Hilario Davide Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hilario Davide Jr.

Filipino judge

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1935

Place of Birth: Argao, Philippines

Profession: judge, diplomat

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Hilario Gelbolingo Davide Jr., , (born December 20, 1935) is a former Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York City. He was the 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and head of the Judicial Branch of government from November 1998 to December 2005.
As the highest judicial officer, he presided over the Supreme Court of the Philippines. On June 30, 2010, President Noynoy Aquino announced that Davide will head a truth commission that will investigate important issues in the country.