Merry Christmas unto OUR ESTEEMED CHIEF JUSTICE…
You’ve brought unto our judiciary the much aspired-for PEACE;
You employed much fervor to stabilize a highly-politicized COURT – –
Your dedication and your WORKAHOLIC spirit, IN FACT, proved much WORTH;
Our people are PROUD and HOPEFUL, as we’re in good hands while you hold unto the SC’s FORT…
Profuse lauds and laurels have come your way, contained in such commendable REPORT!
NOVEMBER 6 SCORPIOS are passionate and romantic INDIVIDUALS…
As your good looks, I was told, has made you popular among COLLEGE GALS;
SCORPIOS’ relationships are the center of their LIVES – –
Though they may seem serious, whence jolly they’d enjoy doing HIGH-FIVES;
They know how to have a good time, as they aspire staying amidst good VIBES…
As an SCORPIO like you are possessed with good conduct; and bad conduct indeed, an SCORPIO PROSCRIBES!
Your laudable feats at SC, evolved towards approbation of OUR PEOPLE, and it was truly in good TASTE…
As perceived by both our nation’s nobles and those of the lower CASTE;
So crucial indeed unto overall JUDICIARY’S SUCCESS, your SUCCESS too, as OUR CHIEF MAGISTRATE – –
And you’ve been dubbed as the: “PERFECT CHIEF JUSTICE FOR THE TIMES”,
Being biased in favor of COLLEGIALITY, which in our present tone and need HARMONIZES like virtual RHYMES …
It has proven to be most opportune, apt and proper during these crucial CLIMES!
Took hold of his pre-law education in B.S. ECONOMICS at the LYCEUM UNIVERSITY…
Thence, obtained his law tutelage at the ATENEO, with a Bachelor of Laws DEGREE;
Started working as a trial attorney at the OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL – –
3 years later, was conferred the MOST OUTSTANDING SOLICITOR, which seemed to him as AU NATUREL;
As he’s indeed so diligent always, faced with the challenge of studying or working NON-STOP…
He was then acknowledged as one of OSG’s topnotch STAFF!
The best part of leading the judiciary, according to CJ GESMUNDO is: “the challenge of working NON-STOP”…
‘Twas his virtual riposte, as he spoke to the JBC, during his plea for the top post, not wanting his aspired-for stewardship to FLOP;
“HE’S A WORKAHOLIC!” – – as one of CJ GESMUNDO’s former staff in SANDIGANBAYAN, said as COMMENT – –
And CJ GESMUNDO took on lead roles in several committees on REFORMS and LAW REFINEMENT,
But as he put up a too low profile, not indeed mindful of “SATISFACTION RATINGS”…
Still, CJ GESMUNDO, won’t give up on his goals, akin to the main lesson in the movie: “LORD OF THE RINGS”!
A fellow SC magistrate describes CJ GESMUNDO, as a very private PERSON…
He’s pictured as good, kind, humble and meek just like an exacting CHURCH PARSON;
He’s also averse to the spotlight, as he shuns the limelight, and to be the center of ATTENTION – –
For being HUMBLE indeed, is one of SCORPIO’S (born on November 6) main DESCRIPTION,
As in the traditional CHIEF JUSTICE MEETS THE PRESS, he brought the entire EN BANC with HIM…
And they in fact even sung with GUSTO, the SUPREME COURT HYMN!
Since CJ GESMUNDO took the helm in April 2021, at the SUPREME COURT in PADRE FAURA…
Extraordinary things that merited headlines, rained in news prints, like MANNA;
The issuance of strong and rare public statements against attacks on lawyers, was FOREMOST and FIRST – –
And the contested power of Metro Manila judges to issue search warrants outside of their spheres, GOT BURST;
Most markedly, the SC required police officers to wear body cams on operations, pointedly, those DRUG BUY-BUST…
With charges of extrajudicial killings purportedly by the police, “wearing of body cams” is now a MUST!
CJ GESMUNDO is a native of SAN PABLO in the province of LAGUNA…
According me some sort of affinity, as it’s the province of my late MAMA;
I was in fact born in LAGUNA’s capital, the town of SANTA CRUZ – –
And I was baptized as an AGLIPAYAN, as my clan in our town, always serves as Philippine Independent Church’s (“PIC”) HOST;
In fact, my maternal grandpa was one among AGLIPAY’s minor CHURCH BOSS…
While my first cousin (i.e. Bishop RAUL TOBIAS) was once the P.I.C.’s HEAD BISHOP in NORTH AMERICA, evangelizing about 4 MILLION FILIPINOS!
CONGRATULATIONS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS, ONCE AGAIN,
