Andres Narvasa
| Andres R. Narvasa | |
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| 19th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office December 1, 1991 – November 30, 1998 |
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| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Fernan |
| Succeeded by | Hilario Davide, Jr. |
| 112th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office April 10, 1986 – December 1, 1991 |
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| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
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November 30, 1928 Manila. Philippine Islands |
| Died | October 31, 2013 (aged 85) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Janina Yuseco |
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Andres "Chito" Narvasa, Jr. Raymundo "Mond" Narvasa Gregorio Narvasa II Socorro "Cory" Narvasa Martin Narvasa Regina Narvasa |
Andres dela Rosa Narvasa (November 30, 1928 – October 31, 2013) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from December 1, 1991 to November 30, 1998.
He served as Chairman of the Preparatory Commission for Constitutional Reform, a special agency tasked to look into potentially positive modifications in the Philippine Constitution, from 1999 to 2000.
During his youth, Narvasa managed to excel in both academics and athletics. He was the captain of the University of Santo Tomas Intramural Basketball Team, as well as the top student of his class at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law.
Narvasa graduated elementary at Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 1938 (salutatorian), and secondary school at the Arellano High School, 1945 (valedictorian). He earned his Bachelor of Laws, University of Santo Tomas, 1951 (magna cum laude), his Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, April 15, 1992, Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), University of Santo Tomas, November 21, 1992, and Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Angeles University Foundation, April 1, 1993.
Narvasa graduated magna cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, and placed second in the 1951 Philippine Bar Examinations, with a bar rating of 91.6%
Narvasa taught at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law. Soon, he became a full professor of law, and eventually Dean of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law|Faculty of Civil Law.
Narvasa started as Law Practitioner in 1952, as Head, Andres R. Narvasa & Associates. He then became Professor of Law, 1952, Bar Reviewer, 1959, Legal Counsel, University of Santo Tomas, 1973, Dean, Faculty of Civil Law, University of Santo Tomas, 1967–1973, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs, University of Santo Tomas, 1969–1972, Member of the Board of Trustees, University of Santo Tomas, 1974 and President of the Faculty Club, University of Santo Tomas, 1969.
Narvasa was appointed as the general counsel for the Agrava Fact-finding Commission, formed by then President Ferdinand Marcos and tasked to investigate the death of former senator and staunch Marcos critic Benigno Aquino, Jr.. The Commission was chaired by former Philippine Court of Appeals Associate Justice Corazon Juliano Agrava. As general counsel, Narvasa meticulously pieced together evidence to point out the military in the Aquino-Galman murders.
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