Filemon Sotto
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Filemón Sotto (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈsɔtɔ]; November 22, 1872 – October 10, 1966) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, legislator, and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was a newspaper publisher and founded the periodicals El Imperial, Ang Kaluwasan, La Opinion, and La Revolucion. He served as member of Cebu municipal board, congressman of Cebu's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly (1907–1916), senator of the Philippine Legislature (1916–1922), delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention, and delegate to the Institute of National Language (1937).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sotto and the second or maternal family name is Yapsutco.
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Filemón Sotto | |
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Senator of the Philippines from the 10th district | |
In office October 16, 1916 – June 6, 1922 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Sergio Osmeña |
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Cebu's 3rd district | |
In office 1907–1916 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Vicente Urgello (as representative) |
Member of the 1934 Constitutional Convention | |
In office July 30, 1934 – February 8, 1935 | |
Municipal Vice President of Cebu | |
In office 1903–1905 | |
Municipal President | Florentino Rallos |
Preceded by | Agapito Hilario |
Succeeded by | Luciano Bacayo |
Personal details | |
Born | Filemon Sotto é Yapsutco (1872-11-22)November 22, 1872 Cebu, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | October 10, 1966(1966-10-10) (aged 93) Cebu City, Philippines |
Nationality | Philippine, formerly Spanish |
Political party | Nacionalista |
Spouse | Carmen Rallos Fadullón |
Domestic partner(s) | Remedios Duterte Martínez, María Barcelona, Jovita Butalid |
Relations | Vicente Sotto (brother) |
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