Marcelo Fernan

Marcelo "Celing" Briones Fernán (October 24, 1927 July 11, 1999) was a Filipino lawyer and political figure. He is the only Filipino to have served as both Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and as Senate President. He is also the third Filipino to have headed both the judicial and legislative branches of government, after Querube Makalintal who served as Chief Justice and Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa in the 1970s, and José Yulo, who served as Chief Justice and Speaker of the House of Representatives before 1946.

Early life

Fernan was born in Cebu City, Cebu in 1927. In 1953 he graduated with a degree in law from the University of the Philippines. He went to Harvard University in United States to obtain his master's degree. He returned to the Philippines soon after to finally serve his profession as a lawyer, particularly in his home province. Soon, he became a litigator, a trial court lawyer.

Career

Early legislative career

Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Marcelo Fernan Bridge is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge located in Metro Cebu in the Philippines. It spans across Mactan Channel connecting Mandaue to Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan Island.

Marcelo Fernan Bridge was opened in August 1999 to decongest the traffic from the older Mactan-Mandaue Bridge. The bridge has a total length of 1237 meters (4058.40 feet) with a center span of 185 meters (606.96 feet). The bridge is one of the widest and longest bridge spans in the Philippines. The bridge was constructed with the help of the Japanese Government. It was named after Senator Marcelo Fernan, a political figure from Cebu City.

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    Dead man found under Mandaue bridge identified

    The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Dec 2024
    CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities have identified the dead man, whose body was found under the Marcelo Fernan Bridge in Brgy ... TIMELINE ... .
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    Milayat sa tulay, milutaw human sa 24 oras

    Sun Star 09 Oct 2024
    Milutaw na ug nahaw-as ang lawas niadtong lalaki nga milayat sa Marcelo Fernan Bridge niadtong Martes sa udto, Oktubre 8, 2024 paglabay sa 24 oras.
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    Mactan island expansion fuels Cebu economic evolution

    The Philadelphia Inquirer 27 Sep 2024
    The island is linked to Mandaue City, Cebu, through the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge ... .
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    Mandaue City to establish recreational area for PWDs

    The Philadelphia Inquirer 17 Jul 2024
    The recreational area is planned to be situated in Pajara Park underneath the Marcelo Fernan Bridge in Brgy. Umapad ... Dr ... .
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    Taxi driver found dead under Marcelo Fernan Bridge

    The Philadelphia Inquirer 16 Jul 2024
    Umapad in Mandaue City discovered the body of a dead man floating underneath the Marcelo Fernan Bridge at past 6.30 a.m ...
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    Patay’ng lalaki naglutaw sa Mactan Channel

    Sun Star 16 Jul 2024
    Ang lawas naglutaw duol sa Pajara Park, Brgy. Umapad, Mandaue City ubos sa Marcelo Fernan Bridge ... Guadalupe, Cebu City. Kini nagsul-ob pa og puti nga jacket ug maong short pants.
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    1.5 kilometrong karsada sa Umapad buksan na

    Sun Star 11 May 2024
    Mahimo nga mosulod sa tiilan sa Marcelo Fernan Bridge habig sa dakbayan sa Mandaue paingon sa Wilcon Depot. Samtang ang dagkong trucks mahimo’ng mo exit sa dan DM Cortes paingon na sa Cansaga Bridge ... /ANV ....
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    Pagsuway sa roundabout nakahuot sa trapiko

    Sun Star 16 Apr 2024
    Kini nga karsada giila nga labing baga sa trapiko sa Mandaue city, diin ang intersection sa UN Avenue nagsilbi nga nag-unang access point sa mga biyahidor padulong ug gikan sa Isla sa Mactan pinaagi sa Marcelo Fernan Bridge ... Cortes St ... / CAV ....
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    Roundabout simulation results in ‘overcrowding’

    Sun Star 15 Apr 2024
    A permanent rotunda is being eyed to alleviate vehicular traffic from Lapu-Lapu City to the mainland and vice versa as the intersection is located at the foot of the Marcelo B. Fernan Bridge.
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    Emergency protocols in case of bridge collapse sought

    Sun Star 27 Mar 2024
    The bridge also has stay cable accelerometers which detect fatigue loads, vibrational modes, and natural frequencies, among others ... in Mandaue City leading to the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, also colloquially known as the second CebuMactan Bridge.
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    Lapu-Lapu City set for 92 major infra projects in 2025

    Sun Star 07 Mar 2024
    This component is mostly for preventive maintenance, such as asphalt overlay in four locations, including along Mactan Circumferential Road, asphalt overlay on Marcelo Fernan Bridge approaches and ...
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    Team to adjust traffic lights timers on UN Avenue intersections

    Sun Star 13 Feb 2024
    Team said it targets to implement this change in March ... The intersection areas from Pacific Mall Mandaue to Marcelo Fernan Bridge and from City Engineer's Office to Cansaga Bay will be affected by the changes ... (HIC) ....
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    Ayala Land donates relief goods

    Sun Star 11 Jan 2024
    COMPANIES under the Ayala Land Inc ... Maria in Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City on Dec. 12, 2023 ... They were temporarily staying at Barangay Pusok’s basketball, volleyball and tennis courts situated below the Marcelo Fernan Bridge ... ....
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    Rabacal: Premyo sa pagsinabtanay

    Sun Star 11 Jan 2024
    Ang dakong proyekto sa lalawigan mao ang Marcelo Fernan bridge nga naaprubahan sa panahon ni Presidente Fidel Ramos ug natapus sa administrasyon ni Presidente Joseph Estrada ... Samtang ang Lapu-Lapu magtukod og 3-km.
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    Man holds jeepney passengers hostage in 15-minute ordeal on Mactan bridge

    Sun Star 29 Dec 2023
    AROUND 10 modern public utility jeepney (MPUJ) passengers, including children, were trapped in a 15-minute hostage situation on a section of the Marcelo Fernan Bridge early Thursday morning, Dec.

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