Delfín Jaranilla

Delfín J. Jaranilla (December 24, 1883 – 1980) served as a judge in the Philippines. He served as the Attorney General of the Philippines from 1927 to 1932, as part of the American colonial Insular Government.[2] He was named Judge Advocate General and after the Japanese conquest of the Philippines was forced on the Bataan Death March. He served as Secretary of Justice, Agriculture, and Commerce in 1945. After the conclusion of World War II, he was picked to serve as a Justice of the Philippines on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.[2][3]


Delfín J. Jaranilla
Attorney General of Philippines
In office
July 1, 1927  June 30, 1932
Secretary of Justice, Agriculture, and Commerce
In office
February 27, 1945  July 12, 1945
Personal details
Born(1883-12-24)24 December 1883
La Paz, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died1980
Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
Georgetown University (LLB)
[1]
The judges at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East Ichigaya Court

Jaranilla was portrayed by Bert Matias in the NHK miniseries Tokyo Trial (2016).

References

  1. "The Tokyo War Crimes Trial A Digital Exhibition". Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. "Hon. Delfin J. Jaranilla, Attorney General, 1927 - 1932". Republic Of The Philippines, Office Of The Solicitor General. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. Robert Cryer, Neil Boister, ed. (Sep 25, 2008). Documents on the Tokyo International Military Tribunal: Charter, Indictment, and Judgments, Volume 1. 1. Oxford University Press. pp. LV. ISBN 978-0199541928.
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