Antonio Carpio is a Filipino lawyer married to Ruth Nguyen and was born on October 26, 1949. Carpio is a Senior Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court and a former acting Chief Justice.
Carpio is a Davao City native. The lawyer received his law degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law and placed sixth on the 1975 Bar Exam. He formed the Carpio, Villaraza, and Cruz Law Firm, which is still active today.
He was President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s first choice. Carpio was a team member that won the territorial dispute with China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration. However, Ruth Nguyen has been hitting the news headlines after she was found to be a part of the official delegation team.
Who Is Antonio Carpio Wife Ruth Nguyen? Their Age Gap
Ruth Nguyen is the wife of retired SC judge Antonio Carpio. The exact date of their marriage is unknown, but as to some unverified information found on the internet, they were college sweethearts who eventually married and had kids together.
The real name of Ruth Nguyen is “Bach Yen Nguyen Carpio.” As she was born & married in Vietnam, her nationality was Vietnamese before marrying Carpio. But, after their marriage, it is not clear whether she converted her nationality to Filipino or not.
However, she made headlines on the national front when people discovered that she was part of the official Philippine team in the SCS Artibration. As the team consisted of only high-ranking justice officials, everyone asked for explanations from Antonio Carpio.
On October 26, 1949, Antonio Carpio was born in Davao City, Philippines. He is 72 years old as of this writing. However, the date of birth of his wife, Ruth Nguyen, is a well-guarded secret.
Ruth appears to be in her sixties in some images on the internet since she appears to be younger than her spouse. Thus, we can assume they have an age gap of ten years or a bit less.
Antonio Carpio Family Details Explored
Antonio Carpio grew up in a large household. Bernardo Carpio is his father’s name, and Sol Gonzales Tirol is his mother’s name.
Florita Tirol Carpio, Judy Anne Tirol Carpio, Solomon Tirol Carpio, Susan Tirol Carpio, Dennis Tirol Carpio, and Carissa Tirol Carpio are his siblings.
He is also blessed with two children: his wife, Audrey Nguyen Carpio (daughter), and Ronald Nguyen Carpio (son).
How Much Is Antonio Carpio Worth?
Antonio Carpio is estimated to have a net worth of $1 million. He amassed all of this wealth while working for the government in the judiciary.
For eighteen years, he was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. During his service as a Senior Associate Justice, he also served as Chief Justice in an acting capacity at least three times.
1Sambayan formally endorses Senatorial bet Monsour del Rosario (left). With him are 1Sambayan lead convenor retired SC Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales (center and right, respectively). pic.twitter.com/oEqiIRbMky
— Gerard de la Peña (@gerarddelapena) April 8, 2022
He relaunched his political career as the Lead Convenor of 1Sambayan, the country’s newest political party founded by the presidential aspirant and current Vice President Leni Robredo.