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'''Gov. Dr. Gedeon Gador Quijano''', was born in Alcantara, Cebu on December 13, 1910. He was the son of Bishop Juan P. Quijano and was the second eldest of 9 children and younger brother of [[Gardeopatra G. Quijano | Dra. Gardeopatra G. Quijano]]. He married Eugenia Tagdulang Quijano, a daughter of a landowner of [[Tangub City|Tangub ]]Mis. Occ. now Tangub City. Gedeon and Eugenia had three children, Sela Quijano Borromeo (Segundina, Eugenia, Luciana, Ako!), Dr. Zeus Hito T. Quijano (Greek God, Emperor), and Dr. Cari T. Quijano (China, America, Russia, Inglatiera) named after the allies at the time.

Gedeon completed his studies at the [[University of the Philippines]] (UP), so were his sister Gardeopatra and wife Eugenia. While in school, they were all taking turns in helping care of his eldest daughter Sela. Although, Gedeon grew up as an Aglipayan, being the son of a Bishop of the Aglipay Church now known as the [[Philippine Independent Church]], his daughter attended Immaculada Concepcion, a Catholic all-girls school at the time. During the war he was recruited as a doctor in the U.S. Army, and his youngest son Cari was born while in hiding from the enemy in the jungle.

As a doctor<ref>Philippine Medical Association. (1963) Journal, Volume 39
</ref>, Gedeon became very popular in his hometown treating poor people in the rural areas for free and charged only the rich. As a result, he was appointed Mayor in his hometown by President [[Manuel Roxas|Roxas]] with Congressman Villarin's recommendation when the position became vacant<ref>Bishop Juan P. Quijano http://www.bishopjuan.org</ref>. Inspired by the admiration of the people he then pursued to widen his political endeavors and ran for governor in his province [[Misamis Occidental]] He won a landslide victory and became the youngest governor. He served three terms during a time of progress and growth marred only with defeat after his second term by Gov. Te Deling from Plaridel Mis. Occ. But he was able to return victorious as governor for the third time and this became his final term. When he tried to run for the fourth time against a wealthy opponent Henry Regalado who was also supported by a millionaire shipping liner owner Congressman William Chiongbian<ref>Sidel, John Thayer. A Provincial Dynasty http://books.google.com/books?id=0it4S_WGapIC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=William+Chiongbian+philippines&source=bl&ots=1m5NbeGOAl&sig=Jdh6TVWg2mcpvXIe9L9RcI77oPc&hl=en&ei=QlRKS9nKJpCCNsK1xZAJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CB4Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=William%20Chiongbian%20philippines&f=false</ref>, he realized then it was a very tough competition. And lacking of funds he was forced to finance his political campaign by mortgaging his house. He was defeated and was offered a position under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. But he declined because he did not want to betray his faithful supporters by working under the opposite political party affiliation. Instead he and his wife Eugenia left for the U.S. to work as a physician and to save his home in Oroquieta from being foreclosed with the mortgage bank <ref>G.R. No. L-26419 October 16, 1970. http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1970/oct1970/gr_26419_1970.html</ref>. They first lived in Virginia for a year and worked in the State Hospital, but he decided to move to Salisbury, North Carolina and accepted a job offer as a physician at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital.

Meanwhile in the Philippines, rumors widely spread that President [[Ferdinand Marcos|Ferdinand Marcos]] will declare Marshall Law. Out of fear Gedeon advised his children to come to the U.S. before Marshall Law in 1972 was declared, which he pleaded request for his daughter and family from the U.S. President and U.S. State Department for approval for immigration <ref>Central Foreign Policy Files
http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?f=4143&mtch=2&q=gedeon+quijano&cat=all&dt=1635&tf=X</ref>. He stayed active in the U.S. to help push for Filipinos who fought in the WWII with American troops to become citizens and gain benefits. Two of his grandchildren served in the U.S. military.

After his political career ended Gedeon had served five presidents, [[Manuel Roxas|Roxas]], [[President Quirino|Quirino]], [[Ramon Magsaysay|Magsaysay]]<ref>Constantino, L. & Constantino R. (1978) The Philippines: the continuing past?.</ref>, [[President Carlos Garcia|Garcia]], and [[Diosdado Macapagal|Macapagal]] ([[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo|President Gloria Macapagal]] Arroyo’s father). With his growing power in the province, Gedeon was alleged for having 500 personal agents of which he was cleared.<ref>Abueva, Jose V. (1971) Ramon Magsaysay: a political biography.</ref> He was the youngest governor of the province, one of the youngest serving governors in the Philippines, and one of longest serving governors. Gedeon was also a member of the Freemasons. He returned years later after Marshall Law was lifted to his hometown in 1981 where he always wanted to be buried, and while on his last vacation on May 15, 1989, he suffered a stroke. Gedeon and Eugenia’s home still stand in [[Oroquieta City]], [[Misamis Occidental]], and his family now resides in the U.S.

