Jorge Bocobo
Jorge Bocobo | |
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Photograph from The Commercial & Industrial Manual of the Philippines, 1941 | |
| 39th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office February 5, 1942 – January 31, 1944 | |
| Appointed by | Masaharu Homma |
| 16th Secretary of Public Instruction | |
| In office April 19, 1939 – December 24, 1941 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| 5th President of the University of the Philippines | |
| In office 1934–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Palma |
| Succeeded by | Bienvenido Ma. Gonzalez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1886 Gerona, Tarlac, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | July 23, 1965 (aged 78) Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse | Felicia de Castro |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Indiana University School of Law (LLB) |
| Occupation | Author, jurist |
Jorge Cleofas Bocobo (October 19, 1886 – July 23, 1965) was a Filipino author and jurist. He was appointed Secretary of Public Instruction by President Manuel L. Quezon and Justice of the Supreme Court from 1942 to 1944 under President Jose P. Laurel. Bocobo was the principal author of the Civil Code of the Philippines.