Jose Vitug | |
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Dean of the Angeles University Foundation School of Law and Arellano University School of Law | |
Assumed office 2004 | |
132nd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
In office June 28,1993 –July 15,2004 | |
Appointed by | Fidel Ramos |
Preceded by | Jose C. Campos |
Succeeded by | Cancio Garcia |
Personal details | |
Born | July 15,1934 |
Jose C. Vitug (born July 15,1934) is a Filipino lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on June 28,1993 by President Fidel Ramos and retired on July 15,2004. [1]
Vitug was the Founding Dean of the Angeles University Foundation School of Law. He serves as an Independent Director Aboitiz Equity Ventures. He also served as the Acting Dean of Arellano University-School of Law [1]
He has received numerous awards including Outstanding Manilan,and Outstanding Kapampangan. [1]
He has authored several books including Compendium of Tax Law and Jurisprudence (co-authored with Ernesto D. Acosta;Pandect of Commercial Law and Jurisprudence;Civil Code of the Philippines Annotated (4 Volumes);Commercial Laws of the Philippines (2 Volumes);and Compendium of Civil Code of the Philippines. [1]
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