Retired SC Justice Relova dies, 98
Retired Supreme Court Justice Lorenzo Relova passed away Thursday at age 98, the high court's public information office said.
In posts on its Twitter account, the SC PIO said Relova, born on Jan. 20, 1916, served as the high court's 103rd associate justice.
The high court said Relova served from May 14, 1982 to Jan. 19, 1986.
Ret. SC Justice LORENZO RELOVA passed away today (Jan 20,1916-April 23, 2014); the SC's 103rd AJ,he served from May 14, '82 to Jan 19, '86.
— SC PIO (Official) (@SCPh_PIO) April 23, 2014
He taught law at the Ateneo Law School for more than four decades, it added.
Relova was inducted to the Professors of Law Hall of Fame in 2012, the SC said.
Justice Relova taught law at the Ateneo Law School for more than 4 decades. In 2012, he was inducted to the Professors of Law Hall of Fame.
— SC PIO (Official) (@SCPh_PIO) April 23, 2014
The SC said Relova's remains will lie in state at Magallanes church starting at 4 p.m. Friday.
Justice (Ret.) Lorenzo Relova's remains will lie in state starting at 4pm, April 25, Friday at Magallanes church.
— SC PIO (Official) (@SCPh_PIO) April 24, 2014
–Joel Locsin/KBK, GMA News