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Founded and edited a nationalistic newspaper with Jaime de Veyra and Rafael Palma.
Served as Acting Governor of Cebu (1903) at the age of 25 as substitute for Juan Climaco.
Won as representative of the 2nd district of Cebu in the First Philippine Assembly in 1907 where he was elected Speaker, a position he held for 15 years.
One of the founders of the Nacionalista Party and its first president.
He joined US Gen. Douglas McArthur in Leyte on October 20, 1944 starting the freedom of the Philippines from the Japanese during World War II.
During his time, the Philippine National Bank has been rehabilitated and the country joined the International Monetary Fund
On his time, the Bell Trade Act was approved by the US Congress
Went to the United States with Quezon to establish the Philippine Commonwealth during, the Japanese regime.

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http://twentyfive.hubpages.com/hub/Presidents-of-the-Philippines-and-their-Achievements-and-Contributions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Osme%C3%B1a
http://www.angelfire.com/on/philpres/osmena.html

President Osmeña with members of his cabinet. Front row; left to right: Jaime Hernandez, Secretary of Finance; President Osmeña; Col. Carlos P. Romulo, Resident Commissioner and Secretary of Information. Back row, left to right: Col. Mariano A. Erana, Judge Advocate General of the Philippine Army and Secretary of the Department of Justice, Labor, and Welfare; Dr. Arturo B. Rotor, Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce; Ismael Mathay, Budget and Finance Commissioner; Colonel Alejandro Melchor, Undersecretary of National Defense, representing General Basilio Valdes, Secretary of National Defense.

1 When did Sergio Osmeña married his first wife?
2. What is the name of his second wife?
3. He substituted ______ and act as acting governor of cebu in the year 1903).
4 –5. Where and when did Sergio Osmena die?

Answer: 1. April 10, 1901, 2. Esperanza Limjap, 3. Juan Climaco, 4-5. October 19, 1961 at the Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Quezon City

Prepared by:
Renato A. Biding
Maria Rhellica M. Lagapo
Mary Jane B. Castañeda

SERGIO OSMEÑA

"What good will
independence do
to us if we will not be able to
maintain that independence
to provide people peace,
happiness and prosperity
they so well deserve."

- Sergio Osmeña

Sergio Osmeña

4th President of the Philippines

Decendants

Sergio Osmeña was born in Cebu to Juana Osmeña y Suico, who was reportedly only 14 years of age when she gave birth to him. Owing to the circumstances of his birth, the identity of his father had been a closely guarded family secret. Although carrying the stigma of being an illegitimate child – Juana never married his father – he didn't allow this aspect to affect his standing in society.
Osmeña received his elementary education at the Colegio de San Carlos and graduated in 1892. Osmeña continued his education in Manila, studying in San Juan de Letran College where he first met Manuel L. Quezon, a classmate of his, as well as Juan Sumulong and Emilio Jacinto. He took up law at the University of Santo Tomas and was second place in the bar examination in 1903.
In 10 April 1901, he married Estefania Chiong Veloso, the couple had ten children: Nicasio Veloso-Osmeña, Vicenta Veloso-Osmeña, Edilderto Veloso-Osmeña, Milagros Veloso-Osemeña, Emilio Veloso-Osmeña, Maria Paloma Veloso-Osmeña, Jesus Veloso-Osmeña, Teodoro Veloso-Osmeña, José Veloso-Osmeña, and Sergio Osmeña, Jr.
In 1920, two years after the death of his first wife, Osmeña married Esperanza Limjap, the couple had three more children, namely, Ramón Limjap-Osmeña, Rosalina Limjap-Osmeña, and Victor Limjap-Osmeña.
After his defeat in the election, Osmeña retired to his home in Cebu. He died at age 83 on 19 October 1961 at the Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Quezon City. He is buried in the Manila North Cemetery, Manila.

Several of Osmeña's descendants became prominent political figures in their own right:
Sergio Osmeña, Jr., son and former Senator
Sergio Osmeña III, grandson and incumbent Senator
John Henry Osmeña, grandson and former Congressman and former Senator
Tomas Osmeña, grandson and former Mayor of Cebu City; 2nd District representative
Emilio Mario Osmeña, Jr., grandson and former governor of Cebu

POLITICAL CAREER

Senator
Osmeña was elected to the Philippine National Assembly in 1907 and remained a member of the lower house until 1922.
He went to the United States as part of the OsRox Mission in 1933, to secure passage of the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Independence Bill which was superseded by the Tydings-McDuffie Act in March 1934 .
As Vice President
They were inaugurated on 15 November 1935. Quezon had originally been barred by the Philippine constitution from seeking re-election.
Went to the US with Pres. Quezon to establish the Commonwealth government on Exile during the Japanese occupation.
Stood as officer in charge in several occasions when Pres. Quezon health started to fail.
Osmeña concurrently served as Secretary of Public Instruction from 1935–1940, and again from 1941–1944.

President Sergio Osmeña together with General Douglas MacArthur during the historic landing at Leyte in 1944.

As President
On 8 August 1944, President Osmeña issued Executive Order 15-W reorganizing and consolidating the Executive Departments of the Commonwealth government.
Executive Order No. 27; February 27, 1945 was issued upon the restoration of civilian authority to the government of the Commonwealth, and members of the new cabinet appointed on March 8, 1945.
On 30 April 1946, the United States Congress, at last approved the Bell Act, which as early as 20 January had been reported to the Ways and Means Committee of the lower house, having been already passed by the Senate.
On 30 April 1946, the United States Congress, at last approved the Bell Act, which as early as 20 January had been reported to the Ways and Means Committee of the lower house, having been already passed by the Senate.
On 5 December 1945, President Osmeña appointed Resident Commissioner Carlos P. Romulo as his representative to accept Philippine membership in the International Monetary Fund and in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.