He earned his Bachelor of Arts , at UST ( 1954 -- 1958 ) Magna Cum Laude .
His Bachelor of Laws ( LL. B . ) degree from the UST               ( 1958 -- 1962 ) , Magna Cum Laude   .
He earned his Bachelor of Arts , at UST ( 1954 -- 1958 ) Magna Cum Laude , and his Bachelor of Laws ( LL. B . ) degree from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law ( 1958 -- 1962 ) , Cum Laude .