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José P. Laurel
José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the President of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1945, which was a Japanese ally during World War II. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), Laurel has been officially recognized by later administrations as a former president of the Philippines. Early life and education Jose Paciano Laurel y García was born on March 9, 1891, in the town of Tanauan, Batangas. His parents were Sotero Laurel y Remoquillo and Jacoba García y Pimentel, both from Tanauan. His father had been an official in the revolutionary government of Emilio Aguinaldo and a signatory to the 1899 Malolos Constitution. Like many other presidents, he was of Chinese mestizo descent. His second given name Paciano was in honor of Paciano Rizal. Laurel studied at the San Jose College in Tanauan before transferring in 1903 to Colegio de San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel Family (Philippines)
The Laurel family is a Filipino family of politicians and entertainers. List of members # Jose P. Laurel ## ∞ married Pacencia Laurel; they had nine children ### Jose Laurel Jr. #### ∞ married Remedios Lerma ##### Jose Macario Laurel IV ##### Lally Laurel ###### ∞ married Noel Trinidad an actor ####### Joel Trinidad ### Salvador Laurel #### ∞ married Celia Diaz Laurel, they had eight children. ##### Cocoy Laurel ##### David Laurel ###### ∞ married ''Ruby Sanz'' ####### Denise Laurel, has a son. ######## ''Alejandro'' ##### Iwi Laurel, a singer ###### Nicole Laurel Asensio, a singer and actress #### with actress Pilar Pilapil fathered ##### Pia Pilapil ###### ∞ married ''Jerry Gonzalo'', they have four children. ### Jose S. Laurel III #### ∞ married ''Beatriz Castillo'' ##### Laurel ###### ∞ married Fely Reyes, they had five children; Franco, Rally, Martin, Sandra, Yanah. ####### Franco Laurel ######## ∞ married Ayen Munji, together they hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claro M
Claro or CLARO may refer to: Companies * Claro Company or Claro Americanas, a mobile and fixed voice and data communications company ** Claro Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay ** Claro Brasil ** Claro Colombia ** Claro Ecuador ** Claro El Salvador ** Claro Guatemala ** Claro Jamaica ** Claro Puerto Rico ** Claro (Dominican Republic) * Claro fair trade, a sustainable company established by EvB and based in Switzerland * Claro TV, a Latin American operator of Pay television Places *Claro, Switzerland, a place in the canton of Ticino * Claro Wapentake, the former district of Yorkshire Other uses * Clarion (instrument), a medieval brass instrument also called Claro * CLARO (political party), a political party in Orihuela, Spain * Claro (restaurant), a Michelin-starred restaurant in Brooklyn, New York * Claro (surname), a surname (includes a list) * Claro TV, a Latin American pay television operator *Claro, a light-colored cigar wrapper *The wood of the '' Juglans hindsii'', sometimes c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized city. With , Manila is one of the world's List of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities proper. Manila was the first chartered city in the country, designated bPhilippine Commission Act No. 183on July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Hispanic America, Spanish Americas through the Manila galleon, galleon trade. This marked t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Mesa
Santa Mesa is a district in Manila, Philippines. It is surrounded by the Pasig River on the southwestern side, and by the San Juan River on its southern and eastern side. Land borders include the districts of San Miguel to the west and Sampaloc to the north; and to the northeast is Quezon City. Santa Mesa was formerly a part of the Sampaloc district, from which it was partitioned and separated after it had its own parish in 1903. The parish is now known as Old Sta. Mesa (Poblacion), which extends from Victorino Mapa Street (Calle Santa Mesa) to Magsaysay Boulevard (Santa Mesa Boulevard). Etymology The district's name comes from the Jesuits, who christened the area ''Hermandad de Santa Mesa de la Misericordia'' ( Spanish for "Brotherhood of the Holy Table of Mercy"). The local parish church had for its titular Sacred Heart of Jesus, which formed part of the phrase the "Center of the Table is the Sacred Heart which all Graces and Mercy flowed down." The Tuason family are the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish East Indies
The Spanish East Indies were the colonies of the Spanish Empire in Asia-Pacific, Asia and Oceania from 1565 to 1901, governed through the Captaincy General of the Philippines, captaincy general in Manila for the Monarchy of Spain, Spanish Crown, initially reporting to Mexico City, then later directly reporting to Madrid after the Spanish American wars of independence, Spanish American Wars of Independence. The king of Spain traditionally styled himself "King of the East and West Indies" (). From 1565 to 1821 these territories, together with the Spanish West Indies, were administered through the New Spain, Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City. After Declaration of Independence (Mexico), independence of the First Mexican Empire, Mexican Empire, Manila reported directly to Madrid. The territories ruled included present-day Philippines, Guam and the Mariana Islands, as well as Palau, part of Micronesia and for a brief period Spanish Formosa, Northern Taiwan and parts of North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captaincy General Of The Philippines
The Captaincy General of the Philippines was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire in Southeast Asia governed by a governor-general as a dependency of the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City until Mexican independence when it was transferred directly to Madrid. Also known as the Captaincy General of the Spanish East Indies, which included among others the Philippine Islands, the Mariana Islands, and the Caroline Islands. It was founded in 1565 with the first permanent Spanish forts. For centuries, all the administrative, political and economic aspects of the Captaincy General were administered in Mexico City by the Viceroyalty of New Spain for the Spanish Crown. However, in 1821, following the independence of the Mexican Empire, all control was transferred to Madrid. It was succeeded by the short-lived First Philippine Republic following its independence through the Philippine Revolution. History Early explorations After a long, tolling voyage across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanauan, Batangas
Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 193,936 people. It is incorporated as a city under Republic Act No. 9005, signed on February 2, 2001, and entered into force on March 10, 2001. Among those born in Tanauan are former Revolutionary Prime Minister Apolinario Mabini and former President of the Philippines, President José P. Laurel. Etymology The name "Tanauan" may have come from: * the Tagalog language, Tagalog word ''tanaw'', which means "to look through [the window]," as it was the site of a lookout tower that provides a view of the Pansipit River on the other side of Taal Lake and of the surrounding lands; or * ''tanawa'', a shrub that flourished in the area and on the shoreline of Taal Lake, according to the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Like most Bata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Interior And Local Government
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG; ) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety and strengthening local government capability aimed towards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry. The department is currently led by the secretary of the interior and local government, nominated by the president of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet. The current secretary of the interior and local government is Jonvic Remulla. History The Department of the Interior and Local Government traces its roots to the Tejeros Convention of March 22, 1897. As the Department of the Interior, it was among the first Cabinet positions of the proposed revolutionary Philippine government, wherein Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was elected president. The leader of Katipunan's Magdiwang faction, Andres Bonifacio, was originally ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felipe Agoncillo
Don Felipe Agoncillo y Encarnación (May 26, 1859 – September 29, 1941) was the Filipino lawyer representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris (1898), ending the Spanish–American War and achieving him the title of "''outstanding first Filipino diplomat''." As a family friend and adviser of General Emilio Aguinaldo and General Antonio Luna during the critical times of the revolution, Agoncillo has been active in participating during that era especially when he presided over the Hong Kong Junta—a group of Filipino exiles who met to plan for future steps in achieving independence. His greatest contribution to Philippine history was when he was assigned to negotiate with foreign countries to secure the independence of the country. This was considered the most important assignment given by a General. Early life Agoncillo was born on May 26, 1859, in Taal, Batangas, to Ramón Agoncillo and Gregoria Encarnación. Already noticed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teodoro Kalaw
Teodoro Manguiat Kalaw (March 31, 1884 – December 4, 1940) was a Filipino scholar, legislator, and historian in Spanish language. Early life Kalaw was born in Lipa, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, on March 31, 1884. He was the third of four children of police chief Valerio Kalaw and Maria Manguiat. His siblings were scholar and political scientist Maximo Kalaw, Maximo, and two sisters, Rosario and Manuela. Kalaw finished his secondary studies at Instituto Rizal in Lipa, Batangas, and finished his bachelor's degree in arts with honors at Liceo de Manila. He took up his law degree at Escuela de Derecho, where he was mentored by Rafael Palma and Juan Sumulong. In 1905, he topped the bar examinations, having obtained "grade of 100 percent in civil law and three other subjects". Kalaw served as secretary of then Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Philippine Assembly Majority Floor Leader Manuel L. Quezon until 1908. Journalism While pursui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Enage
Francisco Abella Enage (October 4, 1878 – January 12, 1959) was a Filipino politician. Early life Franciso Enage was born in Tacloban, Leyte on October 4, 1878, to Emeterio Enaje and Cleofe Abella. He attended Colegio Seminario de San Carlos in Cebu and went to San Juan de Letran in Manila. He served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army and was wounded during the Philippine-American War in 1900. As a revolutionary, Enage fought in the mountains of Perikohon, Burawen, Leyte. In 1903, he was qualified to practice law before the Supreme Court and subsequently worked as a lawyer. Political career During the early part of the American occupation, Enage was elected as Municipal Councilor of Tacloban. He became Governor of Leyte from 1908 to 1909. As governor, Enage's administration built school buildings and roads, which obtained a donation for the province amounting to 80,000 pesos from the Insular Government. He was elected to the Philippine Assembly as a delegate for Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majority Floor Leader Of The Senate Of The Philippines
The majority floor leader of the Senate of the Philippines, or simply the Senate majority floor leader, is the leader elected by the political party or coalition of parties that holds the majority in the Senate of the Philippines. By tradition, the President of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate president or any presiding officer gives the majority leader priority in obtaining the floor and is also the traditional chairman of the List of Philippine Senate committees, Committee on Rules. The majority leader also manages the business of the majority bloc in the Senate. The incumbent Senate majority floor leader is Francis Tolentino. List of majority floor leaders See also * Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines External linksSenate of the Philippines References {{Philippine Senate Majority leaders of the Senate of the Philippines, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
