Lorenzo Relova (January 20, 1916 – April 23, 2014) was a
Filipino judge
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who served as the 103rd
Associate Justice
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of the
Supreme Court
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from May 14, 1982, until January 19, 1986, during the
Marcos era.
He was the country's oldest living Supreme Court justice at the time of his death in 2014.
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Early life and education
Relova was born on January 20, 1916, in Pila, Laguna
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The town of Pila is the site for some well-preserved houses dating back ...
, Philippines.[ His father, Jose Diaz Relova, was the first lawyer to practice in Pila.]Laguna, Philippines
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Lorenzo Relova taught as a law professor at Ateneo Law School for more than forty years.[ In 2012, he was inducted into the university's Professors of Law Hall of Fame.][
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Death
Relova died on April 23, 2014, at the age of 98.[ A memorial was held at Magallanes Church in ]Makati
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References
1916 births
2014 deaths
Associate justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Legal educators
Academic staff of Ateneo de Manila University
People from Laguna (province)
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