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Oscar Castelo | |
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| Secretary of National Defense | |
| In office March 1, 1953 – December 30, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Secretary of Justice | |
| In office January 1, 1952 – August 16, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Jose P. Bengzon |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Gianzon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oscar Tombo Castelo May 20, 1903 |
| Died | June 20, 1982 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Relations | Tito Sotto (nephew) Val Sotto (nephew) Vic Sotto (nephew) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Oscar Tombo Castelo (May 20, 1903 – June 20, 1982) was a Filipino judge of the Manila Court and Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines. Born in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Castelo enrolled at the San Juan de Letran and later at Escuela de Derecho. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1927 and was equally fluent in English and Spanish. He later moved to United States in California, where he soon died on June 20, 1982, aged 79.[1]
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[edit]- ↑ "California, Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. June 20, 1982. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
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