The Filipino Profiles

The Office of the Solicitor General is the law firm of the Republic of the Philippines. It is tasked to represent the People of the Philippines, the Philippine Government, its Agencies and Instrumentalities, Officials and Agents (especially before appellate courts) in any litigation or matter requiring the services of a lawyer.

Hon. Agnes VST Devanadera
Solicitor General
March 2, 2007 – Present

Hon. Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura
Solicitor General
April 3, 2006 – February 11, 2007

Hon. Alfredo L. Benipayo
Solicitor General
October 17, 2002 – March 31, 2006

Hon. Carlos N. Ortega
Acting Solicitor General
October 21 – November 10, 2002
May 29 – June 7, 2002
May 13 – 24, 2002

Hon. Simeon V. Marcelo
Solicitor General
February 16, 2001 – October 16, 2002

Hon. Ricardo P. Galvez
Solicitor General
July 1, 1998 – February 15, 2001

Hon. Silvestre H. Bello III
Solicitor General
June 9,1998 – June 30, 1998
September 23, 1996 – February 3, 1998

Hon. Romeo C. dela Cruz
Solicitor General
February 10, 1998 – June 8, 1998
Acting Solicitor General
February 4-9, 1998

Hon. Raul I. Goco
Solicitor General
August 11, 1992 – September 22, 1996

Hon. Eduardo G. Montenegro
Acting Solicitor General
July 6, 1992 – August 10, 1992

Hon. Ramon S. Desuasido
Solicitor General
February 6, 1992 – July 5, 1992

Hon. Francisco I. Chavez
Solicitor General
1987 – 1992

Hon. Sedfrey A. Ordoñez
Solicitor General
1986 – 1987

Hon. Estelito P. Mendoza
Solicitor General
1972 – 1986

Hon. Felix Q. Antonio
Solicitor General
1970 – 1972

Hon. Felix V. Makasiar
Solicitor General
1968 – 1970

Hon. Antonio P. Barredo
Solicitor General
1966 – 1968

Hon. Arturo A. Alafriz
Solicitor General
1961 – 1966

Hon. Edilberto Barot
Solicitor General
1958 – 1961

Hon. Guillermo E. Torres
Acting Solicitor General
1957 – 1958

Hon. Ambrosio B. Padilla
Solicitor General
1954 – 1957

Hon. Querube C. Makalintal
Solicitor General
1954

Hon. Juan R. Liwag
Solicitor General
1952 – 1954

Hon. Pompeyo Diaz
Solicitor General
1950 – 1952

Hon. Felix Angelo – Bautista
Solicitor General
1948 – 1950

Hon. Manuel Lim
Solicitor General
1947 – 1948

Hon. Lorenzo M. Tañada
Solicitor General
1945 – 1947

Hon. Sixto dela Costa
Solicitor General
1941 – 1945

Hon. Roman Ozaeta
Solicitor General
1938 – 1940

Hon. Pedro T. Tuazon
Solicitor General
1936 – 1938
Attorney General
1921

Hon. Serafin P. Hilado
Solicitor General
1934 – 1936

Hon. Cesar C. Bengzon
Solicitor General
1932 – 1934

Hon. Delfin J. Jaranilla
Attorney General
1927 – 1932

Hon. Alex A. Reyes
Attorney General
1925 – 1927

Hon. Antonio O. Villareal
Attorney General
1921 – 1925

Hon. Felicisimo R. Feria
Attorney General
1920

Hon. Quintin B. Paredes
Attorney General
1917 – 1920

Hon. Rafael Corpus
Solicitor General
1914 – 1916

Hon. Ramon Avanceña
Attorney General
1914 – 1917

Hon. George R. Harvey
Solicitor General
1908 – 1914

Hon. Ignacio B. Villamor
Attorney General
1908 – 1914
Solicitor General
1906 – 1908

Hon. Gregorio S. Araneta
Attorney General
1906 – 1908
Solicitor General
1901 – 1908

Hon. Lebbeus R. Wilfley
Attorney General
1901 – 1906