Conchita Carpio-Morales
Conchita Carpio-Morales | |
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Carpio-Morales in 2026 | |
| 5th Ombudsman of the Philippines | |
| In office July 28, 2011 – July 26, 2018 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Orlando C. Casimiro (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Martires |
| 151st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office August 26, 2002 – June 19, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Jose Melo |
| Succeeded by | Estela Perlas-Bernabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Conchita Claudio Carpio June 19, 1941 |
| Spouse(s) | Eugenio Tariga Morales, Jr. |
| Relations | Antonio Carpio (cousin) Mans Carpio (nephew) |
| Children | Eugenio III, Umberto (d. 2015) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA, LL.B) |
Conchita Carpio-Morales (Tagalog pronunciation: [konˈtʃɪta ˈkaɾpjo]; born Conchita Claudio Carpio; June 19, 1941) is a former Ombudsman of the Philippines serving from 2011 to 2018. Prior to her appointment as Ombudsman, she held the post of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, served in the Lower Courts, as well as in the Department of Justice. She has secured appointments from five Philippine presidents: Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and Benigno Aquino III.
In 2016, Carpio-Morales received the Ramon Magsaysay Award as a "fearless and indefatigable Ombudsman of the Philippines whose integrity and dignity restored the people's faith in the rule of law." In 2021, she served as a co-convenor of 1Sambayan, a political organization that sought to unite the opposition beginning with the 2022 elections.