<gallery>
Image:Gedeon_G._Quijano_With_President_Quirino.jpg|Gedeon with President Quirino
Image:Gedeon_with_President_Magsaysay_and_Congressman_William_Chiongbian.jpg|Gedeon with President Magsaysay and Congressman William Chiongbian
Image:Gedeon_G._Quijano_with_President_Macapagal.jpg|Gedeon with President Macapagal
Image:Gedeon_G._Quijano_with_President_Garcia.jpg|Gedeon with President Garcia
Image:Gedeon_G._Quijano_with_President_Roxas.jpg|Gedeon with President Roxas
</gallery>

==Family==
* Sela Quijano T. Borromeo<br />
* [http://www.ucomparehealthcare.com/drs/new_jersey/general_practice/Zeus_Hito_T_Quijano_Sr.html Dr. Zeus Hito T. Quijano]<br />
* [http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Cari_Quijano.html Dr. Cari T. Quijano]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=117 Salisbury - W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center]
* [http://www.bishopjuan.org/ Bishop Juan P. Quijano]
* [http://www.oroquietacity.gov.ph/ Oroquieta City]
* [http://books.google.com/books?q=gedeon+quijano+philippines&lr=&sa=N&start=10 Gedeon Quijano Philippines - Google Book Search]

== See Also ==
[[Gardeopatra G. Quijano]]<br />
[[Filipino Veterans Fairness Act]]<br />
[[Misamis Occidental]]<br />
[[Oroquieta City]]<br />


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Gedeon Gador Quijano and Eugenia (Geni) Tagdulang Quijano
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Gov. Dr. Gedeon Gador Quijano, was born in Alcantara, Cebu on December 13, 1910. He was the son of Bishop Juan P. Quijano and was the second eldest of 9 children and younger brother of Dra. Gardeopatra G. Quijano. He married Eugenia Tagdulang Quijano, a daughter of a landowner of Tangub Mis. Occ. now Tangub City. Gedeon and Eugenia had three children, Sela Quijano Borromeo (Segundina, Eugenia, Luciana, Ako!), Dr. Zeus Hito T. Quijano (Greek God, Emperor), and Dr. Cari T. Quijano (China, America, Russia, Inglatiera) named after the allies at the time.

Gedeon completed his studies at the University of the Philippines (UP), so were his sister Gardeopatra and wife Eugenia. While in school, they were all taking turns in helping care of his eldest daughter Sela. Although, Gedeon grew up as an Aglipayan, being the son of a Bishop of the Aglipay Church now known as the Philippine Independent Church, his daughter attended Immaculada Concepcion, a Catholic all-girls school at the time. During the war he was recruited as a doctor in the U.S. Army, and his youngest son Cari was born while in hiding from the enemy in the jungle.

As a doctor[1], Gedeon became very popular in his hometown treating poor people in the rural areas for free and charged only the rich. As a result, he was appointed Mayor in his hometown by President Roxas with Congressman Villarin's recommendation when the position became vacant[2]. Inspired by the admiration of the people he then pursued to widen his political endeavors and ran for governor in his province Misamis Occidental He won a landslide victory and became the youngest governor. He served three terms during a time of progress and growth marred only with defeat after his second term by Gov. Te Deling from Plaridel Mis. Occ. But he was able to return victorious as governor for the third time and this became his final term. When he tried to run for the fourth time against a wealthy opponent Henry Regalado who was also supported by a millionaire shipping liner owner Congressman William Chiongbian[3], he realized then it was a very tough competition. And lacking of funds he was forced to finance his political campaign by mortgaging his house. He was defeated and was offered a position under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. But he declined because he did not want to betray his faithful supporters by working under the opposite political party affiliation. Instead he and his wife Eugenia left for the U.S. to work as a physician and to save his home in Oroquieta from being foreclosed with the mortgage bank [4]. They first lived in Virginia for a year and worked in the State Hospital, but he decided to move to Salisbury, North Carolina and accepted a job offer as a physician at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital.

Meanwhile in the Philippines, rumors widely spread that President Ferdinand Marcos will declare Marshall Law. Out of fear Gedeon advised his children to come to the U.S. before Marshall Law in 1972 was declared, which he pleaded request for his daughter and family from the U.S. President and U.S. State Department for approval for immigration [5]. He stayed active in the U.S. to help push for Filipinos who fought in the WWII with American troops to become citizens and gain benefits. Two of his grandchildren served in the U.S. military.

After his political career ended Gedeon had served five presidents, Roxas, Quirino, Magsaysay[6], Garcia, and Macapagal (President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s father). With his growing power in the province, Gedeon was alleged for having 500 personal agents of which he was cleared.[7] He was the youngest governor of the province, one of the youngest serving governors in the Philippines, and one of longest serving governors. Gedeon was also a member of the Freemasons. He returned years later after Marshall Law was lifted to his hometown in 1981 where he always wanted to be buried, and while on his last vacation on May 15, 1989, he suffered a stroke. Gedeon and Eugenia’s home still stand in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, and his family now resides in the U.S.

Family

References

  1. ^ Philippine Medical Association. (1963) Journal, Volume 39
  2. ^ Bishop Juan P. Quijano http://www.bishopjuan.org
  3. ^ Sidel, John Thayer. A Provincial Dynasty http://books.google.com/books?id=0it4S_WGapIC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=William+Chiongbian+philippines&source=bl&ots=1m5NbeGOAl&sig=Jdh6TVWg2mcpvXIe9L9RcI77oPc&hl=en&ei=QlRKS9nKJpCCNsK1xZAJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CB4Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=William%20Chiongbian%20philippines&f=false
  4. ^ G.R. No. L-26419 October 16, 1970. http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1970/oct1970/gr_26419_1970.html
  5. ^ Central Foreign Policy Files http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?f=4143&mtch=2&q=gedeon+quijano&cat=all&dt=1635&tf=X
  6. ^ Constantino, L. & Constantino R. (1978) The Philippines: the continuing past?.
  7. ^ Abueva, Jose V. (1971) Ramon Magsaysay: a political biography.

External links

See Also

Gardeopatra G. Quijano
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act
Misamis Occidental
Oroquieta City

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