Rene Saguisag
| Rene A. V. Saguisag | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office August 15, 1987 – June 30, 1992 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 14, 1939 Mauban, Tayabas, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse(s) | Dulce Saguisag |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Senator |
Rene A. V. Saguisag (born August 14, 1939 in Mauban, Quezon, Philippines) is a Filipino lawyer, politician. He served as a Filipino Senator from 1987 until 1992.
Rene Saguisag was born on August 14, 1939 in Mauban, Quezon, Philippines. Saguisag attended elementary school at Makati Elementary School in 1951. He graduated from Rizal High School in 1955.
Saguisag went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1959 from San Beda College. He also later graduated cum laude from San Beda College with a bachelor of laws degree in 1963 and placed 6th in the same year's Bar Examinations. Saguisag also obtained his Master of Laws degree from Harvard University in 1968.
Rene Saguisag practiced law as a prominent human rights lawyer in the Philippines from 1972 to 1986. He also became a spokesman for then president elect Corazon Aquino beginning on January 22, 1986.
Saguisag was first elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 1987. He remained in the Senate until 1992. As a Senator, Saguisag served as chairman of the committee on ethics and privileges. He also served on the "ad hoc" committee on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.
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