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Esteban Singson
Esteban Quimbo Singson (August 13, 1884 - unknown) was a Filipino politician. Biography Esteban Singson was born on August 13, 1884, in Calbiga, Samar (province), Samar. He pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of San Carlos, Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos in Cebu City, Cebu before moving to the Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he graduated in 1903, with the designation ''sobresaliente'' (excellent). Singson then studied law at the University of Santo Tomas and in 1909 was admitted to the Philippine Bar. He thereafter worked as a lawyer in his native Samar and Leyte. In the 1916 elections, Singson won a six-year term in the newly established Senate of the Philippines after receiving the most votes in the Philippines's 9th senatorial district, 9th senatorial district composed of Leyte (province), Leyte and Samar. He served until 1922. References 1884 births 20th-century Filipino politicians Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni University of Santo Tomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacionalista Party
The Nacionalista Party (Filipino language, Filipino and Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; , NP) is a political party in the Philippines which is the oldest existing party in the country and in Southeast Asia. It is responsible for leading the country throughout most of the 20th century since its founding in 1907; it was the ruling party from 1935 to 1946 (under Presidents Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña), 1953–1961 (under Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos P. Garcia) and 1965–1978 (under President Ferdinand Marcos). It was dubbed as the Philippines' "''Grand Old Party''". Ideology The Nacionalista Party was initially created as a Filipino nationalist party that supported Philippine independence until 1946 when the United States Treaty of Manila (1946), granted independence to the country.Dayley, Robert (2016)''Southeast Asia In The New International Era'' Avalon Publishing. Retrieved April 19, 2017.Liow, J.; Leifer, M. (1995)''Dic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
