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Enrique "Equi" Barrera Magalona Sr. (November 5, 1891 – 1960) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as Senator of the Philippines. Prior to being elected in the Senate, he served as Municipal President of Saravia, Negros Occidental (now named in his honor) and a Representative/Assemblyman from Negros Occidental. He was the grandfather of the late Filipino rap icon Francis Magalona.


Early life

Enrique B. Magalona was born in Saravia, Negros Occidental (now
Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental Enrique B. Magalona, officially the Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona ( hil, Banwa sang Enrique B. Magalona; tl, Bayan ng Enrique B. Magalona), also known simply as E. B. Magalona and formerly known as Saravia, is a 2nd class municipality in ...
) on November 5, 1891 to Vicente Magalona y Ledesma and Augusta Barrera y Majarocan.


Personal life

He was married to Consuelo Lozada Gayoso with 3 children including Enrique G. Magalona, Jr.


Education

He studied in Molo Institute, Iloilo where he obtained both his primary and secondary education. He graduated at San Juan de Letran with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1907 and La Jurisprudencia where he received his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1911.


Political life

He was elected Municipal President of Saravia in 1922 and re-elected to the same post in 1925. In 1926, he was elected President of the Municipal Presidents Convention at Bacolod, Negros Occidental. Senator Magalona was elected representative to the ninth and tenth Philippine Legislature from 1931 to 1934, and then, later elected assemblyman from the first district of Negros Occidental in 1935 and re-elected in 1938. He was elected Senator for two terms from 1946 to 1949 and from 1949 to 1955. Senator Magalona was chairman of the Committees on Accounts and Civil Service; Rules; Public Health; Labor and Immigration and National Exterprises. As lawmaker he authored, among others Republic Act. 342 (Moratorium Act); R.A. 611 (cumulative computation of vacation and sick leaves) and R.A. No. 709 (instruction of Spanish in colleges and universities).


Death

Enrique Magalona, Sr. died in 1960.


References


See also

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Pancho Magalona Enrique Gayoso Magalona Jr. (January 22, 1922 – April 7, 1998), popularly known as Pancho Magalona, was a Filipino actor from the 1940s to the 1970s. Early life Born Enrique Gayoso Magalona Jr. in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, he was the son of ...
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Tita Duran Teresita Rigo Durango Magalona (born Teresita Rigo Durango; September 30, 1928 – April 27, 1990), known professionally as Tita Duran, was a Filipina film actress who began as a child actress. She was the first successful child star of Philipp ...
* Francis Magalona * Maxene Magalona * Saab Magalona * Elmo Magalona * Frank Magalona * Hiro Peralta {{DEFAULTSORT:Magalona, Enrique B. 1891 births 1960 deaths People from Negros Occidental Filipino Roman Catholics Mayors of places in Negros Occidental Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Negros Occidental Senators of the 3rd Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 2nd Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 1st Congress of the Philippines
Enrique Enrique () is the Spanish language, Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich (given name), Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (given name), Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, D ...
Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni Members of the Philippine Legislature Members of the National Assembly of the Philippines