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'''Filemon Yap Sotto''' ( |
'''Filemon Yap Sotto''' (November 22, 1872 – October 10, 1966) was a [[Filipinos|Filipino]] [[Visayans|Visayan]] lawyer, legislator, and politician from [[Cebu]], [[Philippines]]. He was a newspaper publisher and founded the periodicals ''El Imperial'', ''Ang Kaluwasan'', ''La Opinion,'' and ''La Revolucion''. He served as member of Cebu municipal board, [[congressman]] of Cebu's 3rd district for the [[Philippine Assembly]] (1907–1916), senator of the [[Philippine Legislature]] (1916–1922), delegate to the [[1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention election|1934 Constitutional Convention]], and delegate to the [[Commission on the Filipino Language|Institute of National Language]] (1937). |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Filemon Sotto was born in Cebu, Philippines on November 22, 1872.<ref name=" |
Filemon Sotto was born in Cebu, Philippines on November 22, 1872.<ref name="Mojares today">{{Citation |last=Mojares |first=Resil B. |title=Today in the History of Cebu |date=n.d. |url=http://www.library.usc.edu.ph/today%20in%20the%20history%20of%20cebu.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524031621/http://www.library.usc.edu.ph/today%20in%20the%20history%20of%20cebu.pdf |access-date=May 17, 2019 |archive-date=May 24, 2019 |via=University of San Carlos |mode=cs1 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The son of Marcelino Sotto of [[Binondo]], [[Manila]] and Pascuala Yap of [[Dumaguete]], [[Negros Oriental]], he was the elder brother of former Senator [[Vicente Sotto]]. He acquired a bachelor's degree from [[University of San Carlos|Colegio de San Carlos]]<ref name="Tinga 2009" /> and later attended [[Colegio de San Juan de Letran|San Juan de Letran College]] and the [[University of Santo Tomas]], Manila, where he graduated with a law degree and passed the bar examinations in 1905.<ref name="senate.gov.ph profile">{{Cite web |title=Filemon Sotto |url=https://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/former_senators/filemon_sotto.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511180337/http://senate.gov.ph/senators/former_senators/filemon_sotto.htm |archive-date=May 11, 2019 |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=Senate of the Philippines}}</ref> Musically-minded, he played guitar, violin, and violoncello.<ref name="Tinga 2009">{{Cite book |last=Tinga |first=Pablo S. |title=Cebu: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |date=2009 |publisher=Saint Jude Book Publisher |isbn=9789710553150 |location=Cebu City}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In 1909, Filemon had a son with Cebuana beauty queen Remedios Duterte, but the child didn't survive. They bore another child, Pascuala Sotto, who was named after his mother and born on February 9, 1913. The couple separated ways. He married Carmen Rallos, continued to look after the welfare of Pascuala, paying for her education and needs, and even extended his generosity to her children. |
In 1909, Filemon had a son with Cebuana beauty queen Remedios Duterte, but the child didn't survive. They bore another child, Pascuala Sotto, who was named after his mother and born on February 9, 1913. The couple separated ways. He married Carmen Rallos, continued to look after the welfare of Pascuala, paying for her education and needs, and even extended his generosity to her children. |
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During [[World War II]], Filemon escaped to [[Carmen, Cebu]] with his family. When the war ended, he settled in Cebu City in a house constructed along V. Ranudo Street and when the property was sold, his family relocated to Lahug.<ref name=" |
During [[World War II]], Filemon escaped to [[Carmen, Cebu]] with his family. When the war ended, he settled in Cebu City in a house constructed along V. Ranudo Street and when the property was sold, his family relocated to Lahug.<ref name="G.R. No. L-21175" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 1903, he was voted as member and became vice president of the municipal board of Cebu.<ref>{{Cite |
In 1903, he was voted as member and became vice president of the municipal board of Cebu.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oaminal |first=Clarence Paul |date=April 27, 2018 |title=Don Filemon Yap Sotto and Remedios Duterte |work=The Freeman |department=Cebupedia |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2018/04/27/1809963/don-filemon-yap-sotto-and-remedios-duterte |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> He was then appointed as fiscal for [[Negros Occidental]] and assistant fiscal for Cebu.<ref name="senate.gov.ph profile" /> |
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===Newspapers=== |
===Newspapers=== |
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Aside from politics, Filemon published and edited periodicals such as ''La Revolucion'', which saw its first print on August 5, 1910 and went in circulation until 1941.<ref name=" |
