Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide

Birthdate: December 20, 1935
Place of Birth: Colawin, Argao, Cebu
Children: Hilario III, Joseph Bryan Hilary, Sheryl Ann, Noreen, and Delster Emmanuel
Spouse : Virginia Jimenea Perez

Education:

1. Elementary : Argao (Cebu) Elementary School, 1949
2. High School : Abellana Vocational High School, Cebu City, 1953
3. College : University of the Philippines (U.P.) Diliman, Quezon City
4. Bachelor of Laws, University of the Philippines, 1959
5. Bachelor of Science in Jurisprudence, University of the Philippines, 1958
6. Associate in Arts, University of the Philippines, 1955
7. Degree of Doctor, honoris causa, Soka University, Japan, March 2002
8. Doctor of Public Administration, honoris causa, Polytechnique University of the Philippines, December 9, 2005
9. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, University of Cordilleras, Baguio City, May 2004
10. Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, Northern Christian College, Laoag City, March 2004
11. Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, for Peace and Development, Notre Dame University, Cotabato City, March 2004
12. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, March 2003
13. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, De La Salle, Manila, June 2001
14. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, April 2001
15. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, University of the Philippines, April 2001
16. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Far Eastern University, Manila, April 2001
17. Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, University of the Visayas, Cebu City, March 2001
18. Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, Ateneo de Manila University, March 2001
19. Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, University of Cebu, Cebu City, March 2000
20. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Southwestern University, Cebu City, March 1999

Professional Career:

1. Private Secretary to the Vice Governor and then to the Governor of Cebu, 1959 – 1963
2. Faculty Member, College of Law, Southwestern University, Cebu City, 1962 – 1968
3. Delegate, Constitutional Convention, representing the 4th District of Cebu, 1971
4. Assemblyman, Interim Batasang Pambansa representing Region VII, June 12, 1978 – June 30, 1984
5. Commissioner, Constitutional Commission of 1986 which drafted the 1987 Constitution, June 2, 1986 – Oct. 15, 1986
6. Chairman, Commission on Elections, Feb. 16, 1988 – Jan. 11, 1990
7. Chairman, The Presidential Fact Finding Commission, Dec. 7, 1989 – Jan. 11, 1990
8. Chairman, The Presidential Fact Finding Commission, Jan. 12, 1990 – Jan. 15, 1991
9. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Nov. 30, 1998 – Dec. 20, 2005
10. Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Jan. 24, 1991 – Nov. 29, 1998
11. Chairman, Judicial and Bar Council
12. Presiding Officer, Presidential Impeachment Court
13. Chairman, Presidential Electoral Tribunal
14. Chairman, Board of Trustees, Philippine Judicial Academy
15. Chairman, Executive Committee, Judicial Reform Program

Awards:

1. Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service, Ramon Magsaysay Foundation, Aug. 31, 2002
2. UPAA Most Distinguished Alumnus Award, Univerisity of the Philippines Alumni Association, June 25, 2005
3. Outstanding Citizen of Quezon City in the field of the Judiciary, Quezon City government, Oct. 12, 2004
4. Most Outstanding Plebeian Achievement Award, Kapatirang Plebeian Foundation, Inc. June 19, 2004
5. 2003 Man of the Year, Philippine Free Press, December 2003
6. Bayani ng Katarungan Award, Kilosbayan and Bantay Katarungan, Nov. 2003
7. Chief Justice Roberto Concepcion Award for Legal Aid (First Awardee), Integrated Bar of the Philippines, June 2003
8. Jose P. Laurel Award, Lyceum of the Philippines, Mar. 7, 2002
9. Rizal Peace Award, University of Southern Philippines, Cebu City, Aug. 2001
10. Chino Roces Freedom Award, Chino P. Roces Foundation, Inc. Aug. 27, 2001
11. Signun Lasallianum Award, University of St. La Salle (Bacolod City), July 2001
12. Outstanding Professional Awardee in Law, University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA), June 2001
13. Rule of Law Award, Chief Justice Teehankee Foundation and the Center for the Rule of Law, April 2001
14. Grand Perlas Award, Philippine Foundation, Inc. March 2001
15. Award of Excellence for his performance in the Impeachment Trial, Bantay Katarungan, Feb. 2001
16. Rajah Humabon Award, Feb. 2001
17. Filipino of the Year 2000 Award, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 14, 2001
18. Millennium Medal of Merit, Rizalian Year 2000, Order of the Knights of Columbus
19. Medallion of Judicial Excellence, Professional Regulation Commission, June 2000
20. Ten Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award in the field of Environmental Law, Philippine Jaycee Senate, March 1999
21. Knight Grand Cross of Rizal, Supreme Council of the Order of the Knights of Rizal, 1998
22. National Maagap Award, Organized Response for the Advancement of Society, Inc. 1998
23. Plaque of Merit, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Cebu Province Chapter, Apr. 27, 1985
24. One of the Ten Outstanding Assemblyman of the Interim Batasang Pambansa, The People’s Free Press, Ten Outstanding Assemblymen Special Tribute (TOAST) ’83, May 9, 1984
25. Plaque of Appreciation as one of the Ten Outstanding Cebuano Alumni, U.P. Alumni Association of Cebu, 1981
26. Plaque of Appreciation, Commission on Elections, 1973
27. Certificate of Merit, U.P. Alumni Association, 1972
28. Certificate of Merit, Philippine Law Journal, 1959
29. Outstanding Plebeian, U.P., 1957

