Former Appellate associate justice Ricardo Puno Sr. passes away at 95

RETIRED Court of Appeals justice Ricardo Puno Sr. has passed away, his son said on Wednesday. He was 95.

“Today, my dad, Justice Ricardo C. Puno Sr., joined his Creator,” former deputy Speaker Roberto “Robbie” Puno said in his Facebook post.

No other details are available as of posting time.

The elder Puno served as district justice from 1965 to 1973; CA associate justice from 1973 to 1978 under Marcos regimthe late president Ferdinand Marcos; assemblyman of the Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1979; and minister of justice from 1979 to 1984.

He was also founder of Puno & Puno Law Offices. THERESA CLARE K. TAÑAS

 

 

 

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