Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
SEPTEMBER 24, 1894
Jose Yulo (September 24, 1894 - October 27, 1976), the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (1942–1945) during the Japanese Occupation, was born in Bago, Negros Occidental.
He graduated with honors at the Manila High School in 1910 and was a classmate of Jose Laurel and Elpidio Quirino, who became Philippine Presidents.
He finished Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines and placed third in the 1913 Bar.
Yulo was Justice Secretary, Negros Occidental Representative at the National Assembly, and Speaker of the House.
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