Romeo de la Cruz

Romeo C. de la Cruz
Solicitor General of the Philippines
In office February 10, 1998 – June 8, 1998
President	Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by	Silvestre H. Bello III
Succeeded by	Silvestre H. Bello III
Personal details
Born	(1936-11-15)November 15, 1936 Urdaneta, Pangasinan
Died	March 18, 2014(2014-03-18) (aged 77) Antipolo, Rizal
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation	Lawyer

Romeo C. dela Cruz (born 15 November 1936) is a Filipino lawyer who served as the Solicitor General of the Philippines in 1998.[1]

Early life and education

On November 15, 1936, Romeo de la Cruz was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. He studied at the University of the Philippines, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Law. In 1957, he passed the Philippine Bar Examination and came in ninth out of all the candidates.[2]

Career

de la Cruz started practicing law as general practitioner and later on joined the US Department of Veterans Affairs' Manila office as an adjudicator. In 1974, he began working for the Office of the Solicitor General, and in December 14, 1979, he was promoted to Assistant Solicitor General. In 1998 the Solicitor General's post became vacant when Silvestre H. Bello III was appointed interim Secretary of Justice. de la Cruz served Solicitor General from February 10, 1998, until June 8, 1998. During his stint as Solicitor General, he successfully defended cases relating to the expanded value added tax (EVAT), Light Rail Transit III, the police reorganization, and the constitutionality of the death penalty.[1]

References

1. "Romeo C. dela Cruz". Office of the Solicitor General. osg.gov. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
2. "Philippine Bar Topnotchers 1946-2009". Retrieved 2 February 2016.

External links

• Complaint Acting Solicitor General Romeo C. de la Cruz versus Judge Carlito A. Eisma
• news article - Romeo C. de la Cruz mentioned in case against TMA Australian Pty Ltd
• News article - Solicitor General Romeo C. de la Cruz states conviction of Imelda Marcos was erroneous

List of University of the Philippines College of Law alumni