Francisco Enage Explained

Francisco Enage
Office:Senator of the Philippines from the 9th District
Term Start:June 3, 1919
Term End:June 2, 1925
Alongside:Tomas Gomez
Predecessor:Jose Maria Veloso
Successor:Jose Maria Veloso
Office1:Senate Majority Leader
Term Start1:June 3, 1919
Term End1:June 2, 1925
Predecessor1:Francisco Felipe Villanueva
Successor1:Jose P. Laurel
Term Start2:September 16, 1935
Term End2:September 1, 1936
Predecessor2:Fortunato Sevilla
Successor2:Norberto Romualdez
Term Start3:October 16, 1912
Term End3:February 5, 1915
Predecessor3:Jaime C. de Veyra
Successor3:Ruperto Kapunan
Party:Nacionalista
Birth Date:4 October 1878
Birth Place:Tacloban, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines

Francisco Enage was a Filipino politician.

Early life

Franciso Enage was born in Tacloban, Leyte on October 4, 1878, to Emeterio Enaje and Cleofe Abella. He served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army and was wounded during the Philippine-American War in 1900. He subsequently worked as a lawyer.[1]

Political career

During the early part of the American occupation, he was elected as Municipal Councilor of Tacloban. He was elected to the House of Representatives as a delegate for Leyte's 4th district from 1912 to 1915, and Senator for the 9th District comprising Leyte and Samar from 1919 to 1925. He also served in the judiciary as Provincial Fiscal of Iloilo, an Executive Secretary, and a Judge.[1]

He returned to the National Assembly in 1935 as representative of the fourth district of Leyte, but to avoid a deadlock in the election of Speaker, for which he was a candidate, he resigned from the body to accept the position of Technical Adviser to President Manuel Quezon.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francisco Enage. 30 May 2023. Senate of the Philippines.