Oscar Castelo

Oscar Castelo
Secretary of National Defense
In office
March 1, 1953 – December 30, 1953
PresidentElpidio Quirino
Preceded byRamon Magsaysay
Succeeded byRamon Magsaysay
Secretary of Justice
In office
January 1, 1952 – August 16, 1953
PresidentElpidio Quirino
Preceded byJose P. Bengzon
Succeeded byRoberto Gianzon
Personal details
Born
Oscar Tombo Castelo

(1903-05-20)May 20, 1903
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands
DiedJune 20, 1982(1982-06-20) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationLawyer

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, where he died on June 20, 1982, aged 79.[1]

  1. ^ "California, Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. June 20, 1982. Retrieved August 5, 2014.