Vicente Francisco

Vicente J. Francisco y Santos (July 19, 1890 – May 8, 1974 ) was a Filipino jurist and politician. Known as one of the best Filipino lawyers of his time, he was part of the 1934 Constitutional Convention, and served in the Senate of the Philippines from 1946 to 1949.

Early life and education Francisco was born on July 19, 1890 to Bibiano Francisco and Josefa Santos in Cavite, Cavite.

He was elected as a delegate from Cavite in the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention election. as a candidate of the Liberal Party, winning the largest number of votes. After his election, he was elected Majority Leader by his colleagues. In the Senate, he filed many bills including Act 52, which re-established the Court of Appeals.

In the 1949 elections, Francisco ran for Vice President of the Philippines as running mate of Senate President Jose Avelino, but lost to Fernando Lopez with 1.73% of the vote.

Personal life and death Francisco died in 1974. He was married to María Jalbuena; their son Ricardo Francisco served as a justice in the Court of Appeals and later of the Supreme Court.

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