Associate Justice Jorge C. Bocobo


Tenure: February 05, 1942 - January 01, 2000
Appointed by: Imperial

Birthdate: October 19, 1886
Died: July 23, 1965
Place of Birth: Gerona, Tarlac

Education:

1. Secondary : San Diego High School
2. Bachelor of Laws, Indiana University, 1907
3. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, University of the Philippines

Professional Career:

1. Clerk, Executive Bureau, 1909 – 1911
2. Faculty Member, College of Law, University of the Philippines
3. Professor and Acting Dean, College of Law, 1917
4. President, University of the Philippines, August 11, 1934 – April 14, 1939
5. Secretary of Public Instruction
6. Associate Justice, Supreme Court

Awards:

1. Pro-patria Award, 1961
2. “Moral Leader for the Decade”, 1961