Description:
Artist Shows A Tribute To Osmena On October 19, 1961, Clark AFB, Philippines.
Born: September 9, 1878
Died: October 19, 1961
Position in History: Philippines: 4th President, Commonwealth: 2nd President
Presidential Term: August 1, 1944 - May 28, 1946 (President Quezon's remaining term)
Duration of Term: 665 days
Born in Cebu and the son of Juana Osmeña Y. Suico, Sergio Osmeña was enrolled in a private school of Miguel Logarta by his mother. He went on to the Seminary College of San Carlos for his secondary course. He finished his studies in 1892. Osmeña served on the war staff of General Aguinaldo as a courier and journalist. In 1900, he founded the Cebu newspaper, El Nuevo Dia or New Day which lasted for three years.
Osmeña continued his education in Manila. He took up law at the University of Santo Tomas and was second place in the bar examination in 1903. Manuel Quezon was one of his classmates. Osmeña returned to Cebu and was appointed governor of Cebu in 1904 and fiscal of Cebu and Negros Oriental. He later resigned his post and ran for representative of the second district of Cebu. In 1906, Osmeña was elected into the Philippine National Assembly and two years later founded the Nacionalista Party. He was the elected Speaker of the House from 1907 - 1922.
Osmeña was the leader of the Nacionalista Party until 1921 when he was joined and succeeded by Manuel Quezon. After serving 15 years as the Speaker of the House in the National Assembly, Osmeña was elected as a senator in 1922. He went to the US in 1933 to secure passage of the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Independence Bill which was superseded by the Tydings-McDuffie Act in March 1934. Osmeña was elected as vice-president of the Commonwealth in 1935 and re-elected in 1941.
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