Ramon Aquino

Ramon C. Aquino (August 31, 1917 – March 31, 1993) was the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed on November 20, 1985, the last Chief Justice appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos. He was born on August 31, 1917 in Lemery, Batangas. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines in 1939 and placed sixth in the 1939 bar exam, with a grade of 89.1%. He was the husband of Carolina Grino-Aquino, who is also a Bar topnotcher, and who would be later appointed as associate justice during the Aquino administration. He was a law professor and author of several books in civil, criminal and commercial laws. He held several government positions before being appointed as Associate...