Hilario Davide, Jr.

Politician

1935 –

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Who is Hilario Davide, Jr.?

Hilario Gelbolingo Davide, Jr, GCSS is a former Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York City.

He was the 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and head of the Judicial Branch of government from November 1998 to December 2005. As the highest judicial officer, he presided over the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

On June 30, 2010, President Noynoy Aquino announced that Davide will head a truth commission that will investigate important issues in the country.

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Born
Dec 20, 1935
Argao, Cebu
Education
  • University of the Philippines
Lived in
  • Cebu

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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