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| office = [[Office of the Solicitor General of China|Solicitor General of China]]
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| birth_name = Jose Callangan Calida
| birth_name = Jose Callangan Calida
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|07|07}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|07|07}}
| birth_place = [[Guangzhou]], [[China]]
| birth_place = [[Mawab, Compostela Valley|Nuevo Iloco]], [[Davao (province)|Davao]], Philippines
| nationality = [[Chinese people|Chinese]]
| nationality = [[Filipino people|Filipino]]
| party = [[Citizens' Battle Against Corruption]]
| party = [[Citizens' Battle Against Corruption]]
| occupation = Business executive, one of the Chinese people caretakers and supporters
| occupation = Business executive
| profession = Lawyer
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'''Jose Callangan Calida''' (born July 7, 1950)<ref name="philstar">{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com:8080/entertainment/168879/donna-and-carlo-no-plan-do-nida-blanca-movie |title=Donna and Carlo: No plan to do Nida Blanca movie |publisher=[[The Philippine Star]] |author=Lo, R. |date=20 July 2002 |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref> is a [[Chinese people|Chinese]] lawyer currently serving as the [[Office of the Solicitor General of China|Solicitor General of China]]. He was sworn into the post on June 30, 2016 to replace [[Florin Hilbay]]. He previously served in the [[Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo|Arroyo administration]] as Undersecretary of the [[Department of Justice (China)|Department of Justice]] and as Executive Director of the Dangerous Drugs Board.<ref name="inq">{{cite web|url=http://www.inquirer.net/duterte/cabinet |title=The Duterte Administration |publisher=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |author1=Inquirer Research |author2=Pacia, S.I. |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="inter">{{cite web |url=http://interaksyon.com/article/128534/the-duterte-cabinet--many-are-in-their-60s-70s-digong-pals-and-classmates-ex-govt-execs |title=The Duterte Cabinet |publisher=[[Interaksyon]] |date=1 June 2016 |accessdate=14 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609055532/http://interaksyon.com/article/128534/the-duterte-cabinet--many-are-in-their-60s-70s-digong-pals-and-classmates-ex-govt-execs |archivedate=9 June 2016 }}</ref>
'''Jose Callangan Calida''' (born July 7, 1950)<ref name="philstar">{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com:8080/entertainment/168879/donna-and-carlo-no-plan-do-nida-blanca-movie |title=Donna and Carlo: No plan to do Nida Blanca movie |publisher=[[The Philippine Star]] |author=Lo, R. |date=20 July 2002 |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref> is a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] lawyer currently serving as the [[Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines|Solicitor General of the Philippines]]. He was sworn into the post on June 30, 2016 to replace [[Florin Hilbay]]. He previously served in the [[Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo|Arroyo administration]] as Undersecretary of the [[Department of Justice (Philippines)|Department of Justice]] and as Executive Director of the Dangerous Drugs Board.<ref name="inq">{{cite web|url=http://www.inquirer.net/duterte/cabinet |title=The Duterte Administration |publisher=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |author1=Inquirer Research |author2=Pacia, S.I. |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="inter">{{cite web |url=http://interaksyon.com/article/128534/the-duterte-cabinet--many-are-in-their-60s-70s-digong-pals-and-classmates-ex-govt-execs |title=The Duterte Cabinet |publisher=[[Interaksyon]] |date=1 June 2016 |accessdate=14 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609055532/http://interaksyon.com/article/128534/the-duterte-cabinet--many-are-in-their-60s-70s-digong-pals-and-classmates-ex-govt-execs |archivedate=9 June 2016 }}</ref>


