Hermogenes Concepcion Jr.

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Hermogenes Concepcion Jr.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
April 18, 1975 – April 16, 1986
Preceded byCalixto Zaldivar
Succeeded byVicente Abad Santos
Personal details
BornApril 7, 1920
DiedNovember 28, 2018(2018-11-28) (aged 98)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines College of Law

Hermogenes Concepcion Jr. (April 7, 1920 – November 28, 2018) is a Filipino lawyer who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from April 18, 1975 to April 16, 1986. He was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos.[1]

Early life[]

Hermogenes Concepcion Jr. was born in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. He received his secondary education from the Nueva Ecija High School in 1935, Bachelor of Law from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 1941 as youngest member of the class.[1][2] He joined Upsilon Sigma Phi in 1938.[3]

Career[]

He was Assistant Fiscal of Manila from 1945 to 1958, then City Fiscal of Manila from 1958 to 1963.[4] He was appointed as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines in 1963, serving until his eventual appointment to the Supreme Court.[1] As Justice of the Supreme Court, he penned many landmark decisions, including the famous Horacio Morales case.[2]

Upon his retirement from the Supreme Court, he ran for Congress and represented his district in Nueva Ecija for one term.[2]

He was a Board Member of the Philippine National Construction Corporation.[5] He was also a Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Government Service Insurance System.[6]

Awards[]

He was awarded the Philippine Legion of Honor by President Ramon Magsaysay for his successful prosecution of the politburo of the Communist Party of the Philippines.[2][1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Supreme Court E-Library. "Associate Justices".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d TATAD, FRANCISCO S. (2018-11-30). "Is there need for a Catholic response?". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. ^ Silvestre, Jojo G. "A legacy in nation-building". Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. ^ "G.R. No. L-16570". lawphil.net. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  5. ^ "Hermogenes Concepcion Jr, Philippine Natl Construction: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  6. ^ Punongbayan, Michael. "Sandigan affirms clearing of ex-GSIS chief". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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