Florenz Regalado

Florenz D. Regalado (born October 13, 1928, Concepcion, Iloilo, Philippines[1] ) was the 14th[2] Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from July 29, 1988 to October 13, 1998.[1] He graduated magna cum laude in 1954 from the San Beda College of Law, and received his Master of Laws degree from the University of Michigan in 1963.[2]

He remains the record holder for the highest average in the Philippine Bar Examinations, with his 1954 mark of 96.7%.[3][4]

He was a member of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986[5][6] which drafted the present Constitution of the Philippines. Before becoming Associate Justice, he served as the Dean of San Beda College of Law.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Memorabilia Room, Associate Justices' List". Supreme Court E-Library. Supreme Court of the Philippines. http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/index3.php?justicetype=Associate+Justice&justiceid=a45475a11ec72b843d74959b60fd7bd6456b686c0b71f. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c "Law dean named SC justice". Manila Standard: p. 1. 2 August 1988. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zWYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2663,81920&dq=florenz-regalado+dean+san&hl=en. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
  3. ^ Torres, Tetch (2 April 2007). "(UPDATE) 2006 Bar results out Tuesday". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20070402-58420/(UPDATE)_2006_Bar_results_out_Tuesday. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "SC lowers passing rate for new lawyers". Manila Times. 27 March 2010. http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/top-stories/14214-sc-lowers-passing-rate-for-new-lawyers. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
  5. ^ Jarius Bondoc (19 March 2010). "Be very afraid: GMA staying on". The Philippine Star. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=559306&publicationSubCategoryId=64. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
  6. ^ Pazzibugan, Dona (20 March 2010). "JBC must submit list of nominees, says SC spokesman". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100320-259766/JBC-must-submit-list-of-nominees-says-SC-spokesman. Retrieved 2 January 2011.