Manuel Araullo

Manuel Araullo y Gonzáles (1 January 1853 – 26 July 1924) was the third Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He served from November 1, 1921 until his death on July 26, 1924. In 1876, he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Santo Tomas, where he later served as a professor. He served in this capacity for two years before being reassigned as a judge of the Court of First Instance in the 4th Judicial District, covering Tarlac, Pampanga, and Nueva Ecija. In 1903, he returned to Manila to be a judge in the Court of First Instance there. which had been established a year earlier for the purpose of revising and amending the existing civil, commercial, penal, and procedural codes in the country, as well as preparing new codes on said subjects.

In 1913, Araullo assumed the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, filling the seat that became vacant when Justice Victorino Mapa was appointed Secretary of Finance and Justice. He later ascended to the position of Chief Justice in 1921, a position he held until his death on July 26, 1924.