Ricardo C. Puno

Summary

Ricardo Concepcion Puno (January 4, 1923 – July 25, 2018), also known as Ricardo Puno, Sr., was a Filipino lawyer, judge and jurist,[1] and the Minister of Justice of the Philippines from 1979 to 1984.

Ricardo Concepcion Puno
Minister of Justice
In office
July 23, 1979 – June 30, 1984
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Prime MinisterFerdinand Marcos (1979–1981)
Cesar Virata (1981–1984)
Member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa from Region IV
In office
June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984
Personal details
Born
Ricardo Puno y Concepción

(1923-01-04)January 4, 1923
Guagua, Pampanga, Philippine Islands
DiedJuly 25, 2018(2018-07-25) (aged 95)
Resting placeThe Heritage Park, Taguig
NationalityFilipino
Political partyKilusang Bagong Lipunan
SpousePriscilla Villanueva Puno
ChildrenRicardo "Dong" Puno, Jr.
Regis Puno
Roselle "Sela" Puno-Mapa
Roderico V. Puno
Renato "Rene" Puno
Ronaldo "Ronnie" Puno
Roberto "Robbie" Puno
Roderico "Eric" Puno
Alma materAteneo de Manila University (BA)
Manuel L. Quezon University (LL.B)
OccupationLawyer, jurist, lawmaker
Websitewww.punolaw.com
NicknameCarding

Background edit

Puno was born on January 4, 1923, in Guagua, Pampanga and went by the nickname Carding. He attended the Ateneo de Manila University and Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU). He went on to teach at MLQU, beginning a career of teaching law spanning decades and multiple institutions of higher education such as the Ateneo de Manila, the San Beda College of Law,[1] San Sebastián College, Adamson University and the University of the Philippines (UP). He was also a partner at Ledesma, Puno and Associates until 1962.

Puno spoke Filipino, English and Spanish, besides his native Kapampangan.[2]

Politics edit

Puno was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Region IV (Metro Manila) from 1978 to 1984,[3] and served as Minister of Justice from 1979 to 1984.[4]

Later life edit

In 1984, Puno resumed his work as a lawyer and founded Puno and Puno Law Offices (PunoLaw). He continued to lecture in law until 1991.

Puno was married to Priscilla Villanueva Puno, with whom he had twelve children. He died on July 25, 2018, after a lingering illness and is interred at the Heritage Park in Taguig.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Ricardo C. Puno: Requiem to a sage". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ex-CA Justice Ricardo Puno Sr dies".
  4. ^ "Ex-Minister of Justice Ricardo Puno Sr. dies". Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Reformina, I. (July 27, 2018). "DOJ holds necrological rites for ex-Justice Ricardo Puno Sr". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 26, 2019.