- Ramon Aquino
Infobox Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice
name=Ramon C. Aquino
order=15th
term start=November 20 ,1985
term end=March 6 ,1986
predecessor=Felix Makasiar
successor=Claudio Teehankee, Sr.
nominator=Ferdinand E. Marcos
date of birth= Birth date|1917|8|31|mf=y
place of birth=Lemery, Batangas
date of death= death date and age|1993|3|31|1917|8|31|mf=y
place of death=
term start2=October 29 ,1973
term end2=November 19 ,1985
predecessor2="Newly created seat"
successor2=Pedro Yap
nominator2=Ferdinand E. Marcos Ramon C. Aquino (
August 31 ,1917 -March 31 ,1993 ) was the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of thePhilippines .He was appointed on November 20, 1985, the last Chief Justice appointed by President
Ferdinand Marcos .Personal life
He was born on August 31, 1917 in Lemery, Batangas. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines in 1939 and placed sixth in the 1939 bar exam, with a grade of 89.1%.
He was the husband of Carolina Grino-Aquino, who is also a Bar topnotvher, and who would be later appointed as associate justice during the Aquino administration.
He was a law professor and author of several books in civil, criminal and commercial laws. He held several government positions before being appointed as Associate Justice to the Philippine Supreme Court on October 29, 1973.
He resigned on March 6, 1986, following the request of the new Aquino government.
Role
A classmate of President Marcos, he would put 'no part' in the decisions involving the government.
References
Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). "Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court". Rex Book Store, Manila
External links
* [http://elibrary.supremecourt.gov.ph/index3.php?justicetype=Chief%20Justice&justiceid=a45475a11ec72b843d74959b60fd7bd6455b9fb2b71b5 Supreme Court of the Philippines - Ramon Aquino biodata]
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