Pedro Yap
| The Honourable Pedro L. Yap | |
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| 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office April 19, 1988 – June 30, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Claudio Teehankee Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Fernan |
| 110th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office April 8, 1986 – April 18, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Ramon Aquino |
| Succeeded by | Leo Medialdea |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 1, 1918 San Isidro, Leyte, Philippine Islands |
| Died |
November 20, 2003 (aged 85) California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Flora Yap |
| Children | Emmanuel, Pedro Jr., Janette, and Stephen |
Pedro Yap (July 1, 1918 – November 20, 2003) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in 1988. He briefly served for two and a half months from April 19, 1988 to June 30, 1988, the shortest in history until that record was surpassed by incumbent Chief Justice Teresita De Castro.
Yap, a bar topnocher, served as secretary of the United Nations Human Rights Commission and was one of the 16 delegates who refused to sign the 1973 Philippine Constitution. He was appointed to the Presidential Commission on Good Government in 1986 before being appointed associate justice.
He was a law professor specialized in International Law.
References
- Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court. Rex Book Store, Manila
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| Preceded by Claudio Teehankee |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines April 19-June 30, 1988 |
Succeeded by Marcelo Fernan |
| Preceded by Eugenio Angeles |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines 1967–1979 |
Succeeded by Leo Medialdea |
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