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Estanislao Arceta Fernandez, Jr. (March 28, 1910 – July 28, 1982)[1] was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. In college, he distinguished himself as a debater and orator. In the practice of law, he earned wide reputation for championing "lost cases", including a criminal case in Supreme Court of the United States.[2]
Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. | |
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| Regional Assemblyman from Region IV-A | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – July 28, 1982 | |
| 88th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office October 19, 1973 – March 28, 1975 | |
| Nominated by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | J. B. L. Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Ruperto Martin |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office January 22, 1962 – December 30, 1965 | |
| President | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Succeeded by | Ambrosio Padilla |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Laguna's 2nd district | |
| In office December 27, 1951 – December 30, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Baes |
| Succeeded by | Wenceslao Lagumbay |
| In office July 9, 1945 – December 30, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Crisanto Guysayko |
| Succeeded by | Juan Baes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1910 Liliw, Laguna, Philippine Islands |
| Died | July 28, 1982 (aged 72) Marikina, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (1978–1982) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1946–1973) Nacionalista (until 1946) |
| Spouse | Soledad Camello |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Early life and career edit
Fernandez was born in Liliw, Laguna. He studied law at the University of the Philippines College of Law and graduated in 1933, where he was a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity. He passed the bar examinations in 1935.
Political career edit
In the 1946, Fernandez ran for representative of the Laguna's 2nd district under the banner of the Liberal Party and won. He initially lost his re-election bid in 1949 to Juan Baes but his victory was affirmed in 1951 after winning his electoral protest.[3] He ran for senator in 1957 but lost. He was elected senator in 1959. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines on October 19, 1973, as Associate Justice and served until retirement age.
In the Batasan, he was a member of the following committees: Foreign Affairs, Justice Human Rights and Good Government, Public Highways, Revision of laws, and Codes and Constitutional Amendments.
He was elected Regional Mambabatas Pambansa from Region IV-A in 1978 under the Banner of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.
Personal life edit
Fernandez was married to Soledad Camello-Fernandez. He is of relation to Danilo Fernandez, who is the grandson of his first cousin and incumbent representative of Santa Rosa, Laguna.[4]
Fernandez is buried at Loyola Memorial Park.
Gallery edit
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Fernandez Camello mausoleum -
Fernandez tomb -
Soledad Camello tomb -
Fernadez's family graves
References edit
- ^ "Estanislao Arceta Fernandez, Jr". Geni.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "List of Senators - Senate of the Philippines". Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine Legislators (1907-2019)" (PDF). Amazon AWS. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "A matter of constituent interest". Philippines Graphic. October 28, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
External links edit
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.