Aside from politics, Filemon published and edited periodicals such as ''La Revolucion'', which saw its first print on August 5, 1910, and went in circulation until 1941.<ref name="Mojares today" /> He also founded and published the newspapers ''El Imperial'',<ref name="senate.gov.ph profile" /> ''Ang Kaluwasan'', which was first printed in 1902,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oaminal |first=Clarence Paul |date=March 9, 2018 |title=Don Filemon Sotto’s "La Revolucion" |work=The Freeman |department=Cebupedia |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2018/03/09/1795090/don-filemon-sottos-la-revolucion |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> and ''La Opinion''.<ref name="senate.gov.ph profile" /> |
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===Philippine Assembly=== |
===Philippine Assembly=== |
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In 1907, he was elected representative to the [[Philippine Assembly]] for Cebu's 3rd district. He served in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Philippine Legislature until 1916.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/legislators/?v=members |
In 1907, he was elected representative to the [[Philippine Assembly]] for Cebu's 3rd district. He served in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Philippine Legislature until 1916.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roster of Philippine Legislators |url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/legislators/?v=members |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021224322/http://www.congress.gov.ph/legislators/?v=members |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=House of Representatives}}</ref> Through the influence of the members of the ''Asociacion Feminista Ilonga (Feminist Association of Ilongo)'' that was formed by [[Pura Villanueva Kalaw|Pura Villanueva-Kalaw]] in 1906, he sponsored the first bill that would allow women the [[Suffrage|right of suffrage]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angeles |first=Leonora C. |date=February 22, 2012 |title=Philippines Suffragist Movement |url=http://womensuffrage.org/?p=696 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118171459/http://womensuffrage.org/?p=696 |archive-date=November 18, 2018 |access-date=May 26, 2019 |website=Women Suffrage and Beyond}}</ref> It was not until 1936 that Filipino women were granted the right to vote under the administration of [[Manuel L. Quezon|President Manuel L. Quezon]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Davis |first=Leonard |title=Revolutionary Struggle in the Philippines |date=1989 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-1-349-19864-1 |location=Basingstoke}}</ref> |
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===Senate=== |
===Senate=== |
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From 1916 until 1922, he was elected senator for two terms, serving together with [[Celestino Rodriguez]] in the [[4th Philippine Legislature|Fourth Legislature]] and [[5th Philippine Legislature|Fifth Legislature]] for Cebu, which was the [[Senatorial districts of the Philippines|10th senatorial district]]. At that time, the Philippines was split into 12 senatorial districts, with each district voting two senators.<ref name=" |
From 1916 until 1922, he was elected senator for two terms, serving together with [[Celestino Rodriguez]] in the [[4th Philippine Legislature|Fourth Legislature]] and [[5th Philippine Legislature|Fifth Legislature]] for Cebu, which was the [[Senatorial districts of the Philippines|10th senatorial district]]. At that time, the Philippines was split into 12 senatorial districts, with each district voting two senators.<ref name="Oaminal 2014">{{Cite news |last=Oaminal |first=Clarence Paul |date=March 21, 2014 |title=Filemon Sotto Drive, Cebu City |work=The Freeman |department=Cebupedia |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-freeman/20140321/281809986845508 |access-date=March 20, 2022 |via=PressReader}}</ref> |
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===Constitutional Convention=== |
===Constitutional Convention=== |
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By 1934, when the [[United States Congress]] approved the [[Philippine Independence Act]] which would pave the way for the creation of the Philippine Constitution,<ref name=" |
By 1934, when the [[United States Congress]] approved the [[Philippine Independence Act]] which would pave the way for the creation of the Philippine Constitution,<ref name="officialgazette.gov.ph constitution day">{{Cite web |title=Constitution Day |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/constitution-day/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517100844/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/constitution-day/ |archive-date=May 17, 2019 |access-date=May 17, 2019 |website=Official Gazette}}</ref> Filemon was elected as delegate to the Constitutional Convention.<ref name="Oaminal 2014" /> On October 9, 1934, he was appointed<ref name="Mojares today" /> and became chairman of the group called Seven Wise Men that included [[Conrado Benitez]] [[Manuel Briones|Manuel C. Briones]], [[Manuel Roxas]], [[Miguel Cuaderno Sr.|Miguel Cuaderno]], [[Norberto Romualdez]], and Vicente Singson Encarnacion,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Today in Philippine History, July 10, 1934, the Filipino voters elected delegates to a constitutional convention |url=https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1228/today-in-philippine-history-july-10-1934-the-filipino-voters-elected-delegates-to-a-constitutional-convention |access-date=March 20, 2022 |website=The Kahimyang Project}}</ref> who had significant contribution to the draft of the [[1935 Constitution of the Philippines|1935 Constitution]].<ref name="officialgazette.gov.ph constitution day" /> He submitted the first draft to the convention on November 6, 1934.<ref name="Mojares today" /> |
