Francisco Remotigue Explained

Francisco "Kikoy" Remotigue
Nationality:Filipino
Honorific Prefix:The Honorable
Office:Member of the Cebu Provincial Board
Term Start:1956
Term End:1959
Office1:Vice Governor of Cebu
Term Start1:1959
Term End1:1961
Predecessor1:Office created
Successor1:Priscillano Almendras
Office2:Governor of Cebu
Term Start2:1961
Term End2:1963
Predecessor2:Jose Briones
Successor2:Rene Espina
Office3:Secretary of Social Welfare
Term Start3:1966
Term End3:1967
President3:Ferdinand Marcos
Predecessor3:Jose O. Pelayo
Successor3:Gregorio Feliciano
Birth Date:14 July 1908
Birth Place:Argao, Cebu
Profession:Lawyer
Party:Nacionalista Party

Francisco Emilio "Kikoy" Famor Remotigue (July 14, 1908 – April 29, 1995) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was member of (1956–1959), the first Vice Governor of Cebu (1959–1961), Governor (1961–1963), and Secretary of Social Welfare (1966–1967).

Early life

Francisco F. Remotigue was born to parents Quintino Gerosaga Remotigue and Segundina Famor in Argao, Cebu on July 14, 1908. He attended Colegio de San Carlos (now University of San Carlos), acquired a law degree at the Manila Law School,[1] and admitted to the Philippine Bar on November 18, 1935.[2]

Career

His career started as a clerk in the treasurer's office in Manila from 1932 to 1933. Upon coming back to Cebu, he was voted as councilor in the municipality of Ronda in 1935. He was a guerrilla leader during the Japanese occupation with a rank of Major in resistance during World War II.

Later, Remotigue became a member of the provincial board in 1956, reelected again in 1957, and served until in office until 1959. Belonging to the Nacionalista Party, he was elected and served as Vice Governor from 1959 until 1961, becoming the first Vice Governor of Cebu when the office was created. Then, he was voted to office and became Governor from 1961 until 1963. He initiated beautification and tree-planting projects.[3] It was during his governorship that the provincial government donated the lot where the University of the Philippines Cebu[4] stands and to the Boy Scout of the Philippines in Kalunasan, Cebu City.[5]

In his reelection bid as governor, he lost to Rene Espina in 1964.[6] By 1965, he was also defeated by Jose L. Briones in the election as representative for Cebu's 2nd district.[7]

During the term of Ferdinand Marcos, he was appointed and worked as Secretary of Social Welfare from 1966 until 1967. He ran for the seat of Cebu City Mayor in 1967,[8] but he lost to Sergio Osmeña Jr. He died on April 29, 1995.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mojares, Resil B.. The history of Cebu, Philippines.. Cebu (Philippines : Province),, University of San Carlos. 2014. 9789719972235. Cebu City. 953176470.
  2. Book: Tinga, Pablo S.. CEBU: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Saint Jude Book Publisher. 2009. 9789710553150. Cebu City.
  3. Web site: Viewing a slice of Cebu history. Newman. Jenara Regis. 2015-09-15. Sunstar. en. 2019-05-16.
  4. Web site: UP owns property now in dispute: Capitol. Cantalejo. Linette Ramos. 2013-09-03. Sunstar. en. 2019-05-16.
  5. Web site: Camp Marina, Cebu City The Freeman. Oaminal. Clarence Paul. July 27, 2017. philstar.com. 2019-05-16.
  6. Web site: Serging vs Remotigue for Cebu City mayor The Freeman. Oaminal. Clarence Paul. May 3, 2017. philstar.com. 2019-05-16.
  7. Web site: The Nacionalista Party of Cebu City in the 1967 elections. Oaminal. Clarence Paul. May 17, 2014. PressReader. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. 2019-05-16.
  8. Web site: Official Week in Review: August 6 – August 14, 1967 GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. en-US. 2019-05-16.