Background
Purisima, Fidel was born on October 28, 1930 in San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, The Philippines. Son of Antonio Lazo and Concepcion Purisima.
justice The Philippines Supreme Court
Purisima, Fidel was born on October 28, 1930 in San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, The Philippines. Son of Antonio Lazo and Concepcion Purisima.
Bachelor of Laws, Far Eastern University, Manila, 1953.
Auxiliary justice of peace,, Buayan, Cotabato, The Philippines, 1956-1957. Municipal judge, 1958-1966. Presiding judge branch I, Court of First Instance, Malolos, Bulacan, The Philippines, 1976-1979, presiding judge branch VIII, 1979-1982.
Associate justice Sandiganbayan, The Philippines, 1982-1984, Intermediate Appellate Court, The Philippines, 1984-1986. Acting presiding justice Court Appeals, Manila, 1994, senior associate justice, 1994-1997. Acting presiding justice Supreme Court The Philippines, 1997-1998, associate justice, since 1998.
Delaware Constitutional Convention The Philippines, 1971. Member Senior Provincial Board, South Cotabato, 1967-1970. Acting governor of South Cotabato, 1967-1970.
Municipal councilor, Tacurong, Cotabato, 1955-1957. President Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish Council, 1965-1967. Member Knights of Columbus (grand knight), Lions (founder, charter officer General Santos City 1968).
Married Fevi Suerte Felipe Velasquez, April 19, 1959 (deceased November 1989). Children: Cesar Antonio, Dalla Purisima-Ponce de Leon, Grace. Married Josefina Chaves Lim, April 6, 1995.