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Fred Ruiz Castro (September 2, 1914 - April 19, 1979) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from January 5, 1976 until his death on April 19, 1979 while on an official trip to India. ==Personal life== He was born to Dr. Santos Foronda Castro and Engracia Acosta Ruiz at Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the 9th of 13 children. He attended elementary school in his hometown and in Angeles, Pampanga. He finished high school in three years at the University of the Philippines (U.P.) in 1930. Justice Castro then obtained his Associates in Arts from the U.P. College of Liberal Arts in 1932, and LL.B from the U.P. College of Law in 1936, passing the bar examinations the same year. The following year of 1937, he earned a Ph.B in English, ''cum laude''. Justice Castro was a scholar, student, leader, debater, poet, writer, and editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian, 1935-1936. Justice Castro was married to Natividad Hizon. Their children are Fred Ruiz Castro, Jr., Rowena Cristina Benipayo, Carlos Delano Castro, Frieda Teresita Castro ''(deceased)'', and Melisande Veronica Poblador. ''Quotations from Peers:'' “The Judicial, Public Administration and Uniformed services today and all younger Filipinos should derive inspiration from the exemplary life and story of Fred Ruiz Castro.” - Fidel V. Ramos, President of the Philippines 1992-1998 “With mingled emotions of joy and sorrow, we present this gavel to you, through your beloved widow with the utmost esteem and respect and with abiding affection and admiration. This gavel will belong to everyone, it will belong to our people; it will belong, as you yourself, belong to the ages.” – Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera, Justice of the Supreme Court 1979 to 1992. “He was born a leader of men. His decisions were both groundbreaking and decisive…he never let emotion or public sentiment cloud his judicial decisions…an attitude normally expected of a judge, but at that time seems admirable give a martial law regine, when public figures were besieged by all kinds of pressure from the powers-that-be.” – Edgard J. Angara, Senator of the Republic, 1987-1998. “Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro was a consummate patriot. He loved his country, fought for its freedom, upheld its laws and wrote poems about his extraordinary experiences. Truly, he is a person worthy of emulation.” – Adolfo S. Azcuna, Justice of the Supreme Court, 2002-2009. “I passed the bar examination practically the same time Justice Castro assumed the post as Chief Justice…this can compare to the elation of a priest who has been ordained at the time of a great Pope…Here was a man renowned for his nationalism…A man lives forever when we remember him.” – Roberto P. Laurel, President of the Lyceum Philippines. “Chief Justice Castro was truly a legal luminary of the High Court without whom the current state of the legal profession would not be the same. Indeed the Philippine Legal Profession was blessed and fortunate to have been under the leadership of such a learned and insightful man.” – Teodoro D. Regala, Sr. 〔Primus Inter Pares: A Patriot for the People Copyright 2014 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fred Ruiz Castro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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