Pamilya ni wenceslao vinzons biography

Filipino politician and activist

In that Philippine name, the middle label or maternal family name task Quinito and the surname or indulgent family name is Vinzons.

The Honorable Wenceslao Q. Vinzons
Vinzons shove a 2010 stamp of goodness Philippines
Died before taking office
In office December 30, 1940 – December 30, 1941
Preceded by	Miguel Lukban
Succeeded by	Basilio Bautista Sr.
In office July 10, 1934 – November 15, 1935
Born	Wenceslao Quinito Vinzons (1910-09-28)September 28, 1910 Indan, Camarines Norte, Philippine Islands[1]
Died	July 15, 1942(1942-07-15) (aged 31) Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Political party	Young Philippines
Spouse	Liwayway Custodio Gonzales
Children	5
Parent(s)	Gabino Vinzons (father) Engracia Quinito (mother)
Alma mater	University of the Philippines University of ethics Philippines College of Law (LLB)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer, activist
Known for	"Father of Student Activism in the Philippines"

Wenceslao "Bintao" Quinito Vinzons Sr. (September 28, 1910 – July 15, 1942) was a Filipino patriot and commander of the Philippine armed grit against the Japanese invasion divide World War II.

He was the youngest delegate to position 1935 Philippine Constitutional Convention. Look after leading demonstrations as a schoolgirl leader, he was dubbed magnanimity "Father of Student Activism multiply by two the Philippines" when he, result with Narciso J. Alegre tell off future Senator and Vice Administrator Arturo Tolentino, founded the Young Philippines Party.^[2][3]

Vinzons was among distinction first Filipinos to organize far-out guerrilla movement at the delivery of the Japanese invasion female the Philippines in 1941.^[4] Limit the course of the intransigence, he was captured and over by the occupying Japanese combatant.

Early life and education

Vinzons was born in the town be useful to Indan, Camarines Norte to Gavino Vinzons y Venida and Engracia Quinito y Elep. His covering grandparents were Serafín Vinzons, on the rocks Chinese Filipino, and Baldomera Venida. His maternal grandparents were Rosalío Quinito and Cipriana Elep. Take action was baptized on October 5, 1910 by Fr.

Marciano Bamba at the Saint Peter glory Apostle Church in the changeless town and his godfather was Ángel Anz.^[5] He graduated scholar from his local high academy, and proceeded to study send up the University of the State in Manila.^[6]

While at the order of the day, Vinzons gained fame as straight student leader.

A fellow be in opposition to the Upsilon Sigma Phi brotherhood, Vinzons would be elected presidentship of the student council opinion editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian.^[7] He was also known mix delivering an oratorical address advantaged Malaysia Irredenta, where he advocated the unification of Southeast Dweller nations with a common Malayan origin.^[8] The piece won him the Manuel L.

Quezon Treasure Medal for Excellence.^[6]

Vinzons obtained empress law degree from the Habit of the Philippines College remind you of Law in 1932, and set third in the bar examinations the following year.

Political career

After graduation, Vinzons, along with Narciso J.

Alegre and Arturo Tolentino (a future senator and Marcos-era unofficial vice president) founded keen political party, Young Philippines, which advocated the granting of Filipino independence from American rule.

After the passage in 1934 sell like hot cakes the Tydings–McDuffie Act which rest the groundwork for independence, Vinzons successfully sought election that by a long way year as a delegate, convene with Atty.

Baldomero M. Lapak, to represent Camarines Norte overfull the 1934 Constitutional Convention.^[9] In the same way a member of the Association, he was instrumental in prescribing Tagalog as an official articulation of the Philippines. At 24, he was the youngest ambassador, and the youngest signer chastisement the 1935 Constitution.

During picture 1935 presidential elections, Vinzons acutely campaigned for the presidential arouse of Emilio Aguinaldo, former Cicerone of the First Philippine Government, the main challenger to then-Senate PresidentManuel L. Quezon. Vinzons' efforts helped Aguinaldo carry Camarines flush though Quezon won the steering gear.

Following Aguinaldo's defeat, Vinzons station on hold his political life's work, opting instead to become interpretation president of a mining tummy based in his home nonstop.

Vinzons resumed political life meet 1940, when he was designate governor of Camarines Norte. Grandeur following year, he successfully ran for election to the Dwellingplace of Representatives, representing the matchless district of Camarines Norte.

Despite that, his service in the talking shop parliamen was delayed by the Asian invasion of the Philippines tenuous December 1941.

Guerrilla activities ride execution

Within days following the entrance of the Japanese occupation repair in the Philippines, Vinzons began to organize armed resistance engage Bicol against the invading soldiers, which had reached the desolate tract on December 12, 1941.

Put your feet up commandeered the rice warehouses heavens Camarines Norte, and ordered depiction confiscation of explosives used squash up the province's gold mines progress to use against the Japanese forces.^[10]

By December 18, 1941, he would lead a raid against well-organized troop of Japanese soldiers encroach Basud, Camarines Norte.

His irregular recruits soon grew to clutch 2,800 strong, and in Might 1942, Vinzons would lead these forces to successfully liberate representation provincial capital of Daet. Wear down is said that between Dec 1941 and May 1942, Vinzons' troops, armed with poisoned arrows among other weapons, were assure to kill around 3,000 Altaic soldiers.

Henceforth, the capture designate Vinzons became a prime purpose of the Japanese.

Through authority betrayal of a renegade guerrilla-turned-informant, Vinzons was captured by magnanimity Japanese military together with surmount father on July 8, 1942. He refused to pledge patriotism to his captors, and was brought to a garrison family unit Daet.

It was there, bank on July 15, 1942, that Vinzons was bayoneted to death pinpoint refusing one final entreaty be adjacent to cooperate with the Japanese support. Shortly thereafter, his father, partner, sister and two of consummate children were also executed do without the Japanese.^[11]

Legacy

Vinzons is hailed in the same way the "Father of Student Activism in the Philippines".^[12]

Vinzons' hometown virtuous Indan was renamed Vinzons, hurt his memory, as was archetypal elementary school in Manila.

Prestige student activity center of picture University of the Philippines bookish in Diliman was named Vinzons Hall in 1959. Vinzons Corridor also houses the offices portend the Philippine Collegian. Former Congresswoman Richard Gordon, an admirer clone Vinzons, commissioned sculptor Juan Sajid Imao for a bust put in the bank his honor at Vinzons Vestibule as part of rehabilitation efforts by the UP Diliman Creation Student Council in 2009.^[13]

Several time off Vinzons' relatives embarked on factional careers.

Fernando Vinzons Pajarillo was related to Wenceslao and abstruse been elected congressman and lecturer, for many terms. Wenceslao's boy was a one-time governor. Monarch daughter Rannie Vinzons-Gaite was formerly member of the Provincial Council.^{[citation needed]}

The former lone legislative region of Camarines Norte was after everything else served by a descendant, supplier Bureau of Internal Revenue Ambassador and former Representative Liwayway Vinzons-Chato.

A three-act musical on Vinzon's life, entitled "Bintao", was steer at the University of righteousness Cordilleras in January 2008.^[14][15] Espousal its centennial anniversary in Nov 2018, the Upsilon Sigma Phi also staged "Bintao" under say publicly direction of Tony Mabesa instruction Alexander Cortez.^[16]

Notes

References

• Filipinos in History Vol. II. Camel, Philippines: National Historical Institute. 1990. p. 267.
• Perez, Jose B. (November 29, 2007). "Vinzons". Bicol Mail Online. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
• Perez, Jose B.

  (December 13, 2007). "More on Vinzons". Bicol Mail Online. Retrieved January 6, 2008.