s School of Law.

“Hon. Peralta, the 26th Chief Justice, was conferred with this degree to honor his contributions to the justice system such as the declogging of court dockets, adoption of reforms that simplifies court procedures, and the promotion of a more disciplined and responsive judiciary. He is also noted for his speedy and scholarly disposition in criminal cases,” TSU said on its website.

Peralta thanked the university for the award.

“The fact that I am here, being acknowledged for my judicial career and service to the public from the time I was a public prosecutor in Laoag, Ilocos Norte up to now, the final weeks of my term as 26th Chief Justice of the Republic of Philippines, is, for me, a recognition not of my achievements, but of my passion and dedication to my work,” he said.

“I will retire without regrets knowing that I did all that I could for the law, for the courts, and for the nation. I look forward to the world outside the Supreme Court with the thought that, at my age, life is still full of possibilities,” he added.

Peralta, 69, is set to retire in March.