Delfín Jaranilla
Delfín J. Jaranilla | |
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| Attorney General of Philippines | |
| In office July 1, 1927 – June 30, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Alex A. Reyes |
| Secretary of Justice, Agriculture, and Commerce | |
| In office February 27, 1945 – July 12, 1945 | |
| President | Sergio Osmeña |
| 44th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office June 6, 1945 – June 6, 1946 | |
| Appointed by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1883 La Paz, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 1980 (aged 96–97) Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee Georgetown University (LLB) |
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Delfín J. Jaranilla (December 24, 1883 – 1980) was a Filipino judge. He served as the Attorney General of the Philippines from 1927 to 1932, as part of the American colonial Insular Government.[2] He was named Judge Advocate General and after the Japanese conquest of the Philippines was forced on the Bataan Death March. He served as Secretary of Justice, Agriculture, and Commerce in 1945. After holding the position of Secretary of Justice, he was appointed the 44th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. After the conclusion of World War II, he was picked to serve as a Justice of the Philippines on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.[2][3]
In popular culture[]
Jaranilla was portrayed by Bert Matias in the NHK miniseries Tokyo Trial (2016).
References[]
- ^ "The Tokyo War Crimes Trial A Digital Exhibition". Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Hon. Delfin J. Jaranilla, Attorney General, 1927 - 1932". Republic Of The Philippines, Office Of The Solicitor General. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Robert Cryer, Neil Boister, ed. (Sep 25, 2008). Documents on the Tokyo International Military Tribunal: Charter, Indictment, and Judgments, Volume 1. 1. Oxford University Press. pp. LV. ISBN 978-0199541928.
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