Ramón Avanceña was a Chief Justice of the Philippines

Chief Justice of the Philippines

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines...

. He served from 1925-1941, when he resigned during the nearing of the Japanese Occupation. He later served as one of the vice-presidents of José Laurel

Jose Laurel

José Sotero "Pepe" Laurel III, also known as José S. Laurel III, was the ambassador of the Philippines in Japan during the World War II period.-Early life:He was born on August 27, 1914...

 in the puppet Second Republic.

Career

Ramón Avanceña served as a legal adviser to the Revolutionary government of Iloilo, Capiz and Antique, and was chosen to negotiate with the American forces in Panay during the final days of the Philippine Revolution.

During the American rule, he was appointed as assistant attorney in the Bureau of Justice and he was promoted to auxiliary judge in 1905. He was attorney-general from 1914 to 1917, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. Upon the death of Manuel Araullo

Manuel Araullo

Manuel Araullo was the third Chief Justice of the Philippines. He served from November 1, 1921 until his death on July 26, 1924.-Career:...

in 1924, he succeeded as Chief Justice, but he had to wait until 1925 to be formally appointed.

He was supposed to join Quezon in exile during the onset of the Japanese Occupation, but worried that he would not be together with his family, he decided to stay put.

His sons, Alberto and Jesús, became practicing attorneys.

The Ramon Avanceña High School in Manila and Iloilo are named after him.