Pedro Guevara
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Pedro Guevara was a Philippine soldier, lawyer and legislator who became Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands during the American colonial administration.
, Philippines on February 23, 1879, he attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila
and graduated from Colegio de San Juan de Letran
, Manila, in 1896. He joined the Filipino forces during the Philippine Revolution
and assisted in promoting the peace agreement of Biak na Bato at San Miguel, Bulacan
in 1897. He later rejoined the Filipino forces during the revolution, and also served throughout the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War
, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Later, he became a journalist for the Soberania Nacional and a municipal councilor of San Felipe Neri, Rizal in 1907. He studied law at La Jurisprudencia and became a lawyer in private practice. His political life started when became a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1909 to 1912 and a member of the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1922. In 1921, Guevara was chair of the Philippine delegation to the Far Eastern Bar Conference at Beijing, China. He later was elected as a Nationalist Resident Commissioner to the House of Representatives to the Sixty-eighth Congress for a three-year term and four succeeding three-year terms (March 4, 1923-February 14, 1936). During this time, Guevara worked tirelessly for the approval of the Tydings-McDuffie Law which would establish the Philippine Commonwealth and eventually its independence in 10 years. Later, he served as delegate of Laguna during the Constitutional Convention of 1934 which framed the 1935 Philippine Constitution. His term ended on February 14, 1936 when a successor qualified in accordance with the newly established Commonwealth of the Philippines was selected.
Upon retirement, Pedro Guevara resumed his law practice. He died of a heart attack on January 19, 1938, in Manila
, and was buried at the Manila North Cemetery
.
Biography
Born in Santa Cruz, LagunaSanta Cruz, Laguna
Santa Cruz is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also the capital town of the province of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 101,914 people in 19,627 households and with a growth rate of 1.37%)...
, Philippines on February 23, 1879, he attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
and graduated from Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the...
, Manila, in 1896. He joined the Filipino forces during the Philippine Revolution
Philippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
and assisted in promoting the peace agreement of Biak na Bato at San Miguel, Bulacan
San Miguel, Bulacan
San Miguel de Mayumo is a 1st class, partially urban municipality located in the 3rd district of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 138,839 people.-History:...
in 1897. He later rejoined the Filipino forces during the revolution, and also served throughout the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War
Philippine-American War
The Philippine–American War, also known as the Philippine War of Independence or the Philippine Insurrection , was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the United States which arose from the struggle of the First Philippine Republic to gain independence following...
, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Later, he became a journalist for the Soberania Nacional and a municipal councilor of San Felipe Neri, Rizal in 1907. He studied law at La Jurisprudencia and became a lawyer in private practice. His political life started when became a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1909 to 1912 and a member of the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1922. In 1921, Guevara was chair of the Philippine delegation to the Far Eastern Bar Conference at Beijing, China. He later was elected as a Nationalist Resident Commissioner to the House of Representatives to the Sixty-eighth Congress for a three-year term and four succeeding three-year terms (March 4, 1923-February 14, 1936). During this time, Guevara worked tirelessly for the approval of the Tydings-McDuffie Law which would establish the Philippine Commonwealth and eventually its independence in 10 years. Later, he served as delegate of Laguna during the Constitutional Convention of 1934 which framed the 1935 Philippine Constitution. His term ended on February 14, 1936 when a successor qualified in accordance with the newly established Commonwealth of the Philippines was selected.
Upon retirement, Pedro Guevara resumed his law practice. He died of a heart attack on January 19, 1938, in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, and was buried at the Manila North Cemetery
Manila North Cemetery
The Manila North Cemetery , which measures 54 hectares, is considered the biggest and one of the oldest cemeteries in Metro Manila. Beside it are two other important cemeteries, namely the La Loma Cemetery and the Manila Chinese Cemetery...
.