THE bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday unanimously approved the ad interim appointment of retired Supreme Court associate justice Noel Tijam as member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).

Tijam will be representing the academe in the JBC, which screens applicants to judiciary posts. He will have a four-year term and will be eligible for a one-time renewal if approved by the President.

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