Victorino Mapa

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Victorino Mapa (February 25, 1855 - April 12, 1927) was the second Chief Justice of the Philippines. He graduated his Bachelor of Laws and Jurisprudence from the University of Santo Tomas at the age of 25. He was chosen as one of the Associate Justices of the newly created Supreme court in 1901, together with Cayetano Arellano and Florentino Torres. He then left the Supreme Court to be Secretary of Justice in 1913. He was called to be Chief Justice in 1920, upon Arellano's retirement. His tenure was brief, as his frail health forced him to retire early.