Ramón Diokno
Ramón M. Diokno | |
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Diokno in 1954 | |
| 63rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office February 10, 1954 – April 21, 1954 | |
| Appointed by | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Succeeded by | JBL Reyes |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1949 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands from Batangas's 1st district | |
| In office February 18, 1933 – September 16, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio de las Alas |
| Succeeded by | Natialio López (as Assemblyman) |
| In office October 16, 1916 – June 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Galicano Apacible |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Lontoc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramón Diokno y Marasigan March 28, 1886 |
| Died | April 21, 1954 (aged 68) |
| Party | Nacionalista (1916-1954) |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Fello Leonor Wright |
| Children | 13, including José |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Antonio de Padua |
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Ramón Diokno y Marasigan (March 28, 1886 – April 21, 1954) was a Filipino statesman, jurist, Associate Justice, and one of the foremost nationalists of his generation. He fought the American Parity Rights Amendment and was one of four senators to be ousted so that the amendment may be ratified. He later became Associate Justice under Ramon Magsaysay but had the shortest term when he died two months and eleven days later. Diokno is known as the very first Government Corporate Counsel (Office of the GCC) in history from 1935 to December 1941 when the war began. Justice Diokno is famous for writing the ponencia in the Resolution for the In Re: Albino Cunanan, et al.