About Consuelo Ynares-Santiago
Consuelo Ynares-Santiago (born October 5, 1939) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed to the Court by President Joseph Estrada. == Profile == Appointed on April 6, 1999, Ynares-Santiago is the first female member of the Supreme Court who rose from the ranks, having begun her career as a municipal judge. A product of the UP College of Law where she graduated in 1962, Ynares-Santiago started her career in the judiciary in 1973 when she was appointed Municipal Judge of Cainta, Rizal, a position she held for thirteen years. In November 1986, she was appointed Regional Trial Court judge of Makati where she remained until her appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1990. == Private life == A native of Binangonan, Rizal, where she was born on October 5, 1939, Ynares-Santiago received from that city in 1994 the Pambayang Gawad Palosebo, the highest municipal award given to outstanding citizens of Binangonan who have excelled in their professions and are role models for the youth. === Family === Consuelo is the daughter of Casimiro Ynares Sr, and Consolacion Y. Martin (both deceased). She was married to Atty. Francisco B. Santiago (founder of law firm, "FB Santiago, Nalus and Associates") until his death in July 1996 from a heart attack. Her daughter, Atty.
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