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Jul. 15, 2009

Opinion Writer

Judge Efren Iglesia escaped the Ferdinand Marcos regime in the nick of time, then capitalized on his strong work ethic to build his legal career.

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Monterey County (Salinas) Superior Court
Monterey County Superior Court
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SALINAS - As the editor of his college newspaper in the Philippines, Efren Iglesia wrote articles criticizing the increasingly authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos.

Iglesia didn't consider himself a radical back then, in the late 1960s, but his friends feared for his safety and convinced him to drop out during his senior year and flee to the United States. He ended up moving in with a Central V... (continued)

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