Arsenio Veloso Climaco (

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, June 24, 1870–

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, November 15, 1952), the son of Valeriano (sibling of former governor

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) and Gliceria Veloso, was born on June 24, 1870 and grandson of Juan F. Climaco. Arsenio Climaco, who married Juanita Osmeña, was the Governor of

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, Philippines from 1923 until 1930, succeeding Manuel Roa. The

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began during his tenure, and he worked on repairing infrastructure damaged by a typhoon. He died on November 15, 1952. On September 10, 1968, the Cebu City Council renamed Orchid Street as Gov. Arsenio Climaco Street.

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1870 births 1952 deaths Governors of Cebu Cebuano people Visayan people People from Cebu People from Toledo, Cebu People from the Spanish East Indies {{Philippines-politician-stub