Associate Justice Salvador Esguerra


Tenure: June 00, 1972 - June 19, 1976
Appointed by: Marcos

Birthdate: June 19, 1906
Died: February 12, 1979
Place of Birth: Lapog, Ilocos Sur

Education:

1. Secondary : Ilocos Sur High School, 1925
2. Associate in Arts, University of the Philippines, 1927
3. Bachelor of Laws, University of the Philippines, 1931
4. Admitted to the Bar on 1931

Professional Career:

1. Attorney, Bureau of Lands, 1932 - 1933
2. Attorney, Department of Justice, 1940 – 1947
3. Legal & Legislative Assistant to the President, 1947 – 1948
4. Judge-at-Large of First Instance, 1948 – 1954
5. District Judge, Iloilo, 1954 – 1959
6. Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, January 3, 1962
7. Associate Justice, Supreme Court, June 1, 1972

Awards:

1. First Prize, Quezon Gold Medal, 19th Annual Oratorical Contest, 1931
2. First Prize, National Heroes Day Gold Medal, U.P. National Heroes Day Celebration, 1928
3. Palma Gold Medal, Annual Debate, U.P. Debating Club, 1930
4. Abad Santos Gold Medal, U.P. Annual Debate, 1929