APOLONIO AGUIRRE of Balanga was the founding father of the Banco Filipino, a national banking institution.
MANUEL AGUINALDO of Pilar was the tenth (10th) governor of Bataan. Born in Poblacion, Pilar, on April 16, 1884, he served the province from 1922-1925. Aguinaldo, a 38-year old wealthy landowner who amassed great wealth during the operation of the Cadwallader-Gibson Lumber Company in Bagac (1920-1925). initially ran and won as provincial board member under […]
JOSE RIZALINO LARION ACUZAR is one of the most successful Balanguenos who made good fortune in the construction industry. A self-made billionaire, he is the proud owner of the Galeria Victoria Mall in Balanga and the world class “Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar” in Bagac.
PERSIDA V. RUEDA ACOSTA of Mariveles is the current head of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) of the Philippines. She was the fourth placer in the 1989 Philippine Bar examinations.
Starting today, we are running a new series, this time, it’s about illustrious and brilliant Bataenos, men of great worth and character who successfully overcame poverty and ignorance through sheer self-reliance, thrift, industry and self-perseverance. Others simply showcased their serene wisdom and great courage and spirit of self-sacrifice. And even though they cannot be compared […]
Chapters 15 & 16 Last Journey & First Lady Forever On Friday, March 22, 1957, President Ramon Magsaysay took his last journey – from Malacañang to the Luneta where a requiem mass was sung; from there to the Legislative building (Congress) for the congressional rites and eulogies by personages like President Carlos Garcia, former President […]
Chapters 13 & 14 Bataan Affairs and Manunggal Tragedy President Ramon Magsaysay, in one way or the other, also brought major contributions to the progress of Bataan during his administration as chief executive of the land. The province, greatly devastated during the war, terribly needed infrastructures, as well as minor and major industries to […]
President Ramon Magsaysay worked for the establishment of the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) early in his term. It was his plan to amplify and stabilize the functions of the Economic Development Corps (EDCOR). This body took over from the EDCOR and helped in the distribution of some 65,000 acres to 3,000 indigent families for […]
Chapter 11 Magsaysay’s Presidency President Ramon Magsaysay arrived in Malacañang in the early morning of December 30, 1953. He was ushered inside the palace by outgoing President Elpidio Quirino. Thereafter, Quirino received military honors for the last time at the palace ground as witnessed by the officials and employees of Malacañang. After the […]
Presidential ambition Ramon Magsaysay was too much of a segurista that he would only commit himself openly until he was more than reasonably certain of success. At this point in time, however he had to wait, now that President Elpidio Quirino had declared to run again, against the wishes of his daughter, Vicky,who worried about […]