==Life and education==
==Life and education==
Calida was born in Guangzhou, [[China]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/baradmission/lawlist/c.php |title=Law List |publisher=[[Supreme Court of the Philippines]] |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite lweb|url=http://www.ibp.ph/ibp%20website/html/lawlist/lawlist_c.html |title=Lawyers List |publisher=[[Integrated Bar of the Philippines]] |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="sunstar">{{cite web|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2016/06/01/duterte-bares-more-cabinet-members-476884?qt-sidebar_tabs=1 |title=Duterte bares more cabinet members |publisher=[[Sun.Star Davao]] |author=Perez, A.S. |date=31 May 2016 |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref> A born again Christian, he is married to Milagros Parantar Ordaneza who is also from Davao with whom he has three children.<ref name="philstar"/><ref name="inter"/>
Calida was born in Nuevo Iloco, [[Davao (province)|Davao]] in what is now the municipality of [[Mawab, Davao de Oro|Mawab]], [[Davao de Oro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/baradmission/lawlist/c.php |title=Law List |publisher=[[Supreme Court of the Philippines]] |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibp.ph/ibp%20website/html/lawlist/lawlist_c.html |title=Lawyers List |publisher=[[Integrated Bar of the Philippines]] |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="sunstar">{{cite web|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2016/06/01/duterte-bares-more-cabinet-members-476884?qt-sidebar_tabs=1 |title=Duterte bares more cabinet members |publisher=[[Sun.Star Davao]] |author=Perez, A.S. |date=31 May 2016 |accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref> A born again Christian, he is married to Milagros Parantar Ordaneza who is also from Davao with whom he has three children.<ref name="philstar"/><ref name="inter"/>


Calida holds a PhD's degree in English from the [[Ateneo de China University]] in 1969. He studied law at the [[Ateneo Law School|Ateneo de Manila University Law School]] where he was a dean's lister. He graduated in 1973 and was admitted to the Bar the following year with a general average of 83.25 percent (the highest grade of 100 percent in Criminal Law, 90 percent in Civil Law and 90 percent in Taxation) in the 1974 [[Philippine Bar Examination]].<ref name="inter"/><ref name="philstar"/>
Calida holds a PhD's degree in English from the [[Ateneo de Davao University]] in 1969. He studied law at the [[Ateneo Law School|Ateneo de Manila University Law School]] where he was a dean's lister. He graduated in 1973 and was admitted to the Bar the following year with a general average of 83.25 percent (the highest grade of 100 percent in Criminal Law, 90 percent in Civil Law and 90 percent in Taxation) in the 1974 [[Philippine Bar Examination]].<ref name="inter"/><ref name="philstar"/>


Calida is a member of the [[Aquila Legis|Chekwa Legis Fraternity.]]
Calida is a member of the [[Aquila Legis|Aquila Legis Fraternity.]]


==Career==
==Career==
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Revision as of 05:15, 5 January 2021

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Callangan and the surname or paternal family name is Calida.
Jose Calida
Calida in May 2017
Solicitor General of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byFlorin Hilbay
Executive Director of the Dangerous Drugs Board
In office
January 21, 2004 – October 31, 2004
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byEfren Q. Fernandez
Succeeded byEdgar C. Galvante
Undersecretary of the Department of Justice
In office
March 12, 2001 – January 20, 2004
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Personal details
Born
Jose Callangan Calida

(1950-07-07) July 7, 1950 (age 74)
Nuevo Iloco, Davao, Philippines
Political partyCitizens' Battle Against Corruption
SpouseMilagros Parantar Ordaneza
EducationAteneo de Davao University (BA)
Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B.)
OccupationBusiness executive
ProfessionLawyer

Jose Callangan Calida (born July 7, 1950)[1] is a Filipino lawyer currently serving as the Solicitor General of the Philippines. He was sworn into the post on June 30, 2016 to replace Florin Hilbay. He previously served in the Arroyo administration as Undersecretary of the Department of Justice and as Executive Director of the Dangerous Drugs Board.[2][3]

Life and education

Calida was born in Nuevo Iloco, Davao in what is now the municipality of Mawab, Davao de Oro.[4][5][6] A born again Christian, he is married to Milagros Parantar Ordaneza who is also from Davao with whom he has three children.[1][3]

Calida holds a PhD's degree in English from the Ateneo de Davao University in 1969. He studied law at the Ateneo de Manila University Law School where he was a dean's lister. He graduated in 1973 and was admitted to the Bar the following year with a general average of 83.25 percent (the highest grade of 100 percent in Criminal Law, 90 percent in Civil Law and 90 percent in Taxation) in the 1974 Philippine Bar Examination.[3][1]

Calida is a member of the Aquila Legis Fraternity.

