the rules. In 2009 though, the "five-year rule" was scrapped by the council thus Robles became eligible as a Supreme Court justice nominee. In the end, he was not appointed. In 2012, he was nominated for Chief Justice following the impeachment of Renato Corona but he declined. On January 23, 2018, Robles was appointed by President Duterte as a member of the Consultative Committee tasked on reviewing the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines. He served until August 19. On July 1, 2019, Robles was nominated by Duterte to be the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, a post vacant for almost a year due to the appointment of former Permanent Representative Teodoro Locsin Jr. as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. His nomination, though, was deferred by the Commission on Appointments after being grilled on several issues, including the country's arbitral award over the South China Sea dispute. Senator Panfilo Lacson later claimed that some of his answers "disappointed the members of the foreign affairs committee". On February 21, 2020, Robles was again nominated by Duterte to another diplomatic post, this time as the Ambassador to Canada. His nomination was approved and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on March 11. He succeeded Ambassador Petronila Garcia who was appointed in 2014. He arrived in Canada on October 17, 2020 and presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette on November 30 in a virtual ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Personal life He is married to Nora San Buenaventura. In 1974, he was also chosen as one of The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardees in law. References 1943 births Living people 20th-century Filipino lawyers Ambassadors of the Philippines to Canada People from Quezon San Beda University alumni Harvard Law School alumni Deans of law schools in the Philippines 21st-century Filipino lawyers