Oscar Castelo Explained

Oscar Castelo
Office:Secretary of National Defense
President:Elpidio Quirino
Predecessor:Ramon Magsaysay
Successor:Ramon Magsaysay
Term Start:March 1, 1953
Term End:December 30, 1953
Office2:Secretary of Justice
President2:Elpidio Quirino
Predecessor2:Jose P. Bengzon
Successor2:Roberto Gianzon
Term Start2:January 1, 1952
Term End2:August 16, 1953
Birth Name:Oscar Tombo Castelo
Birth Date:20 May 1903
Birth Place:Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Lawyer

Oscar Tombo Castelo (May 20, 1903 – June 20, 1982) was a Filipino judge of the Manila Court and Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines.Born in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Castelo enrolled at the San Juan de Letran and later at Escuela de Derecho. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1927 and was equally fluent in English and Spanish. He later moved to United States, where he died on June 20, 1982, aged 79.[1]

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  1. Web site: California, Death Index, 1940-1997 . FamilySearch . June 20, 1982 . August 5, 2014.