Ceferino Padua

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Ceferino "Cefie" P. Padua (died February 25, 2015) was a Filipino labor lawyer, educator, and delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention. [1] He was the former president of the Lawyers against Monopoly and Poverty (LAMP) and served as a bar examiner on international and political law.

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He was a member of the Liberal Party. [1]

Early life and education

Padua graduated with a law degree from the University of the Philippines. In 1947, he joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi. [2]

Padua then studied at Harvard University under Henry Kissinger. [3]

In 1956, Padua was Chief Legal Counsel of the Welfare Administration. He taught as a professor of Law and Liberal Arts at Francisco College, Manila (founded by Senator Vicente Francisco) where he occasionally wrote in its law journal. [4] He also served as Assistant Attorney to the Francisco Law Office. [5]

In 1957, Padua was appointed Solicitor at the Office of the Solicitor General. [6] [7]

In 2002, Padua questioned the validity of issuances made by the Toll Regulatory Board which authorized a 300%-increase in the toll rate collected at the South Luzon Tollway. [8]

Padua served as president of the Lawyers Against Monopoly and Poverty (LAMP), a group of lawyers that aimed to "dismantle all forms of political, economic or social monopoly in the country." [9] In 2012, Padua and LAMP questioned the constitutionality of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in the Philippines' General Appropriations Act for 2004. [9]

1971 Constitutional Convention

In 1970, he was elected as a Delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention representing the first district of Rizal Province. [10] At the time, it was reported that Padua was nearly ousted from his seat in the Constitutional Convention for supporting a "Ban-Marcos" resolution. [11]

His views on the Philippine sea territory during the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention has been cited to support the Philippines' claims in relation to the Treaty of Paris. [12]

1992 Philippine Senate election

In the 1992 Philippine Senate election, Padua ran as Senator under the Liberal-PDP-Laban Party. He later on withdrew from the race.

Personal life and death

Padua was married to Nelie Balangue-Padua. They had four children: Belihu, Anthony, Reggie, and Blitz. [1] Padua is the maternal grandfather of English actress Rachel Grant. [3]

Padua died on February 25, 2015, at the age of 90. [1]

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