Antonio Belo y Villaruz | |
Office: | Senator of the Philippines from the 7th District |
Term Start: | June 5, 1928 |
Term End: | June 5, 1934 |
Alongside: | Jose Ledesma Ruperto Montinola |
Predecessor: | Jose Hontiveros |
Successor: | Potenciano TreƱas |
Party: | Nacionalista |
Birth Date: | 11 January 1877 |
Birth Place: | Panay, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Antonio Belo y Villaruz was a Filipino lawyer and politician who became Senator of the Philippines during the American occupation.[1]
He was born in Panay, Capiz on January 11, 1877. He obtained the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws and subsequently worked as a lawyer.[2]
Belo held several legal and political positions such as municipal councilor of Romblon, Romblon; Justice of the Peace of Capiz, Capiz; and law clerk at the House of Representatives. In 1928, he was elected Senator from the 7th Senatorial District representing the provinces of Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon and served until 1934.[2]