Marcelo Fernan was born in Cebu City, Cebu back in 1926. He graduated with a law degree from the University of the Philippines in 1953. He continued his education at Harvard University obtaining his master’s degree. After graduation, he returned to the Philippines where he set up his practice as a lawyer, soon becoming a litigator and trial court lawyer.
In 1955, he married Eloisa, that union produced 9 children and 18 grandchildren. He died in 1999, he was 71.
What you may not know about Marcelo is that he was the first Filipino Lawyer to have served as both Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and as Senate President. He is also the third Filipino to have headed both the judicial and legislative branches of government.
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