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Jose Abad Santos, eminent jurist and patriot, was born in San Fernando, Pampanga, on February 19, , to Vicente Abad Santos and Toribia Basco.
He took his segundo enseñanza at the private school of Roman Veler, in the neighboring town of Bacolod. During the early part of the American regime, he studied in the public high school established by the American soldiers in San Fernando.
In , he was sent to the United States to complete his high school studies at Santa Clara College in San lose, California. He studied law in the University of Illinois and later transferred to the law school of Northwestern University, where he received his Bachelor of Laws on June 4, He pursued graduate studies at George Washington University and received his Master of Laws on June 19,
Back in the Philippines, he worked as temporary clerk in the Archives Division of the Executiye Bureau. Later, he was appointed clerk in the Bureau of Justice and was, subsequently, promoted to court interpreter after passing the Philippine Bar on October 12, On July 31, , he was appointed assistant-attorney at the Bureau of Justice. On July 16, , he became a special attorney for the Philippine
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Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos y Basco (b/d/), jurist and martyr-hero of the last World War, is perhaps, one of the more nationally-known patriots ever to come from Pampanga. Who can forget his last, parting words to his son?: "Do not cry, Pepito, show to these people that you are brave. It is an honor to die for one's country. Not everybody has that chance&#;. Here are a few lesser-known aspects of his short, but heroic life
1. THE DOUBLE SURNAME 'ABAD SANTOS' CAME TO BE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH A LEGAL REQUIREMENT.
&#;Abad&#; was added by Vicente (Jose&#;s father) to his existing Santos surname to differentiate his family from other Santoses, a common patronymic in the country. On the other hand, Esteban, Vicente&#;s brother, appended &#;Ferre&#;, making his surname &#;Ferre Santos&#;.
2. THE YOUNG ABAD SANTOS WAS NICKNAMED ' SENGSENG'.
Abad Santos was one of 10 children of Vicente Abad Santos and Toribia Basco. His father was already 56 when he was born. Nicknamed &#;Sengseng&#;, Jose, together with Quirino and Salvador who followed him, were affectionately called &#;Los Tres Reyes&#; by their mother, who was especially fo
Who was José Abad Santos?
José Abad Santos y Basco was the fifthChiefJustice of the SupremeCourt of the Philippines. He brieflyserved as the ActingPresident of the Commonwealth of the PhilippinesduringWorld War II, in behalf of PresidentQuezonafter the government went in exile to the United States. Afterabout two months, he was killed by the Japaneseforces for refusing to cooperateduringtheiroccupation of the country.
The formerChiefJustice is the maternalgrandfather of formerSenator of the PhilippinesJamby Madrigal.
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