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===Institute of National Language=== |
===Institute of National Language=== |
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On January 12, 1937, he was appointed as delegate of the Institute of National Language, which was created by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 184, by then [[Manuel L. Quezon|President Manuel L. Quezon]].<ref name=" |
On January 12, 1937, he was appointed as delegate of the Institute of National Language, which was created by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 184, by then [[Manuel L. Quezon|President Manuel L. Quezon]].<ref name="Mojares today" /> The government body, the first of its kind, was tasked to develop the [[Filipino language|Philippine national language]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Marielle |date=January 10, 2014 |title=Did You know: Institute of National Language |work=Inquirer.net |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/561209/did-you-know-institute-of-national-language |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> |
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==Later years== |
==Later years== |
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On November 25, 1960, Pascuala would later petition the courts to recognize her as natural child of Filemon, and the [[Supreme Court of the Philippines|Supreme Court]] decided in her favor on July 15, 1968.<ref name=" |
On November 25, 1960, Pascuala would later petition the courts to recognize her as natural child of Filemon, and the [[Supreme Court of the Philippines|Supreme Court]] decided in her favor on July 15, 1968.<ref name="G.R. No. L-21175">{{Citation |title=G.R. No. L-21175 |url=https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1968/jul1968/gr_l-21175_1968.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517061055/https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1968/jul1968/gr_l-21175_1968.html |access-date=May 17, 2019 |archive-date=May 17, 2019 |mode=cs1 |via=The Lawphil Project |url-status=live}}</ref> Filemon died in Cebu City on October 10, 1966.<ref name="Tinga 2009" /> |
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==Historical commemoration== |
==Historical commemoration== |
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* The Filemon Street, which starts from Gorordo Avenue to Maxilom Avenue, in Cebu City was named in his honor by virtue of City Ordinance No. 1123.<ref name=" |
* The Filemon Street, which starts from Gorordo Avenue to Maxilom Avenue, in Cebu City was named in his honor by virtue of City Ordinance No. 1123.<ref name="Oaminal 2014" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 08:36, 20 March 2022
Filemon Yap Sotto | |
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| Member of the Philippine Assembly | |
| In office 1907–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Urgello |
| Senator of the Philippine Legislature from the 10th Senatorial District | |
| In office 1916–1922 | |
| Member of the 1934 Constitutional Convention | |
| In office July 30, 1934 – February 8, 1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Filemon Sotto y Yap November 22, 1872 Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | October 10, 1966 (aged 93) Cebu City, Philippines |
| Spouse | Remedios Duterte |
| Relations | Vicente Sotto (brother) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession |
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Filemon Yap Sotto (November 22, 1872 – October 10, 1966) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, legislator, and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was a newspaper publisher and founded the periodicals El Imperial, Ang Kaluwasan, La Opinion, and La Revolucion. He served as member of Cebu municipal board, congressman of Cebu's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly (1907–1916), senator of the Philippine Legislature (1916–1922), delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention, and delegate to the Institute of National Language (1937).
Early life
Filemon Sotto was born in Cebu, Philippines on November 22, 1872.[1] The son of Marcelino Sotto of Binondo, Manila and Pascuala Yap of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, he was the elder brother of former Senator Vicente Sotto. He acquired a bachelor's degree from Colegio de San Carlos[2] and later attended San Juan de Letran College and the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, where he graduated with a law degree and passed the bar examinations in 1905.[3] Musically-minded, he played guitar, violin, and violoncello.[2]
Personal life
In 1909, Filemon had a son with Cebuana beauty queen Remedios Duterte, but the child didn't survive. They bore another child, Pascuala Sotto, who was named after his mother and born on February 9, 1913. The couple separated ways. He married Carmen Rallos, continued to look after the welfare of Pascuala, paying for her education and needs, and even extended his generosity to her children.
