José Veloso Abueva (May 25, 1928 – August 18, 2021) was a Filipino political scientist and public administration scholar who served as the 16th president of the

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. A Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardee for political science in 1962, he has devoted much of his career in academic circles. He has been faculty member of the National College of Public Administration and Governance of the

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and visiting professor at

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and

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. He has also worked with the

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. Abueva's service to the nation includes stints as secretary of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, executive director of the Legislative-Executive Local Government Reform Commission and Chairman of the Legislative-Executive Council that drew up the conversion program for former military bases. Abueva wrote a number of books, including ''Focus in the Barrio: The Foundation of the Philippine Community Development Program'' and ''Ang Filipino sa Siglo 21''. Among the publications he has edited is the 20-volume ''PAMANA: The UP Anthology of Filipino Socio-Political Thought since 1872''. Abueva was a professor emeritus of political science and public administration at the

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/ref> He also chaired the advisory board of the Citizens Movement for a Free Philippines. He was appointed by President

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as chairman of the consultative constitutional commission in the

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. He was also a strong supporter of

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and

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for the Philippines. He formed the team of analysts of

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, a

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body in the Philippines. Abueva was the founder and former president of

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Biography and career

Abueva was born in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, on May 25, 1928, to Teodoro Lloren Abueva, a former Bohol congressman and Purificacion (Nena) Veloso, head of Bohol's Women's Club and women's suffrage campaign. As a young boy of 16 during

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in the

, he had to search for his parents, who were taken by the

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, eventually finding them dead. Abueva has six other brothers and sisters: Teodoro (Teddy), Jr., (dec.); Purificacion (Neny - dec.), married to Atty. Ramon Binamira (dec.) of

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; Napoleon Abueva (Billy), Philippines National Artist for sculpture; Amelia (Inday) Martinez, now living in

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; Teresita (Ching) Floro, now living in

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; and Antonio (Tony), a landscape artist. Abueva served as president of the

in 1987–1993. He introduced the Socialized Tuition Fee Assistance Program (STFAP) in 1987. Abueva also institutionalized a Filipino language policy within the university. He was a president of Kalayaan College as well as U.P. Professor of Political Science and Public Administration. Abueva was married to Ma Socorro (Coring) Encarnacion Abueva (dec.) from Surigao and Manila. Their children are Lanelle, Jobert, Rosanna and Jonas. Abueva died on August 18, 2021, in Antipolo, Rizal.

Significant contributions to Philippine governance

On September 4, 2007, the Presidential Task Force on Education under the Office of the President named

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. Nebres was joined by 4 others—Angeles University Foundation president Emmanuel Angeles, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Donald Dy,

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professor Victor Limlingan, and former

president Jose Abueva. The 5 with Education Secretary Jesli Lapus,

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, and Augusto Syjuco, complete the

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signed Executive Order 635 on August 24 creating a presidential task force to assess, plan and monitor the entire educational system.

Quotes

* "There were many reasons (for the proposal to scrap the 2007 polls). That is just one of them." (referring to popularity) * "Our electoral system may not be reformed at that time (2007). This would raise questions on the credibility of the elections." * "I respect his (Ramos) opinion but I am standing with the commission's recommendation. He is entitled to his opinions but we should look at the substantive proposals." * "Throughout history, there have been many leaders of war, but there have been few leaders of peace. I am determined to help change this."

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Biography and career

Significant contributions to Philippine governance

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