Francis Garchitorena

In this Philippine name for natural children, there is no middle name nor paternal family name, but the surname or maternal family name is Garchitorena.

Francis Garchitorena
Presiding Judge of the Sandiganbayan
In office 1986–2002
Preceded by	Manuel Pamaran
Succeeded by	Minita Chico-Nazario
Personal details
Born	Francis Xavier Garchitorena (1938-01-08)January 8, 1938 Camarines Sur, Philippines
Died	February 25, 2005(2005-02-25) (aged 67) Makati, Philippines
Spouse	Victoria Pineda
Parent(s)	Buenaventura de Erquiaga Palacios Flor Chereau Garchitorena
Relatives	Anjo Yllana (nephew)^[citation needed] Jomari Yllana (nephew)^[citation needed]
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University Ateneo de Naga University
Known for	Presiding judge of Sandiganbayan

Francis Xavier Garchitorena[1] (January 8, 1938 - February 25, 2005) was a Filipino Sandiganbayan Presiding Judge from 1986 to 2002.[2]

Garchitorena studied in Ateneo de Naga University and graduated from the Law School of Ateneo de Manila University in 1962.[3] He was one of the leading lawyers during his time. He was appointed Sandiganbayan Justice. Minita V. Chico Nazario was appointed to fill his place.[4]

In 2001, he was embroiled in a dispute with Associate Justice Anacleto Badoy, culminating with the latter going on leave.[5]

Family

Garchitorena's biological father, Buenaventura de Erquiaga Palacios (1895-1959), was a Spanish honorary vice consul, from Ea, Biscay. Garchitorena's mother, Flor Chereau Garchitorena (1902-1981), came from Tigaon, Camarines Sur, and was of Spanish and French descent. Flor's brother was Don Mariano Garchitorena, governor of Camarines Sur, secretary of Agriculture and commerce, and Minister to Spain.

Garchitorena was the grandson by paternal line of Felipe Santiago de Erquiaga de Odiaga (1859-?) and María Jesús Palacios Goitia (1858-?), and by maternal line of Don Andrés Garchitorena, a revolutionary mason and member of Aguinaldo's Hong Kong Junta, and of Marguerite Chereau, who was French.

Illness and death

On January 17, 2005, Garchitorena was diagnosed with brain tumor. He died at the Makati Medical Center in Makati on February 25, 2005.[6]

References

1. U.S., Consular Reports of Births, 1910-1949
2. "Farewell to a man of conviction and integrity, Former Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Francis E. Garchitorena". Manila Bulletin. 2005-03-01.
3. "Ateneo de Manila University". Ateneo.edu. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
4. "Associate Justice Minita V. Chico Nazario retires from the Supreme Court". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
5. "Supreme Court moves to patch up Sandigan quarrel". Manila Bulletin. 2001-11-07. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
6. "Francis Garchitorena, 67". news.google.com. Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 26, 2005. p. A2. Retrieved March 30, 2015.