21 November 2005
Ilocos Sur marks Quirino’ 115 birth anniversary
By FREDDIE G. LAZARO
VIGAN CITY – The people of Ilocos Sur commemorated last Wednesday the 115th birth anniversary of the late President Elpidio Quirino in a short program at the provincial capitol here.
Vice Gov. Deogracias Victor Savellano and Cory Quirino, granddaughter of the late President, led city and local officials, heads of different agencies and students from different schools in floral offerings at the late President’s bust.
The late President Quirino was born on Nov. 16, 1890 at the provincial jail in Vigan, Ilocos Sur to his parents Mariano Quirino of Ilocos Sur and Gregoria Rivera of Agoo, La Union.
Provincial Board Member Jeremias Singson, who represented Gov. Luis Chavit Singson, extolled the late President Quirino as an illustrious son of Ilocos Sur, a teacher, a lawyer, legislator, economist, diplomat, statesman and an exemplary public official.
He said Quirino was a legendary leader in the 20th century, a man of patriotism, and a man who alleviated the plight of the “common tao.”
For her part, Mrs. Cory Quirino thanked local officials for their initiative in the yearly commemoration of the birth anniversary of her grandfather.
The celebration also saw the awarding by descendants of the Quirino family of the President Elpidio Quirino medals to 22 Ilocos Sur residents who excelled in their respective fields. Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Carmeling Crisologo led the medalists this year.
In her message, Ms. Quirino cited humility as the stepping stones of his grandfather, Elpidio, in reaching his greatness as the second president of the Philippine Republic and the first Ilocano president.
There is a need to practice the spirit of humility for the sake of the country and people in the light of the present political crisis being experienced by the country today, she said.
In 1934, Qurino was a member of the Philippine Independent mission to Washington D.C. headed by Manuel Quezon that secured the passage in the United States Congress of the Tydings-Mac Duffie Act that set the date for Philippine independence in 1945.
After the war, he served as secretary of state and vice president to Manuel Roxas, the first president of the independence Republic of the Philippines. When Roxas died on April 15, 1948, Quirino assumed the presidency and subsequently won his election as president for four years. He died on Feb. 20 1956.
VIGAN CITY – The people of Ilocos Sur commemorated last Wednesday the 115th birth anniversary of the late President Elpidio Quirino in a short program at the provincial capitol here.
Vice Gov. Deogracias Victor Savellano and Cory Quirino, granddaughter of the late President, led city and local officials, heads of different agencies and students from different schools in floral offerings at the late President’s bust.
The late President Quirino was born on Nov. 16, 1890 at the provincial jail in Vigan, Ilocos Sur to his parents Mariano Quirino of Ilocos Sur and Gregoria Rivera of Agoo, La Union.
Provincial Board Member Jeremias Singson, who represented Gov. Luis Chavit Singson, extolled the late President Quirino as an illustrious son of Ilocos Sur, a teacher, a lawyer, legislator, economist, diplomat, statesman and an exemplary public official.
He said Quirino was a legendary leader in the 20th century, a man of patriotism, and a man who alleviated the plight of the “common tao.”
For her part, Mrs. Cory Quirino thanked local officials for their initiative in the yearly commemoration of the birth anniversary of her grandfather.
The celebration also saw the awarding by descendants of the Quirino family of the President Elpidio Quirino medals to 22 Ilocos Sur residents who excelled in their respective fields. Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Carmeling Crisologo led the medalists this year.
In her message, Ms. Quirino cited humility as the stepping stones of his grandfather, Elpidio, in reaching his greatness as the second president of the Philippine Republic and the first Ilocano president.
There is a need to practice the spirit of humility for the sake of the country and people in the light of the present political crisis being experienced by the country today, she said.
In 1934, Qurino was a member of the Philippine Independent mission to Washington D.C. headed by Manuel Quezon that secured the passage in the United States Congress of the Tydings-Mac Duffie Act that set the date for Philippine independence in 1945.
After the war, he served as secretary of state and vice president to Manuel Roxas, the first president of the independence Republic of the Philippines. When Roxas died on April 15, 1948, Quirino assumed the presidency and subsequently won his election as president for four years. He died on Feb. 20 1956.
