Osmundo Rama Explained

Osmundo Rama
Honorific Prefix:The Honorable
Office:Governor of Cebu
Term Start:December 30, 1969
Term End:December 30, 1975
Predecessor:Rene G. Espina
Successor:Eduardo Gullas
Term Start1:March 26, 1986
Term End1:February 2, 1988
Predecessor1:Eduardo Gullas
Successor1:Emilio Osmeña
Office2:Vice Governor of Cebu
Term Start2:1968
Term End2:1969
Predecessor2:Priscillano Almendras
Successor2:Pablo P. Garcia
Office3:Member of the Cebu City Council
Term Start3:1955
Term End3:1963
Birth Name:Osmundo Genson Rama
Birth Date:September 23, 1914
Death Date:November 13, 1998 (aged 84)
Nationality:Filipino
Profession:Physician

Osmundo "Mundo" Genson Rama (September 23, 1914 — November 13, 1998) was a Filipino Visayan physician and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He served as Governor of Cebu province (1969-1976; 1986-1988) and Vice Governor (1968-1969).

Early life

The son of former Senator Vicente Rama and Catalina Genson, Osmundo G. Rama studied at Colegio de San Carlos, graduated at the University of Santo Tomas with a medical degree and passed the board exams in 1934. He also later acquired a law degree from the University of San Carlos.

His son, Enrique Rama, served as Vice Governor of Cebu from 1988–1992.[1]

Career

During the first general elections on November 8, 1955, he was elected member of the Cebu City Council,[2] and he would serve another term in 1959. In 1963, he ran for Cebu City mayor but lost to Sergio Osmeña Jr. Then, running under the Nacionalista Party, he became Vice Governor and served from 1968 to 1969.

In 1969, incumbent Governor Rene G. Espina resigned in preparation for his campaign for the Senate. Rama assumed the office of the governorship. During the 1971 elections,[3] he was elected Governor of the province of Cebu, a position he would hold until 1976. Deciding to switch to campaign under the Liberal Party, he defeated Beatriz Durano of the Nacionalista Party in 1971. Eduardo Gullas was appointed by then President Ferdinand Marcos as governor to reorganize the provincial government[4] and replaced Rama during the martial law years in 1976 until 1986. After the EDSA revolution, Rama was appointed in charge for the office of the governor, replacing Gullas, and served from 1986 until 1988.[5]

During his time as governor, he advocated for agriculture and education.[6] The President Marcos Naga Provincial High School and the agricultural building were also constructed. In addition, he endorsed the memorandum of agreement granting Cebu CFI Community Cooperative, a cooperative providing lending services to members, the lease of a vacant lot beside the Cebu Provincial Capitol building for 25 years.[7]

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. Web site: Today in the History of Cebu. Mojares. Resil B.. www.library.usc.edu.ph. University of San Carlos. May 16, 2019.
  3. Web site: The 1971 election in Cebu. Oaminal. Clarence Paul. April 3, 2019. PressReader. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. 2019-05-16.
  4. Book: An anarchy of families : state and family in the Philippines. 2009. University of Wisconsin Press. McCoy, Alfred W.. 9780299229849. Madison, Wis.. 223848773.
  5. Book: Tinga, Pablo S.. CEBU: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Saint Jude Book Publisher. 2009. 9789710553150. Cebu City.
  6. Web site: Viewing a slice of Cebu history. Newman. Jenara Regis. 2015-09-15. Sunstar. en. 2019-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506043631/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/31260. 2019-05-06. dead.
  7. Web site: CDA R7 Cebu Extension Office - Sharing their Dreams -The story of Cebu CFI Community Cooperative. r7.cda.gov.ph. 2019-05-16.