Manuel Araullo was the third Chief Justice of the Philippines

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. He served from November 1, 1921 until his death on July 26, 1924.

Career

During ths Spanish regime, he was a Relator de la Real Audencia de Manila, as well as its judge-at-large. He eventually became a judge in Manila

Manila

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, as well as a prosecuting attorney in Cebú

Cebu

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 and Manila. He was also a professor of law at UST

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Although expected to be appointed in the newly-formed Supreme Court in 1901, he was not chosen, after which he became a judge in Pampanga

Pampanga

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, Tarlac

Tarlac

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 and Nueva Écija

Nueva Ecija

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, then again in Manila, before being elevated in the Supreme Court in 1913.

His fair judgments in his cases as a judge earned him the title of "The Just Judge".

Manuel Araullo High School in Manila is named after him. Araullo University in Nueva Écija, where he had a long stint as a judge, was also dedicated to him.