Jose Yulo

Infobox Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice


name=Jose Yulo
order=6th
term start=February 5, 1942
term end= July 9, 1945
predecessor= Jose Abad Santos
successor= Manuel V. Moran
nominator= Japanese Military Administration
date of birth= Birth date|1894|9|24|mf=y
place of birth= Bago City
date of death= Death date and age|1976|10|2|1894|9|24
place of death= Manila
spouse=Cecilia A. Yulo

Jose Yulo (September 24, 1894 - October 2, 1976) was the Chief Justice of the Philippines of the Japanese Occupation during World War II. He served from 1942-1945.

Career

Yulo was born on September 24, 1894 in Bago, Negros Occidental. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of the Philippines and placed third the Bar in 1913. But due to his age, did not practice law until two years later. He became distinguished as one of the best corporation lawyers in the Philippines.

Appointed as Justice Secretary by Manuel L. Quezon, he was elected to the House of Representatives, becoming its Speaker. He was the only former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines to be subsequently appointed as Chief Justice.

Accomplishments

He maintained the integrity of the judiciary despite pressure from the Japanese to sway decisions on certain cases.

Post-War Years

He was the Liberal Party Candidate for president in 1957, eventually losing to Carlos P. Garcia. His vice-presidential tandem, Diosdado Macapagal, won.

He was later appointed by Ferdinand Marcos as his Justice Secretary in 1966.

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=a45475a11ec72b843d74959b60fd7bd6455b69a97641a Supreme Court of the Philippines: Jose Yulo biodata]