Corazon Agrava
Corazon Juliano-Agrava (Manila, 7 August 1915 – Quezon City, 1 October 1997) was a Filipino judge and the second woman in 1954 appointed as judge of a Court of First Instance. She was then president of the Court for Youth and Home Affairs in Manila. Agrava gained worldwide fame when in 1984, she was appointed the chairperson of a fact-finding board commission by President Ferdinand Marcos to investigate the cause of the murder of opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983. She has also been active in various other social and cultural organizations, including the Women Rights Movement of the Philippines, the Philippine Association of University Women, the National Civic Assembly of Women and U.P. Alumni Association.
The Honourable Corazon Juliano-Agrava | |
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| Chairperson of the Agrava Fact-Finding Board | |
| In office October 1983 – October 1984 | |
| Appointed by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Corazon Buenaventura Juliano August 7, 1915 Manila |
| Died | October 1, 1997 (aged 82) Quezon City |
| Spouse | 1 |
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| Occupation | Judge, lawyer |
| Known for | Chairperson, Agrava Commission |
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