Chief Justice Peralta is an Independent Director of ICTSI* since August 6, 2021. He is also the Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Sub-Committee; and a member of the Board Risk Oversight Committee and Related Party Transactions Committee of ICTSI*.
Concurrently, he is an Independent Director of Bloomberry Resorts Corporation*, San Miguel Corporation*, Philippine Business Bank,* Manila Hotel Corporation; President and Chairman of Heavenly Place Memorial Park; and a Board of Trustee of University of the East and U.E.R.M. Hospital. Chief Justice Peralta (ret.) was appointed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from October 23, 2019 until his retirement on March 27, 2021.
He served as Associate Justice of the Philippines from 2009 to 2019; Presiding Judge of the Sandiganbayan from 2008 to 2009; Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan from 2002 to 2008; and Judge in the Regional Trial Court – Branch 95 Quezon City from 1994 to 2000. Chief Justice Peralta also provided work in the private sector as a General Manager for Ace Agro Development Corp.; a Senior Assistant Personnel Manager and Assistant Personnel Manager for Cosmos Bottling Corp.; and an Operations Supervisor for Wisdom Management, Inc.
Chief Justice Peralta completed his Bachelor of Science degree in San Juan de Letran in 1974 and his Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Santo Tomas in 1979. He passed the Bar Examination in 1980. On April 9, 2010 he received his Doctor of Laws degree, honoris causa, from Northwestern University, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.
In addition, Chief Justice Peralta has received the following accolades:
- Ulirang Ama Award in Law and Judiciary, Ulirang Ama Foundation, Inc. (June 18, 2006)
- Nominee for the Filipino of the Year 2007, Philippine Daily Inquirer
- Knight of Letran for Outstanding Professional Awardee in Jurisprudence, Colegio de San Juan de Letran (March 9, 2005)
- Hall of Fame Awardee in Government and Law, City of Laoag (February 7, 2004)
- Award of Distinction, University of Santo Tomas Law Alumni Foundation (November 23, 2002)
- Presidential Service Citation, President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (December 7, 2000)
- Annual Pillars of the Criminal Justice System Awardee (August 28, 1999)
- Plaque of Commendation, Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter (February 11, 1999)
- Outstanding Citizen of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (February 5, 1998)
- Most Outstanding Prosecutor Public Award, City of Manila (June 9, 1994)
- Finalist for Outstanding Prosecutor Public Award, Awards for Judicial Excellence (1993)
- Outstanding Prosecutor Public Award of Manila 1990-1991 (June 21, 1991)
*Publicly Listed Company