Professional and Civil Organizations:

1. First Honorary Member of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Philippine National Committee, conferred during the International Women’s Day Celebration on 10 March 2005
2. One of the Honorary Presidents of the WORLD JURIST ASSOCIATION of the World Peace Through Law Center up to September 2005; and one of the officers as President of the World Association of Law Professors, September 2005
3. Member, Advisory Council of Eminent Jurists, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
4. Member, Ad Hoc Advisory Group of Judges for UNEP organized during the January 2003 UNEP meeting in Nairobi, Kenya
5. Member, Center for Democracy, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
6. Member, University of the Philippines Cebu Law Alumni Association
7. Vice President, Bar Association of Cebu
8. Grand Knight, Fr. Matias Lucero Council No. 6054, Knights of Columbus in the Philippines Inc. (Cebue Chapter)
9. Director for Community Services, KC-Philippine Senate
10. State Advocate for the Visayas Jurisdiction, Knights of Columbus in the Philippines
11. Member, Administrative and Finance Board, Archdiocese of Cebu

Books:

1. Annual report of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. 1999. Manila: Supreme Court, 2000. 241p.
2. The Balancing of Rights with Obligations, in Living Constitution. Edited by H.E.Gutierrez, Jr. QC: UP Law Center, 1976. P. 159-162.
3. Closing Statement, in Odyssey and Legacy: the Chief Justice Andres R. Narvasa Centennial Lectures Series. Compiled and edited by Antonio M. Elicano. Manila, Supreme Court, 1998. p. 236.
4. Final Report of the Fact-Finding Commission (pursuant to R.A. No. 6832). Fact-Finding Commission. Quezon City: Bookmark, 1990. 323p.
5. The Judiciary and the Environment in the Third Millenium, in Southeast Asian Justices Symposium: the Law on Sustainable Development. Judges and Legal Experts Debate Key Environmental Issues. Manila, March 4-7, 1999. p. 209-210.
6. 1998 Annual Report of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. Manila: Presidential Electoral Tribunal, 1999. 59p.
7. 1998 Annual Report of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Manila: Supreme Court, 1999. 193p.
8. Tradition and Transition: the First Year of the Davide Watch by Committee on Public Information. Manila: Supreme Court, 1999. 117p.
9. Welcome Statement, in Odyssey and Legacy: the Chief Justice Andres R. Narvasa Centennial Lectures Series. Compiled and edited by Antonio M. Elicano. Manila, Supreme Court, 1998. p.7-8.

Periodicals:

