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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Memorabilia Room, Associate Justices' List". Supreme Court E-Library. Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Law dean named SC justice". Manila Standard. 2 August 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  3. ↑ Torres, Tetch (2 April 2007). "(UPDATE) 2006 Bar results out Tuesday". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "SC lowers passing rate for new lawyers". Manila Times. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  5. ↑ Jarius Bondoc (19 March 2010). "Be very afraid: GMA staying on". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  6. ↑ Pazzibugan, Dona (20 March 2010). "JBC must submit list of nominees, says SC spokesman". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 January 2011.