Carmelino Gomez Alvendia Sr. (November 3, 1906March 6, 1982) was a justice of

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, a founder of Quezon City Academy and a co-founder of the Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU), formerly Manuel L. Quezon Educational Institute, in 1947.

Biography

Alvendia was born on November 3, 1906, at

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. He earned his Associate of Arts in the

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in 1926. He received his

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degree, cum laude, in 1930 and his

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degree in 1933 from the university. While in the university, he joined the

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in 1926. In 1938, he earned his

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in the

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. During the tenure of President

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of the Philippines, he was elevated as one of the justices of Court of Appeals. In 1963, he bought Bago Bantay Academy located in the heart of

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(EDSA) and renamed it " Quezon City Academy" (QCA). QCA remains a secondary school in Metro Manila. Alvendia died on March 6, 1982. During the centenary of his birth, QCA conducted a program and celebrations that were attended by thousands of alumni from 1953 to 2008.

Heritage Bahay na Puti (Alvendia House)

The

Justice Carmelino Alvendia Sr. ancestral mansion ("White House"

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is owned, preserved and maintained by his family. File:Floridablancapampangajf.JPG, Rear view File:Floridablancapampangajfa.JPG, The heritage house of the town File:Floridablancapampangajfc.JPG, White fence

References

External links

Official website of Manuel L. Quezon University

Official website of Quezon City Academy
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Biography

Heritage Bahay na Puti (Alvendia House)

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