José Yulo
José Yulo | |
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6th Chief Justice of the Philippines | |
In office May 7, 1942 – July 9, 1945 | |
Appointed by | Masaharu Homma |
Preceded by | José Abad Santos |
Succeeded by | Manuel Moran |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
In office February 5, 1942 – May 7, 1942 | |
Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
Preceded by | Carlos Imperial |
Succeeded by | Domingo Imperial |
Secretary of Justice | |
In office January 1, 1966 – August 4, 1967 | |
President | Ferdinand Marcos |
Preceded by | Salvador Marino |
Succeeded by | Claudio Teehankee |
In office July 6, 1934 – November 15, 1938 | |
President | Manuel L. Quezon |
Governor‑General | Frank Murphy |
Preceded by | Quirico Abeto |
Succeeded by | José Abad Santos |
Senator of the Philippines | |
In office July 9, 1945 – May 28, 1946 | |
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippines | |
In office January 24, 1939 – December 30, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Gil Montilla |
Succeeded by | Benigno Aquino Sr. |
Member of the National Assembly from Negros Occidental's 3rd district | |
In office December 30, 1938 – December 30, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Gil Montilla |
Succeeded by | District abolished (Next held by Raymundo Vargas) |
Personal details | |
Born | José Yulo Yulo September 24, 1894 Bago, Negros Occidental, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | October 27, 1976 Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines[1] | (aged 82)
Political party | Liberal (from 1946) |
Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (until 1946) |
Spouse | Cecilia Sitchon Araneta |
Children | 6 |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
José Yulo (September 24, 1894 – October 27, 1976) was the
Early life and career
Yulo was born on September 24, 1894, in
Appointed as Justice Secretary by Governor-General Frank Murphy and President Manuel L. Quezon in 1934 and 1935, he was elected to the National Assembly of the Philippines representing the province of Negros Occidental, becoming its Speaker under the ruling Nacionalista Party on its convening session in 1939.
The 1935 Philippine Constitution was amended in 1940 changing the unicameral legislature system into a bicameral system; thus the National Assembly was divided into a Senate and a House of Representatives. Yulo remained as Speaker of the National Assembly.
Yulo was elected to the Senate in 1941 for the 1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines but did not serve immediately as he was arrested by the US Army's Counter-Intelligence Corps (CIC) because he had worked in various capacities under the Japanese-sponsored Philippine Government. Following the Japanese conquest of the Philippines in 1942, he became a member of the Preparatory Committee for Philippine Independence, and upon the establishment of the Second Philippine Republic in 1943, was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He is the only former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines to be subsequently appointed Chief Justice.[2] He finally served his elected Senate term in 1945, lasting until 1946.
Accomplishments
Despite the difficulties experienced under Japanese occupation, Yulo attempted to maintain the integrity of the judiciary despite pressure from the Japanese military to sway in decisions on certain cases.
Postwar years
Yulo was the vice presidential candidate of the Liberal Party in 1953 as the running mate of incumbent President Elpidio Quirino. He eventually lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia, while Quirino lost his re-election bid to former National Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay.
He was the presidential candidate of the Liberal Party in the 1957 presidential election, eventually losing to Garcia, who is the incumbent President this time, once again. His running mate, Pampanga's 1st district representative Diosdado Macapagal, won the vice presidential race.
Yulo was later appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos as Secretary of Justice, and served from January 1, 1966, to August 4, 1967.
Death
Yulo died of respiratory failure as a result of atherosclerosis at Makati Medical Center in Makati at 10:10 am on October 27, 1976. He was buried in Canlubang, Calamba, Laguna on October 30, 1976.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Jose Yulo's Death Certificate. familysearch.org
- ^ Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court. Rex Book Store, Manila