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Jovito Reyes Salonga, KGCR ( Tagalog pronunciation: [hoˈvito sɐˈlɔŋga]; June 22, 1920 – March 10, 2016) also called "Ka Jovy," was a Filipino politician and lawyer, as well as a leading opposition leader during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos from the declaration of martial law in 1972 until the People Power Revolution in 1986, which removed Marc...
Mar 10, 2016 · 1936. Salonga began his pre-law studies at the University of the Philippines (UP). For a while, he also worked for his eldest brother Isaias’ publishing company as a proofreader. December 1941....
Jun 22, 2018 · JOVITO R. SALONGA 1920-2016, former Senate President, statesman, and lawyer. Freedom is the bedrock of human dignity, the one value we should never compromise or surrender. Freedom is the catalyst in all our efforts toward national development; it is the precondition and the objective of our collective endeavor.
Salonga was chosen as one of the most outstanding Senators with his significant legislations, some of which inspired public interest: the State Scholarship Law, the Disclosure of Interest Act, the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, and the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, and the Act Defining and ...
Mar 12, 2016 · The boy was instantly moved to do his part by pursuing a career in law. A product of public schools, Salonga went to the University of the Philippines for law studies. When World War II broke out, Salonga ran afoul of the Japanese occupiers and was tortured and jailed for nearly a year.
Mar 13, 2016 · I am saddened to hear of the passing of the quintessential Filipino statesman, Jovito R. Salonga. I first met him when we were both designated by the Supreme Court as amici curiae counsels in a constitutional law case, and it turned out that among the several amici, we were the only ones who agreed on a fine point of law.
Mar 20, 2016 · Before Dr. Salonga joined the Cabinet of President Cory Aquino in 1986, he divested himself of conflicting financial interests as required by law and dissolved his prestigious law firm, not because this was mandated by law but because of his strict personal ethic of being beyond suspicion in serving government.
