Romeo C. dela Cruz (born 15 November 1936) is a

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lawyer who served as the

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in 1998.

Early life and education

Romeo de la Cruz was born on 15 November 1936 in

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, Philippines. He attended the

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where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree. He passed the

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in 1957, placing 9th among the top scores that year.

Career

After beginning his practice of law, de la Cruz became an

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in the

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office of the

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. He then joined the Office of the Solicitor General in 1974 and was appointed the Assistant Solicitor General in 1979. In February 1998, the Solicitor General's position was vacant when Silvestre H. Bello III became the acting Secretary of Justice. de la Cruz then served as the Solicitor General from February 10, 1998 until June 8, 1998 until Bello returned to the post. During four months as Solicitor General, Cruz handled cases concerning the expanded

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, light rail transit III, the police reorganization, and the constitutionality of the death penalty.

References

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Complaint
Acting Solicitor General Romeo C. de la Cruz versus Judge Carlito A. Eisma
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- Romeo C. de la Cruz mentioned in case against TMA Australian Pty Ltd
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- Solicitor General Romeo C. de la Cruz states conviction of Imelda Marcos was erroneous {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, Romeo C. de la 1936 births Solicitors General of the Philippines People from Urdaneta, Pangasinan 20th-century Filipino lawyers Living people Ramos administration personnel

List of University of the Philippines College of Law alumni This is a list of alumni notable in their own right of the University of the Philippines College of Law (U.P. College of Law), having obtained their LL.B. or Juris Doctor degree from the College, and their organizations while in the College. For ...