Simeon V. Marcelo
| Simeon V. Marcelo | |
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| Ombudsman of the Philippines | |
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In office October 10, 2002 – December 1, 2005 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Aniano A. Desierto |
| Succeeded by | Merceditas Gutierrez |
| Solicitor General of the Philippines | |
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In office February 16, 2001 – October 16, 2002 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Ricardo P. Galvez |
| Succeeded by | Carlos N. Ortega |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 21, 1953 Philippines 
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| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater |
University of the Philippines College of Law Ateneo de Manila University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Simeon V. Marcelo (born October 21, 1953) is a Filipino lawyer and was the third Ombudsman of the Philippines. As the Ombudsman, he acted as protector of the people against the illegal and unjust acts of those who are in the public service. He investigated government officials, including members of the police and the military, who were suspected of committing graft and corruption. Notably, he served as the principal private prosecutor in the impeachment case (and as head public prosecutor in the subsequent criminal prosecution for Plunder) of Former President Joseph Estrada, the 13th President of the Republic of the Philippines. After 3 years as Ombudsman, he resigned due to serious health problems. He was then replaced by Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez.
Prior to being the Ombudsman, he was appointed head of the Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines, representing the Government of the Philippines, its agencies and instrumentalists and its officials and agents in any litigation, proceeding, investigation or matter requiring the services of a lawyer, replacing Justice Ricardo Galvez. Thereafter, Justice Alfredo Benipayo was appointed as his replacement.
He took his undergraduate degree in the Ateneo de Manila University where he finished his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with honors. He then took up and finished his Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines and was among the top ten of the graduating class of 1979. He later placed fifth (with a rating of 89.9%) in the 1979 Philippine Bar Examination. As a law student, he was the recipient of the Crispin Llamado Scholarship Award. He also became a member of various prestigious academic organizations such as the Pi Gamma Mu International Social Science Honor Society and the Order of the Purple Feather Honor Society.
Prior to joining the government, Atty. Marcelo was a Senior Partner and Head of Litigation Department of then Carpio Villaraza & Cruz Law Offices. While still in private practice, he was already known in legal circles as one of the country’s top litigators, despite maintaining a low profile. His mastery of both the technical and substantive aspects of the law earned him the reputation of being a court general and strategist.
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