Itinalaga ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si retiredCommission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Antonio Kho, Jr. bilang associate justice ng Korte Suprema.

Natanggap na niSupreme Court (SC)Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo ang appointment papers ni Kho mula sa tanggapan niExecutive Secretary Salvador Medialdea nitong Miyerkules ng hapon.

Kahalili ni Kho si datingAssociate Justice Rosmari Carandang na nagretirona nitong Enero 9.

Nitong nakaraang Pebrero 2, nagretiro si Kho bilang commissioner ng Comelec.

Inaasahang maitatalaga si Kho sa 3rd division.

Nagtapos si Kho sa San Beda UniversityLaw School at ika-10 ito sa 1991 bar examinations.

Naging undersecretary din si Kho sa Department of Justice at naging law professor sa Arellano Law School, SanBeda University, at De La Salle University College of Law.

Rey Panaligan