page_title: Fred Ruiz Castro
section_title: Judicial career
hierarchical_section_title: Fred Ruiz Castro / Judicial career
caption_attribution_description: English: Official portrait of CJ Fred Ruiz Castro and other Chief Justice, SC building
context_page_description: Fred Ruiz Castro was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from January 5, 1976 until his death on April 19, 1979 while on an official trip to India.
context_section_description: Castro was Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, until he was appointed Executive Secretary by President Ramon Magsaysay in 1954. He became an Associate Justice for the Court of appeals from 1956-1966 until he became Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 29, 1966.
caption: Official portrait of CJ Fred Ruiz Castro and other Chief Justices, SC building
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