For his thoughts were boundless as the sea, his counsels more profound than the great deep beneath; (Message delivered by Senior Associate JUSTICE JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO, as Acting Chief Justice, on the 100th Birth Anniversary of Chief Justice Roberto Reyes Concepcion at the Supreme Court Division Session Hall, Ground Floor, New Supreme Court Building, 4 June 2003 at 9:00 o'clock in the morning).(Opinion & Editorial) From: Manila Bulletin | Date: June 10, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Josue N. Bellosillo

THERE WAS NOTHING IN CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTO REYES CONCEPCION that was ever obscure; even his profound humility and the eloquence of his silence were well known. As from his birth a hundred years ago, he was easily Gods gift of an astute and brilliant mind to his countrymen.

He graduated summa cum laude from the UST College of Law in 1924 and topped the Bar examinations the same year. He rose from the ranks in public service to be...