During World War II, Filemon escaped to Carmen, Cebu with his family. When the war ended, he settled in Cebu City in a house constructed along V. Ranudo Street and when the property was sold, his family relocated to Lahug.[4]
Career
In 1903, he was voted as member and became vice president of the municipal board of Cebu.[5] He was then appointed as fiscal for Negros Occidental and assistant fiscal for Cebu.[3]
Newspapers
Aside from politics, Filemon published and edited periodicals such as La Revolucion, which saw its first print on August 5, 1910, and went in circulation until 1941.[1] He also founded and published the newspapers El Imperial,[3] Ang Kaluwasan, which was first printed in 1902,[6] and La Opinion.[3]
Philippine Assembly
In 1907, he was elected representative to the Philippine Assembly for Cebu's 3rd district. He served in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Philippine Legislature until 1916.[7] Through the influence of the members of the Asociacion Feminista Ilonga (Feminist Association of Ilongo) that was formed by Pura Villanueva-Kalaw in 1906, he sponsored the first bill that would allow women the right of suffrage.[8] It was not until 1936 that Filipino women were granted the right to vote under the administration of President Manuel L. Quezon.[9]
Senate
From 1916 until 1922, he was elected senator for two terms, serving together with Celestino Rodriguez in the Fourth Legislature and Fifth Legislature for Cebu, which was the 10th senatorial district. At that time, the Philippines was split into 12 senatorial districts, with each district voting two senators.[10]
Constitutional Convention
By 1934, when the United States Congress approved the Philippine Independence Act which would pave the way for the creation of the Philippine Constitution,[11] Filemon was elected as delegate to the Constitutional Convention.[10] On October 9, 1934, he was appointed[1] and became chairman of the group called Seven Wise Men that included Conrado Benitez Manuel C. Briones, Manuel Roxas, Miguel Cuaderno, Norberto Romualdez, and Vicente Singson Encarnacion,[12] who had significant contribution to the draft of the 1935 Constitution.[11] He submitted the first draft to the convention on November 6, 1934.[1]
Institute of National Language
On January 12, 1937, he was appointed as delegate of the Institute of National Language, which was created by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 184, by then President Manuel L. Quezon.[1] The government body, the first of its kind, was tasked to develop the Philippine national language.[13]
Later years
On November 25, 1960, Pascuala would later petition the courts to recognize her as natural child of Filemon, and the Supreme Court decided in her favor on July 15, 1968.[4] Filemon died in Cebu City on October 10, 1966.[2]
Historical commemoration
- The Filemon Street, which starts from Gorordo Avenue to Maxilom Avenue, in Cebu City was named in his honor by virtue of City Ordinance No. 1123.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e Mojares, Resil B. (n.d.). Today in the History of Cebu (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019 – via University of San Carlos.
- ^ a b c Tinga, Pablo S. (2009). Cebu: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Cebu City: Saint Jude Book Publisher. ISBN 9789710553150.
- ^ a b c d "Filemon Sotto". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b G.R. No. L-21175. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019 – via The Lawphil Project.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 27, 2018). "Don Filemon Yap Sotto and Remedios Duterte". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (March 9, 2018). "Don Filemon Sotto's "La Revolucion"". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine Legislators". House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ Angeles, Leonora C. (February 22, 2012). "Philippines Suffragist Movement". Women Suffrage and Beyond. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Davis, Leonard (1989). Revolutionary Struggle in the Philippines. Basingstoke: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-19864-1.
- ^ a b c Oaminal, Clarence Paul (March 21, 2014). "Filemon Sotto Drive, Cebu City". Cebupedia. The Freeman. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b "Constitution Day". Official Gazette. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Today in Philippine History, July 10, 1934, the Filipino voters elected delegates to a constitutional convention". The Kahimyang Project. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Medina, Marielle (January 10, 2014). "Did You know: Institute of National Language". Inquirer.net. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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- Senators of the 5th Philippine Legislature
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- Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu
- Senators of the 4th Philippine Legislature
- Members of the Philippine Legislature
- University of San Carlos alumni
- University of Santo Tomas alumni
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