Background
Avancena, Ramon was born in 1872 in Molo, Iloilo, P.I. Son of Lucas and Petra (Quiusay) Avancena.
Avancena, Ramon was born in 1872 in Molo, Iloilo, P.I. Son of Lucas and Petra (Quiusay) Avancena.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Santo Tomas, 1898.
Began as assistant attorney in office of attorney general P.I., 1902. Successively judge Court of First Instance, 1905, attorney general, 1914, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of P.I., 1917, chief justice since 1925.
Married Maria Flocerfina Abad, of Leyte, 1913. Children: Jesus, Martin, Alberto, Emilio, Jovito, Miguel.