Arturo Tolentino

The Honorable Arturo M. Tolentino
10th President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office January 17, 1966 – January 26, 1967
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Preceded by	Ferdinand Marcos
Succeeded by	Gil Puyat
15th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office July 1984 – 1985
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Preceded by	Manuel Collantes (Acting)
Succeeded by	Pacifico A. Castro (Acting)
Senator of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
In office December 30, 1957 – September 23, 1972
Senate Majority Leader
In office January 26, 1970 – September 23, 1972
Preceded by	Rodolfo Ganzon
Succeeded by	Vacant[a] Orlando S. Mercado
In office January 22, 1962 – January 17, 1966
Preceded by	Cipriano Primicias Sr.
Succeeded by	Jose Roy
Mambabatas Pambansa from Manila
In office June 30, 1984 – February 16, 1986 Serving with Lito Atienza, Eva Estrada-Kalaw, Carlos Fernando, Mel Lopez, and Gonzalo Puyat II
Regional Assemblyman from Region IV
In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 3rd district
In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1957
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	Ramon Bagatsing
Personal details
Born	Arturo Modesto Tolentino (1910-09-19)September 19, 1910 Tondo, Manila, Philippines[b]
Died	August 2, 2004(2004-08-02) (aged 93) Quezon City, Philippines
Resting place	Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Philippines
Political party	NPC (1992–2004) KBL (1978–1992) Nacionalista (1949–1972)
Spouse(s)	Consuelo David Pilar Adorable Constancia Conde
Children	7

Arturo "Ka Turing" Modesto Tolentino (September 19, 1910 – August 2, 2004) was a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the Senate president and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He ran as the vice-presidential running mate of Ferdinand Marcos for the 1986 Philippine snap election. He is considered the foremost expert on Civil Law, as he took part in creating the Civil Code of the Philippines as a young esteemed congressman from June 1949 to August 1950.^[1] In addition he authored the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in 1960.^[2] His book or volumes of his commentaries have become standard reading for lawyers.

He is also regarded as one of the Filipinos who are highly qualified publicists in International Law, being given the title as the father of the Philippine as well as international "archipelagic doctrine" for inserting the provisions into the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS, particularly the rule on 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zones for archipelagos represented in the United Nations.^[3][4]

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