Jorge R.

Coquia
Biography
JORGE R. COQUIA, a native of Dagupan City, obtained his LL.B. degree in the University of the
Philippines and LL.M. and S.J.D. degrees in the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. where
he specialized in International Law Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy. He wrote his doctoral
dissertation on CHURCH AND STATE LAWS. He was an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals after
which he became an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs where he served as
Legal Adviser. He had previously served as Solicitor in the Office of the Solicitor General and District
Judge of the Court of First Instance of Mindoro, Laguna and Manila. He undertook special studies in
the Hague Academy of International Law and was a participant of the Center for Research and Studies
of that Academy. Justice Coquia was the President of the Philippine Society of International Law and a
member of the American Society of International Law and the International Law Association. He was a
member of the Philippine delegation of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea and
Chairman of the delegation to the Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-Bed Authority
and the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea. He is at present Commissioner of the
Commission of Human Rights and a professorial lecturer in several law schools. Among his various
publications are the following books: Legal Status of the Church in the Philippines (Catholic University
of American Press 1950); Philippine Presidential Election of 1953 (University Publishing, 1954);
Principles of Roman Law (Central Lawbook Publishing, 1952-1987); Church and State Law and
Relations (Rex Publishing, 1974 and 1988 editions); Public International Law (UP Law Center, 1984
and 1992) He is married to Librada Limjoco with whom he has five children.
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Human Rights
by

 Jorge R. Coquia

(Softbound)
List Price: 1300.00

It is with our pleasure and satisfaction that the first edition of this book which we wrote during our term ...
 
Principles of Roman Law in Philippine Jurisprudence
by

 Jorge R. Coquia

(Softbound)
List Price: 560.00

This book is now entitled PRINCIPLES OF ROMAN LAW IN PHILIPPINE JURISPRUDENCE. This edition has
eliminated the Roman Law Principles ...
 
Conflict of Laws
by

 Jorge R. Coquia
 Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan

(Hardbound)
List Price: 1360.00

Private International Law, Also known as "Conflict of Laws," has heretofore not been given the requisite
attention by Philippine authors. ...
 
Human Rights
by

 Jorge R. Coquia

(Hardbound)
List Price: 1450.00

It is with our pleasure and satisfaction that the first edition of this book which we wrote during our term ...
 
Conflict of Laws
by

 Jorge R. Coquia
 Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan

(Softbound)
List Price: 1200.00

Private International Law, Also known as "Conflict of Laws," has heretofore not been given the requisite
attention by Philippine authors. ...
 
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