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'''Pedro Maria Sison''' (1885–1938) was a Senator of the Philippines, |
'''Pedro Maria Sison''' (1885–1938) was a Senator of the Philippines, Judge of the Court of First Instance; a statesman and philanthropist. The Municipality of Sison in Pangasinan is named after him. |
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Sison was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan on January 18, 1885. His father was Pedro Sison Jr. and his mother Eusebia Macasieb. |
Sison was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan on January 18, 1885. His father was Pedro Sison Jr. and his mother Eusebia Macasieb. |
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In 28 February 1929, he was appointed Auxiliary Judge. And the following year he was promoted as Judge of Court of First Instance.<ref>Encylopedia of the Philippines: Education, 1950.</ref> |
In 28 February 1929, he was appointed Auxiliary Judge. And the following year he was promoted as Judge of Court of First Instance.<ref>Encylopedia of the Philippines: Education, 1950.</ref> |
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In 1934, he was elected as a delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1935.{{fact}} |
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He married Gracia Palisoc, and their children are Carlos, Corazon, Juan, Antonio, Rosario, Armando, Jesus Moran. |
He married Gracia Palisoc, and their children are Carlos, Corazon, Juan, Antonio, Rosario, Armando, Jesus Moran. |
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Revision as of 13:57, 10 November 2011
Pedro Maria Sison | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office 1914–1916 | |
| Senator of the Philippines from the Second Senatorial District | |
| Succeeded by | Alejo R. Mabanag |
| Personal details | |
| Born | - July 4, 1886 Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Died | - - - |
| Resting place | - - - |
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Pedro Maria Sison (1885–1938) was a Senator of the Philippines, Judge of the Court of First Instance; a statesman and philanthropist. The Municipality of Sison in Pangasinan is named after him.
Sison was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan on January 18, 1885. His father was Pedro Sison Jr. and his mother Eusebia Macasieb.
In 1896, at age 11 he joined in father in fighting the Spaniards during the Philippine revolution. During the American occupation, he helped his father restore peace and order in Binalonan and Urdaneta towns.[1]
At the age of 29 he was elected to the Philippine Senate. Representing the Second Senatorial District of La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales, Sison served as a Senator during the Fourth Legislature from 1914-1916 and whose Senate President was Manuel L. Quezon.[2]
Together with Rafael Palma, he sponsored in 1916 a bill on women's suffrage that was approved by the Senate. It was the first time that a bill like that was sponsored.[3]
For his work, he was honored by the City of Urdaneta in 2008. The City resolution read:
- "It is but fitting and proper that the Balikbayan Park be renamed after the late great senator as an undying gratitude of the city government and the people of Urdaneta City to the family of a native son, a statesman par excellence, a brilliant senator and a philanthropist rolled into one."[4]
In 28 February 1929, he was appointed Auxiliary Judge. And the following year he was promoted as Judge of Court of First Instance.[5]
He married Gracia Palisoc, and their children are Carlos, Corazon, Juan, Antonio, Rosario, Armando, Jesus Moran.
Sison died on June 12, 1938.
References
- ^ The Punch 2008
- ^ Senate of the Philippines
- ^ Revolutionary Struggle in the Philippines, Macmillan 1989.
- ^ The Punch 2008
- ^ Encylopedia of the Philippines: Education, 1950.