10 Facts About Andres Narvasa

Andres dela Rosa Narvasa was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from December 1,1991, to November 30,1998.

Andres Narvasa served as chairman of the Preparatory Commission for Constitutional Reform, a special agency tasked to look into potentially positive amendments to the Philippine Constitution, from 1999 to 2000.

Andres Narvasa was the captain of the University of Santo Tomas Intramural Basketball Team, as well as the top student of his class at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law.

Andres Narvasa graduated elementary at Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 1938, and secondary school at the Arellano High School, 1945.

Andres Narvasa obtained his Bachelor of Laws, University of Santo Tomas in 1951, and received his Doctor of Laws, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila on April 15,1992, Doctor of Laws, University of Santo Tomas on November 21,1992, and Doctor of Laws, Angeles University Foundation on April 1,1993.

Andres Narvasa taught at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law.

Andres Narvasa was appointed as the general counsel for the Agrava Fact-finding Commission, formed by then President Ferdinand Marcos and tasked to investigate the death of former senator and staunch Marcos critic Benigno Aquino Jr.

Andres Narvasa served as associate justice until his appointment as chief justice on December 1,1991, by Aquino.

Andres Narvasa served in this capacity from 1999 to 2000.

In November 2000, Andres Narvasa became counsel for Estrada in his impeachment proceedings before the Philippine Senate.