Justo Ortega Orros, Jr. is a former Governor of the province of La Union and Ambassador of the Philippines to Mexico.

Apo Tito, as was fondly called by the people of La union, came from the long line of politicians of the Ortega clan. His grandfather, Joaquin Ortega, was a Governor of La Union assigned during the American colonial Period and the patriarch of the Ortega political clan. His mother is the daughter of Joaquin, Joaquina Ortega.

He was taught as a child, the value of education. Thus, he made it good in school. He finished his elementary education at San Jacinto Elementary School in 1946 after the World War II and his secondary education at San Isidro Academy in 1950. He, together with his cousin, Victor F. Ortega, went to Ateneo De Manila University and took Bachelor of Laws which they finished with flying colors. They even pursued further studies in Spain and obtained Doctor of Laws degree in 1961 from the Universidad De Madrid.

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