Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera
Filipino lawyer and judge (1922–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Aguinaldo, the birth surname or paternal family name is Melencio, and the marital name is Herrera.
Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera (born Ameurfina Aguinaldo Melencio; 11 May 1922 – 12 October 2020) was a Filipino lawyer who served as an Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court from 1979 to 1992. She was the second woman appointed to the Supreme Court,[3] filling the vacancy left by the retirement of the first female Supreme Court Justice, Cecilia Muñoz-Palma.
Quick Facts The Honorable, 98th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines ...
Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera | |
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98th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
In office 17 January 1979[1] – 11 May 1992 | |
Appointed by | Ferdinand Marcos |
Preceded by | Cecilia Muñoz-Palma |
Succeeded by | Jose Melo |
Personal details | |
Born | Ameurfina Aguinaldo Melencio (1922-05-11)11 May 1922[2] Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands |
Died | 12 October 2020(2020-10-12) (aged 98) Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines |
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