Associate Justice Manuel C. Briones


Tenure: September 15, 1945 - May 24, 1949
Appointed by: Sergio Osmeã±a

Birthdate: January 01, 1894
 
Place of Birth: Cebu City

Education:

1. Elementary & High School, Seminary of San Carlos, Cebu City
2. Bachelor of Arts, Seminary of San Carlos, Cebu City
3. Bachelor of Laws, Escuela de Derecho

Professional Career:

1. Editor of La Revolucion & El Espectador, (Spanish dailies), Cebu
2. News Reporter, El Ideal, news organ of the Nationalista Party
3. Secretary, Board of Agricultural Colonies, 1915-1916
4. Provincial Census Inspector, 1918
5. Representative, House of Representatives, 1919, re-elected, 1922, 1925, 1928
6. Member, Council of State, 1928
7. Majority Floor Leader, House of Representatives 1928-1931
8. Member, Parliamentary Mission to work for Independence, 1930
9. Member, Upper House, Philippine Legislature, 1931
10. Senator, 1934
11. Delegate, Constitutional Convention, 1934
12. Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, 1937
13. Appointed Justice of the Supreme Court, 1945-1949
14. Member, Senate, 1952-1957
15. Senate President Pro-Tempore, 1952-1953
16. Died, September 30, 1957 (in service as Senator)

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