Pedro Sabido Explained

Pedro R. Sabido
Office:Senator of the Philippines
Term Start:December 30, 1955
Term End:December 30, 1961
Office1:Philippine Ambassador to Spain and Vatican
Term Start1:1953
Term End1:1955
President1:Ramon Magsaysay
Office2:Member of the House of Representatives from Albay's 3rd district
Member of the Philippine Assembly (1935–1939)
Term Start2:September 16, 1935
Term End2:November 3, 1939
Predecessor2:Sulpicio Cea
Successor2:Marcial Rañola
Term Start3:June 6, 1922
Term End3:June 5, 1934
Predecessor3:Mariano Marbella
Successor3:Sulpicio Cea
Party:Nacionalista
Birth Date:19 October 1894
Birth Place:Polangui, Albay, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Profession:Lawyer
Spouse:Gloria Madrid
Children:2

Pedro Sabido y Ribaya (October 19, 1894  - February 3, 1980)[1] was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as senator from 1955 to 1961, ambassador of the Philippines to Spain and the Vatican from 1953 to 1955, and delegate from Albay's 3rd district from 1922 to 1934 and from 1935 to 1939.

Early life and education

Sabido was born on October 19, 1894 to Don Juan D. Sabido and Doña Maximina Ribaya. He attended his elementary and high school studies at the Seminario Colegio de Nueva Caceres. He graduated from the Seminary College of Naga with the degree of Bachelor of Laws and Philosophy degree in 1916 and was made honorary member of Real Academia Española, Spain in 1927.

Political career

Philippine legislature

Sabido was elected Representative from the third district of Albay to the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands (later Philippine Assembly) continuously in 1922 for a period of 16 years. He was also Chairman of the important Committees on Public Works, on Revision of Laws and on Mines. During his term in the Philippine Legislature, Sabido was prevailed upon by the President Manuel L. Quezon to serve in the Executive Department of the Government as Chairman and General Manager of the National Abaca and other Fibers Corporation (NAFCO) and later on as Executive Affairs in the Cabinet of the President Jose P. Laurel, Sr.

Ambassadorship

In 1953, President Ramon Magsaysay appointed Sabido as Ambassador to Spain and the Vatican. He had to relinquish his diplomatic post in 1955 when he was drafted by the Nacionalista Party to become one of its candidates for Senator and won the said election.

Senate

As a Senator, he was the chairman of the Committee on Banks, Corporations and Franchise, Committee on Health of the Senate, a member of the Commission on Appointments. His work in the Senate has merited the recognition of the press and noted one of the Outstanding Senators of the Year consistently for five years from 1956 to 1961.

Personal life

He was married to Gloria Madrid, with whom he had a son and a daughter.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don Pedro Sabido y Ribaya. March 17, 2024. Geni.
  2. Web site: Senators Profile - Pedro Sabido . Senate.gov.ph . 2013-09-05.