Victorino Mapa

This article is about the 2nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. For the school, see Victorino Mapa High School. For the street in Manila, see Victorino Mapa Street.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Montaño and the surname or paternal family name is Mapa.

Victorino Montaño Mapa (February 25, 1855 – April 12, 1927) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and later, as the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under the American colonial Insular Government.

The Honorable Victorino M. Mapa
2nd Chief Justice of the Philippines
In office July 1, 1920 – October 31, 1921
Appointed by	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Cayetano Arellano
Succeeded by	Manuel Araullo
Secretary of Finance and Justice
In office November 1, 1913 – June 30, 1920
Appointed by	Francis Burton Harrison
Preceded by	Gregorio S. Araneta
Succeeded by	Quintín Paredes
Member of the Second Philippine Commission
In office October 27, 1913 – October 16, 1916
3rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office June 15, 1901 – October 31, 1913
Appointed by	William McKinley
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Manuel Araullo
Personal details
Born	(1855-02-25)25 February 1855 Kalibo, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	12 April 1927(1927-04-12) (aged 72) Manila, Philippine Islands
Resting place	La Loma Cemetery
Alma mater	Colegio de San Juan de Letran University of Santo Tomas

Career

He was homeschooled during his childhood. Later, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from Colegio de San Juan de Letran and his degree of Bachelor of Laws and Jurisprudence from the University of Santo Tomas at the age of 25.

He was appointed an associate justice of the newly created Supreme Court of the Philippines in 1901, together with Cayetano Arellano and Florentino Torres. He left the Supreme Court to be Secretary of Finance and Justice in 1913 during which he also served on the Philippine Commission, the upper house of the Philippine Legislature.

Upon Arellano's retirement in 1920, he was appointed the second Chief Justice. His tenure was brief, as his frail health forced him to retire early on October 31, 1921. He died on April 12, 1927. On April 29, or 17 days later, his fellow retired justice, Florentino Torres, also died.

Legacy

Victorino Mapa High School, Victorino Mapa Street, and the nearby V. Mapa LRT Station, all in Manila, are named after him.

References

Bibliography

• Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court. Rex Book Store, Manila
• Philippine Reports, Volume 49 (In Memoriam)