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 Cayetano
Arellano was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. He was born on March 2, 1847 in Udyong, Bataan to
parents Servando Cayetano and Cristina Lanzon.
Cayetano was only 5 years old when he started going to
Colegio de San Juan de Letran although he worked for the
school in exchange for free education. Because of his
natural talent, getting high grades did not come hard
for him.
He was selected as Mayor de Salon and Dean of San Juan
de Letran. He became so popular throughout the school
campus. Almost every student recognized him.
After graduation, he continued his education at the
University of Santo Tomas. It was here where he obtained
a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy in 1862 and Theology
in 1867. Although he was enrolled at the University of
Santo Tomas, he chose to stay and worked at San Juan de
Letran. With his academic success, he became more
popular.
Cayetano obtained a law degree in 1876. He became a
full-fledged lawyer and established his own law office.
Many wealthy and powerful people availed of his legal
expertise. After some time,he went back to the
University of Santo Tomas and taught Civil Law. His
students were Ortigas, Osmena, Palma, Quezon,
DelosSantos, among other well-known personalities. |
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His popularity in the field of laws grew bigger. He was
appointed Mahistrado Suplente in 1886 and Provincial
Board Member in 1893. These positions catapulted him to
become Mahistrado Suplente de laAudencia Territorial de
Manila.
Cayetano once served as the country's Foreign Affairs
Secretary. He was also elected as Councilor of Manila in
1897. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court on May 29, 1899. Not long after, he was conferred
with a Doctorate Degree in Law by the Yale University.
Despite all of his remarkable achievements and high
positions in government, Cayetano remained a humble and
dignified person. He never forgot to attend mass every
Sunday.
Cayetano Arellano finally faced his Creator on December
23,1920. |
