Cayetano Simplicio Arellano y Lonzón (March 2, 1847 – December 23, 1920) was the first

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines The chief justice of the Philippines ( fil, Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines. As of April 5, 2021, the position is curr ...

under the American Civil Government. Cayetano Arellano had occupied a high position in Aguinaldo's government. He worked with the Americans under General Otis and re-established the Audiencia Territorial as the Supreme Court. He served as Chief Justice from 1901 until his retirement on April 12, 1920, making him the longest to serve as chief justice in Philippine history.

Early life

Don Cayetano was born in Udyong (now Orion),

Bataan Bataan (), officially the Province of Bataan ( fil, Lalawigan ng Bataan ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. Occupying the enti ...

to Servando Arellano, a working Spaniard and Crispora Lonzón, a meeting in Bataan. He started as a working student in

Colegio de San Juan de Letran The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, (transl: College of San Juan de Letran) also referred to by its acronym CSJL, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers i ...

. After finishing his high school he transferred to

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Migu ...

, where he finished his Bachelor of Philosophy in 1862 and Bachelor of Theology in 1867, he then continued studying and finished law in 1876. During the Spanish regime, he was appointed as a ''Magistrado Suplente of the Audiencia Tribunal de Manila''. He later become the Chief Justice of the Provisional Supreme Court created by the military in 1899. Arellano, together with

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and

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, testified before the

Schurman Commission The Schurman Commission, also known as the First Philippine Commission, was established by United States President William McKinley on January 20, 1899, and tasked to study the situation in the Philippines and make recommendations on how the U.S. ...

that the Philippines was not yet ready for self-rule. Together they formed the Federal Party to "promote the annexation of the Philippines as a state". In lieu of this objective, they petitioned the U.S. Congress to create representation, as well as a Philippine Congress and a federal Court. Upon the onset of the American civil government in 1901, US President

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appointed Arellano as the first Supreme Court Chief Justice.

Personal life

Arellano was married to Doña Rosa Bernas. They had a daughter named Asunción Arellano y Bernas.

Images

File:Orion,Bataanjf6918_07.JPG, Monument of Cayetano Arellano in his hometown (

Orion, Bataan Orion, officially the Municipality of Orion (formerly Udyong), ( tl, Bayan ng Orion), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,771 people. History 2019 Orion fire ...

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References

* Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). ''Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court''. Rex Book Store, Manila

External links

Supreme Court of the Philippines - Cayetano Arellano biodata

Arellano University
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Early life

Personal life

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