Sergio Osmeña

Sergio Osmeña y Suico ( September 9 , 1878 - October 19, 1961 ) , more popularly known today as Sergio Osmeña , Sr. . The second president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ( August 1, 1944 - May 28, 1946 ) . He is the father of former Senator Sergio Osmeña Jr. . and grandfather of Senator Sergio Osmeña III , John Osmena , former Governor Lito Osmena of Cebu Mayor Tomas Osmena .

He was born on September 9 , 1878 in Cebu City . Osmeña will lead to graduates of his primary school . Studied Secondary Seminario San Carlos in Cebu . He went to Manila and studied at San Juan de Letran , where he met Manuel L. Quezon .

When the Philippine Revolution broke out in 1896 , returned to Cebu Osmeña . He sent the local leadership of Cebu to report to Emilio Aguinaldo situation in Cebu . In 1900 , it became publishers and authors he El Nuevo Dia newspaper .

He returned to Manila to study law at the University of Sto . Tomas , where they again met Quezon . In 1903, he and his classmates were authorized by the Supreme Court to take the bar exam even just three years they finished. Osmeña was second such test in the bar .

Twenty- five years he has maatasang pagkapiskal temporary governor of the province of Cebu . Two years later , he became governor of the province.

He resigned his position as governor has established the Assembly Filipina in 1907 . He ran and winning representative of the second district of Cebu . He was elected speaker of the assembly , a position he held for the next 15 years . He became senator from 1923 to 1935. He Tinanghal " Senate President Protempore " in 1923-1933 . He also became a member of the Mission OsRox ( Osmeña - Roxas ) , one of the missions sent to the United States to campaign for the independence of the Philippines . He was elected vice president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1935 .

During World War II, he was with President Manuel L. Quezon in the United States . Quezon died of tuberculosis on August 1, 1944 and Osmeña succeeded him . former President Osmena and pandigmang cabinet with the final resume our pagapapalaya of the Army Armed Forces of the Philippines , the United States and allied forces in conjunction with the Filipino guerrillas and the Hukbalahap from the Philippines Liberation Campaign to pursue fighting afternoon , he includes Philippine General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Basilio J. Valdes and Carlos P. was general Romulo as well as disembark American forces landed on Leyte on October 20 , 1944. Said President Osmena and other cabinet officials and Liberation Campaign began in the Philippines in 1944 to 1945 between the Filipino soldiers , American and guerrilla forces they oppose the Hapones.Template : Fact He served as president the country to have elections on April 23, 1946 . Preparation providing independence of the United States . He ran as president , but lost to Manuel Roxas .

The defeat Roxas , Osmeña rested at his home in Cebu . Sergio Osmena died on October 19, 1961 .