César Fernando Cabrera Bengzon (May 29, 1896 – September 3, 1992) was the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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from April 28, 1961 until May 29, 1966. In November 1966, a few months after his retirement, he became the first Filipino to be appointed to the
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Judicial career
Bengzon earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from
Ateneo de Manila
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in 1915. He graduated his Bachelor of Laws from the
University of the Philippines
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in 1919, and placed second in the Bar Examinations that same year.
Starting out as a law clerk, he was promoted to
Solicitor General in 1932 and Undersecretary of Justice under
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(later
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Justice)
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in 1933. He was later appointed in 1936 to the Court of Appeals, and became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1945. He left the Supreme Court in 1948 to become Secretary of Justice under
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Elpidio Quirino
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, but was reinstated a few months later.
References
Cesar Fernando Bengzon Baptismal Certificate* Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). ''Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court''. Rex Book Store, Manila
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1896 births
1992 deaths
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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