Quintin paredes biography of abraham

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In office March 1, — June 30, In office July 1, — June 30, January 30, aged 88 Manila , Philippines. Liberal — Nacionalista — Preceded by Victorino Mapa. The war also brought tragedy to the Paredes family. Isidro, his eldest son was a pilot in the British Royal Air Force.

Quintin paredes biography of abraham

He died when his plane was shot down over France by the Luftwaffe German air force. It was only after the war that the father could go to France to reclaim his body and rebury him in the Philippines. A year after receiving amnesty, Paredes won a seat in the Philippine Senate. Reelected in , he became Senate President though he only served the position for a month.

He later became Minority Floor Leader. He also advocated the creation of an information agency to disseminate news and stories about the Philippines to the rest of the world. In he returned to private law practice. When Paredes finally retired from public service, he did so with a clean record. According to granddaughter, Merle Basco, he would never accepted bribes because he was a proud man.

If you were a proud man like my grandfather, you would not have wanted that. Marcos and was awarded as honoris causa Doctor of Law by the University of the Philippines. He also served as president for General Bank and Trust Co. While other men look forward to more time with wife and family in their golden years, that was not so for Paredes.

His marriage with Victoria, which yielded 10 children, eventually failed. When his children planned a golden wedding anniversary for them, Paredes refused to walk down the aisle, saying he and Victoria were no longer together as a couple. After Victoria passed away, Paredes married Gregoria Yujuico, a pioneer in interior decorating. Yet, on Jan.

Chinese in PH Local History. Philippine History. China History. Overseas Chinese. He later served on the faculty and became dean of the law school of Manila from to He served as solicitor general in and , as attorney general , and as secretary of justice in and Parades was a member of the first parliamentary mission to the United States in He resumed the practice of law in Manila two years later.

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