Career
He was homeschooled during his childhood. Later on, he graduated his Bachelor of Laws and Jurisprudence from the University of Santo Tomas at the age of 25.
He was chosen as one of the Associate Justices of the newly created Supreme Court of the Philippines in 1901, together with Cayetano Arellano and Florentino Torres. He then left the Supreme Court to be Secretary of Justice in 1913. He was called to be Chief Justice in 1920, upon Arellano's retirement.
His tenure was brief, as his frail health forced him to retire early.
He died April 12, 1927. On April 29, or 17 days later, his fellow retired Justice, Florentino Torres, also died.They were both given necrological services by the Supreme Court.
Victorino Mapa High School in Manila is named after him. The nearby V. Mapa LRT Station is named after him.
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