• Avendaño, Christine. Ani Overturned on Behest Loans. 7 Kilosbayan No. 4, 48 (Nov. 1999).
• Bantay Katarungan. 7 Kilosbayan No. 9, 29 (Apr. 2000).
• Bantay Katarungan: Letter to Chief Justice Davide on the 1999 Bar Scandal and Why There Is No Investigation Up To Now. 7 Kilosbayan No. 12, 27 (July 2000).
• Bantay Katarungan to be inaugurated on Feb. 8, 2000. 7 Kilosbayan No. 6, 9 (Jan. 2000).
• Cueto, Donna S. 30 Judges, Execs Get Ax. 7 Kilosbayan No. 8, 54 (Mar. 2000).
• Davide, Hilario G. Jr. Bantay Katarungan: Sentinel of Justice and Good Governance. 7 Kilosbayan No. 8, 54 (Mar. 2000).
• Civil Procedure – 1958. 34 PLJ No. 1, 169 (Jan. 1959).
• The Court of Appeals Writes Another Chapter in its Glorious History. ICA Journal No. 2, 5 (Oct. 15, 1999).
• The Davide Watch : Leading the Philippine Judiciary and The Legal Profession Towards the Third Millenium. 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 9, 1 (Sept. 30, 1999).
• Envisioning Changes in the Philippine Justice System. 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 6, 73 (June 30, 1999).
• An Exchange for Judicial Learning. 14 Lawyers Rev. No. 4, 78 (Apr. 2000).
• Family Court Judges: Instruments of Peace and Solidarity for Filipino Homes. 14 Lawyers Rev. No. 4, 76 (Apr. 2000).
• Gender Sensitivity: Towards Fuller Equality. 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 6, 72 (June 30, 1999); 1 Philja Bul. No. 2, 3 (Apr.-June 1999).
• A Historic Moment for the Court of Appeals. 1 Court of Appeals J. No. 1, 8 (Sept. 23, 1999).
• The Judge as Student and Peace-keeper. 12 Lawyers Rev. No. 8, 73 (Aug. 31, 1998).
• The Judges’ Role in the Mission of the Judiciary. 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 11, 74 (Nov. 30, 1999).
• Judicial Competence and the Judiciary in the Third Millenium. 1 Philja Judicial J. No. 1-2, 5 (Jan.-Dec. 1999); 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 2, 67 (Feb. 28, 1999).
• Jus Cogens: Binding States Against Their Will, Towards a World Constitution. Phil. Judges Assn. J. No. 2, 5 (July 2000); 1 Court of Appeals J No. 3, 3, (Nov. 15, 1999); 4 Court Systems J. No. 4, 1 (Dec. 1999).
• Kalambuan and Surigao del Norte. 1 Sanggunian No. 6, 24 (June 1999).
• Mandatory Continuing Legal Education: Historical, Policy and Constitutional Perspectives. 23 IBP Law J. & Mag. No. 3, 52 (Sept. 1997); 41 ALJ No. 2, 297 (June 1997).
• A New Challenge for the Court of Appeals. 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 9, 78 (Sept. 30, 1999).
• The Philja Corps of Professors and the Pursuit of Excellence. 2 Philja Bul. No. 5, 4 (Jan.-Mar. 2000); 14 Lawyers Rev. No. 2, 67 (Feb. 29, 2000).
• Punctuality and Preparedness. 1 Sanggunian No. 1, 20 (Jan. 1999).
• The Pursuit of Excellence. 14 Lawyers Rev. No. 1, 63 (Jan. 31, 2000).
• The Pursuit of Excellence in the Public Service and Judicial Reforms. 6 Kilosbayan 6, 11 (Jan. 1999).
• The Quality of Justice in Shari’ah Courts and the Peace Imperative. 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 4, 68 (Apr. 30, 1999).
• Quality Research Through Human Resource Empowerment. 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 12, 69 (Dec. 1999).
• The Role of Court Stenographers in the New Millenium. 14 Lawyers Rev. No. 5, 78 (May 31, 2000).
• Strengthening Legal Protection for Children. 13 Lawyers Rev. No. 5, 71 (May 31, 1999).
• Tradition and Transition: the First Year of the Davide Watch. 4 Court Systems J. No. 4, 8 (Dec. 1999).
• IBP Positions on Issues. 24 IBP Law J. and Mag. Nos. 2-3, 11 (2nd & 3rd quarter 1998).
• Judiciary Fun Run 2000. Phil. Judges Assn. J. No. 2, 17 (July 2000).
• Message of the Chief Justice. 1 Philja Bul. No. 1, 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1999).
• Panaligan, Rey G. Davide to Preserve Court Independence. 6 Kilosbayan No. 6, 15 (Jan. 1999).
• Panganiban, Artemio V. The Judicial Thought of Chief Justice Davide. 13 Kilosbayan No. 12, 14 (Dec. 31, 1999).
• Reactions to the Speech of Chief Justice Davide. 6 Kilosbayan No. 6, 14 (Jan. 1999).