Daniel Maramba y Bautista (July 21, 1870 – December 28, 1941) was a

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revolutionary and

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dubbed the "Grand Old Man of Pangasinan".

Early life and education

Daniel Maramba was born on July 21, 1870, in Santa Barbara,

Pangasinan Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan ( pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Pangasinan, ; ilo, Probinsia ti Pangasinan; tl, Lalawigan ng Pangasinan), is a coastal province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its capit ...

to Guillermo Maramba and Maria Bautista. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

San Juan de Letran College The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, (transl: College of San Juan de Letran) also referred to by its acronym CSJL, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers ...

in 1888 and a degree in agriculture from the

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in 1892. During this time, he was briefly imprisoned for refusing to kiss the hand of a friar.

Career

Maramba returned to Santa Barbara as served as the town's Justice of the Peace of from 1895 to 1898. In 1893, Maramba joined the

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with the codename ''Baga'' and led the revolutionary forces in central Pangasinan during the Philippine Revolution, liberating the towns of

Mangaldan Mangaldan, officially the Municipality of Mangaldan ( pag, Baley na Mangaldan; ilo, Ili ti Mangaldan; tgl, Bayan ng Mangaldan), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Pangasinan, Phi ...

and

Dagupan Dagupan, officially the City of Dagupan ( pag, Siyudad na Dagupan, ilo, Siudad ti Dagupan, fil, Lungsod ng Dagupan), is a 2nd class independent component city in the Ilocos Region, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...

from the Spaniards in 1898 and attaining the rank of lieutenant-colonel. During the Philippine-American War, he fought American forces until his capture in 1901, but was later released and allowed to resume his administrative career. Maramba then became Santa Barbara's Municipal Secretary from 1902 to 1903 and Municipal President from 1907 to 1908. In 1916, he was elected as Governor of Pangasinan and served until 1922. It was during his tenure that the Provincial Capitol building in

Lingayen Lingayen, officially the Municipality of Lingayen ( pag, Baley na Lingayen; ilo, Ili ti Lingayen; tgl, Bayan ng Lingayen), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...

was built from 1917 to 1918. Maramba was elected as representative from the 3rd District of Pangasinan to the

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and the

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from 1934 to 1941. He was elected to the

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on 11 November 1941 but died from tuberculosis at the

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on 28 December 1941, three days before his term was due to begin amid the

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during

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. Maramba was also one of the founders of the first

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lodge in Pangasinan in 1918.

Personal life

Maramba was married to Pelagia Garcia since 1894. His uncle,

Valentin Diaz Valentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule, terco". It comes from the Latin name ''Valentinus'', as in Saint Valentin. Commonly found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Scandinavia, Latin America ...

, was one of the original founders of the

in 1892.

References

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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

See also

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