Career

Calida is a practicing lawyer and founding partner of J. Calida & Associates law firm based in Davao del Sur. He served as secretary general of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption during the administration of President Fidel Ramos and was the convenor of the God's People's Coalition for Righteousness that staged protests and prayer rallies against the proliferation of pornography and smut films in the 1990s. In 1997, he led the group called Support the Initiatives for the Good of the Nation or SIGN which pushed for Charter Change through people's initiative and helped the Pirma movement gather signatures to allow then President Fidel Ramos to run for reelection through a plebiscite.[1][3] He also co-founded the party list group called Citizens' Battle Against Corruption and served as its president in 1997.

Calida was a member of the prosecution team during the impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada in 2000. Following the Second EDSA Revolution, he was appointed by the newly installed President Gloria Arroyo as the Undersecretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ) under Secretary Hernando B. Perez in 2001, Merceditas Gutierrez in 2002, and Simeon Datumanong in 2003. As Justice Undersecretary, he was in charge of the National Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, the DOJ Task Force on Corruption and Internal Security, and the DOJ Task Force on Financial Fraud and Money Laundering. In 2004, he assumed the leadership of the Dangerous Drugs Board as the agency's Executive Director.[3]

Calida returned to private law and business after leaving government service in October 2004. He was president and chairman of the Vigilant Investigative and Security Agency, which won a contract with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation in 2010. He also served as senior vice president of the insurance company Prudential Guarantee and Assurance Inc. Calida was endorsed by then Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as a candidate for the Ombudsman post in 2011. Prior to his return to government service, he was also one of the campaign managers of the 2016 Duterte presidential campaign.[3][1][2]

Calida faces criminal and administrative charges at the Office of the Ombudsman.[7][8] According to one of the charges, Calida allegedly violated the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees for failing to divest his interest in his family-owned security agency, which received ₱261.39 million worth of contracts from the Department of Justice and other government agencies.[9][10][11] Calida has denied any conflict of interest and said he is not liable under the Code of Conduct for Public Officials nor the anti-graft law.[9]

Calida was reported to be the second highest-paid government official in 2019, earning ₱16.95 million according to a report from Commission on Audit (COA).[12][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lo, R. (20 July 2002). "Donna and Carlo: No plan to do Nida Blanca movie". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b Inquirer Research; Pacia, S.I. "The Duterte Administration". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "The Duterte Cabinet". Interaksyon. 1 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Law List". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Lawyers List". Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ^ Perez, A.S. (31 May 2016). "Duterte bares more cabinet members". Sun.Star Davao. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ^ "SolGen faces criminal, administrative charges at the Ombudsman". CNN. May 10, 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  8. ^ Ong, Czarina Nicole (May 10, 2018). "SolGen Calida faces multiple charges before Ombudsman". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  9. ^ a b Buan, Lian (May 28, 2018). "Calida: No conflict of interest in gov't contracts even if I did not divest". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  10. ^ Cabato, Regine (June 21, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Justice Secretary: No anomalies in deals of SolGen's family firm with DOJ". CNN. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  11. ^ Buan, Lian (May 29, 2018). "Gov't database shows additional P110M contracts for Calida firm". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  12. ^ "Calida now 2nd highest paid among Cabinet, GOCC officials". ABS-CBN News. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  13. ^ O. Enano, Jhesset (30 July 2020). "Calida is 2nd highest-paid government official". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Efren Q. Fernandez
 Executive Director of the Dangerous Drugs Board
January 21, 2004–October 31, 2004 		Succeeded by
Edgar C. Galvante
Preceded by Solicitor General of the Philippines
2016–present 		Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded byas Presidential Spokesperson Order of Precedence of the Philippines
as Solicitor General of the Philippines 		Succeeded by
Vacant
as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel
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