Pedro Yap

Pedro L. Yap

17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office April 19, 1988 – June 30, 1988
Appointed by	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Claudio Teehankee, Sr.
Succeeded by	Marcelo Fernan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office April 8, 1986 – April 18, 1988
Appointed by	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Ramon Aquino
Succeeded by	Leo Medialdea
Personal details
Born	(1918-07-01)July 1, 1918 San Isidro, Leyte, Philippine Islands
Died	November 20, 2003(2003-11-20) (aged 85) California, United States
Spouse(s)	Flora Yap
Children	Emmanuel, Pedro Jr., Janette, and Stephen

Pedro Yap (July 1, 1918 – November 20, 2003) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in 1988. He briefly served for two and a half months from April 19, 1988 to June 30, 1988.

Yap, a bar topnocher, served as secretary of the United Nations Human Rights Commission and was one of the 16 delegates who refused to sign the 1973 Philippine Constitution. He was appointed to the Presidential Commission on Good Government in 1986 before being appointed associate justice.

He was a law professor specialized in International Law.

References

Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court. Rex Book Store, Manila

Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

Cayetano Arellano Victorino Mapa Manuel Araullo Ramón Avanceña José Abad Santos José Yulo Manuel Moran Ricardo Paras César Bengzon Roberto Concepcion Querube Makalintal Fred Ruiz Castro Enrique Fernando Felix Makasiar Ramon Aquino Claudio Teehankee, Sr. Pedro Yap Marcelo Fernan Andres Narvasa Hilario Davide, Jr. Artemio Panganiban Reynato Puno Renato Corona Maria Lourdes Sereno

Legal offices
Preceded by Claudio Teehankee	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines April 19-June 30, 1988	Succeeded by Marcelo Fernan
Preceded by Eugenio Angeles	Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines 1967–1979	Succeeded by Leo Medialdea

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