Justice Secretary Sabino Padilla

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 15, 1986

Sabino Padilla (August 21, 1894 - June 15, 1986), a native of San Miguel, Manila and one of the pillars of the Supreme Court of the Philippines passed away on this day. He was a legal luminary and staunch defender of justice. 

He started his career as a special attorney of the Bureau of Justice in 1919 then judge of the Court of First Instance and appellate judge of the Court of Appeals. 

On June 25, 1946, Pres. Manuel Roxas made him Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and later became the Secretary of Justice. He was the brother of Sen. Ambrosio Padilla.

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan Uy)

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Senate Of The Philippines Convenes

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 9, 1945

The Senate of the Philippines convened for the first time after the end of World War II and Manuel Roxas sat as senate president (July 9, 1945 - May 25, 1946) after being elected by his fellow legislators. 

In 1940, the 1935 Constitution was amended that adopted for the creation of a bicameral Congress of the Philippines consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. 

Because of the war, elected legislators in 1941 were not able to serve their term. Immediately after the war, President Sergio Osmeña Sr. restored the Commonwealth government.  

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan Uy)

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