Career
He served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2003 to 2009. From 1987 to 1998, Tiñga served as a three-term congressman representing the Taguig-Pateros district. From 1989 to 1993, he was the Dean of the University of the East College of Law,and once again in 2014, from where he earned his law degree in 1960.
From 2001 until his appointment to the Supreme Court, he was the Dean of the College of Law of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
Justice Tiñga also maintained an extensive private practice prior to his elevation to the Court. Tiñga earned his Master of Laws degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970.
He is the father of current Taguig City Representative and Former City Mayor Sigfrido R. Tiñgeorgia Tinga run for the mayoralty race in Taguig in 2010 Elections but lost to Lani Cayetano.
Disomangcop v. Southern Cross v.
Philosophy. Cement Corporation I (2004) and II (2005) — on requisites for imposition of tariffs under trade laws passed after adoption of General Agreement of Tariff and Trades
City of Manila v. Honorary Laguio (2005) — on legality of a local ordinance banning establishment of motels in order to promote public morality
Constantino v.
Cuisia (2005) — on power of the President to renegotiate foreign debt agreements.
Republic v. Honorary Gingoyon (2005) — on expropriation proceedings over the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Terminal 3
Antonio v. Reyes (2006) — on legal standards for "psychological incapacity" as ground for annulment of marriage.
David v. Ermita (2006) — Dissenting - on constitutionality of declaration of February 2006 declaration of state of emergency (joined by J Corona & Velasco, Junior).
MIAA v. City of Parañaque (2006) — Dissenting — on exemption of government agencies in payment of local government taxes. (joined by J Austria-Martinez & Callejo, Senior)
Rufino v.
Endriga (2006) — Dissenting — on presidential appointing power over officials of government agencies established by Congress (joined by J Puno and Quisumbing)
B/General
Gudani v. Lieutenant/General Senga (2006) — on court-martial investigation of generals who attended Senate inquiry in contravention of a directive by the Commander-in-Chief/President. People v. Cabalquinto (2006) — on non-disclosure of identities of rape or sexual abuse victims named in Supreme Court decisions.
