Claudio Teehankee

Claudio "Dingdong" Ong Teehankee, CCLH (simplified Chinese: 郑建祥; traditional Chinese: 鄭建祥; April 18, 1918 – November 27, 1989) was the 16th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1987 to 1988.

The Honorable
Claudio Ong Teehankee
CCLH
鄭建祥
16th Chief Justice of the Philippines
In office
April 2, 1986  April 18, 1988
Nominated byCorazon Aquino
Preceded byRamon Aquino
Succeeded byPedro L. Yap
82nd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
December 17, 1968  April 1, 1987
Nominated byFerdinand E. Marcos
Preceded byEugenio Angeles
Succeeded byAndres Narvasa
Secretary of Justice
In office
August 5, 1967  December 16, 1968
PresidentFerdinand E. Marcos
Preceded byJose Yulo
Succeeded byJuan Ponce Enrile
Personal details
Born
Claudio Ong Teehankee

(1918-04-18)April 18, 1918
Binondo, Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedNovember 27, 1989(1989-11-27) (aged 71)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeLibingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig
NationalityFilipino
Spouse(s)Pilar Angeles Duldulao Javier-Teehankee
(m. 1939)
Children9 (including Claudio, Jr. and Manuel)
Parent(s)José Tee Han Kee
(father; deceased)
Julia Sangroniz Ong
(mother; deceased)
Alma materAteneo de Manila University (BA, LL.B.)
ProfessionJurist, ambassador, journalist
NicknameDingdong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

He was also the most senior associate justice and chairman of the First Division of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

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