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Ramón Quiosay Avanceña (April 13, 1872 – June 12, 1957) was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He served from 1925 to 1941, when he resigned at the beginning of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. He was from Villa de Arevalo, Iloilo City.
Ramón Avanceña | |
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 Official portrait | |
| 4th Chief Justice of the Philippines | |
| In office April 1, 1925 – December 5, 1941 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Manuel Araullo |
| Succeeded by | José Abad Santos |
| Attorney General of the Philippines | |
| In office July 1, 1914 – March 1, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Ignacio Villamor |
| Succeeded by | Quintín Paredes |
| 18th Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court | |
| In office October 31, 1917 – March 31, 1925 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Imperial |
| Vice President of the Philippines | |
| In office October 14, 1943 – January 15, 1944 | |
| President | Jose P. Laurel |
| Succeeded by | Benigno Aquino Sr. (de facto) |
| In office November 30, 1948 – December 30, 1949 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Lopez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramón Quiosay Avanceña April 13, 1872 Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies |
| Died | June 12, 1957 (aged 85) Pasay, Rizal, Philippines |
| Spouse | Maria Floserfina Abad |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (BA) University of Santo Tomas (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Early life and career edit
He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Bachelor of Laws at University of Santo Tomas.
Ramón Avanceña served as a legal adviser to the Federal State of the Visayas, the revolutionary government of provinces of Iloilo, Capiz and Antique, and was chosen to negotiate with the American forces on Panay during the Philippine–American War.
During the American Colonial Era, he was appointed as assistant attorney in the Bureau of Justice. In 1905, he was appointed auxiliary judge. He was Attorney General of the Philippines from 1914 until 1917, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. Upon the death of Manuel Araullo in 1924, he succeeded as Chief Justice, but he had to wait until 1925 to be formally appointed.
He was supposed to join Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon in exile during the onset of the Japanese Occupation, but worried that he would not be together with his family, so he decided to stay put.
His sons José, Alberto, and Jesús became practicing attorneys.
The Ramon Avanceña National High School in Villa de Arevalo, Iloilo City and Ramon Avanceña High School in Quiapo, Manila are named after him.
References edit
- Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court. Rex Book Store, Manila