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President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1949 to 1951
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The HonorableMariano Jesús Cuenco
4th President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office
February 21, 1949 – December 30, 1951
Preceded byJosé Avelino
Succeeded byQuintin Paredes
Senator of the Philippines
In office
May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1951
In office
December 30, 1953 – February 25, 1964
Secretary of Public Works and Communications of the Philippines
In office
1936–1939
PresidentManuel L. Quezon
Preceded byAntonio de las Alas
Succeeded byJose Avelino
Mayor of Cebu City
In office
November 28, 1936 – December 1, 1936
Appointed byManuel L. Quezon
Preceded byFructuoso Ramos
Succeeded byAlfredo V. Jacinto
Governor of Cebu
In office
1931–1934
Preceded byArsenio Climaco
Succeeded bySotero B. Cabahug
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's 5th district
In office
1912–1928
Preceded byTroadio Galicano
Succeeded byTomas Alonzo
Personal details
BornMariano Jesús Cuenco y Diosómito
(1888-01-16)January 16, 1888
Carmen, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedFebruary 25, 1964(1964-02-25) (aged 76)
Carcar, Cebu, Philippines
Resting placeManila North Cemetery
Political partyNacionalista (1912–1946; 1953–1964)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (1946–1953)
SpouseFilomena Alesna
RelationsCuenco family
Children7, including Manuel
Occupation
  • Politician
  • writer

Mariano Jesús Cuenco y Diosómito (January 16, 1888 – February 25, 1964) was a Filipino politician and writer from Cebu. He was the 4th President of the Senate of the Philippines.

M.J. Cuenco Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Cebu City, was named after him through a resolution by the Cebu City Council on March 23, 1964.

Early life

Cuenco was born in Carmen, Cebu on January 16, 1888, to Mariano Albao Cuenco (1861–1909) and Remedios López Diosomito. He studied at the Colegio de San Carlos of Cebu, where he graduated in 1904 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He finished law in 1911 at the Escuela de Derecho (later became the Manila Law School) and passed the bar examinations in 1913.

Political career

Cuenco entered politics in 1912 when he was elected to the Philippine Assembly representing the fifth district of Cebu. He was re-elected from 1916 to 1928. He ran for the governorship of Cebu in 1931 and became the President of the League of Provincial Governors of the Philippines. In 1934, he was elected delegate to the Constitutional Convention where he was chosen floor leader. Cuenco was Secretary of Public Works and Communications from 1936 to 1939. He was also appointed Acting Secretary of the agriculture, commerce and labor departments while serving as Secretary of Public Works and Communications in 1938.

In 1941, Cuenco was elected Senator of the Philippines but the onset of the Second World War prevented that Senate from going into session. After the Japanese Occupation, Cuenco was reelected to the Senate in 1946. From 1949 to 1951, he served as Senate President and Chairman of the Commission on Appointments. His term paved the way for many reforms and his significant contributions resulted in a more efficient legislative body.

As a member of the Liberal Party of incumbent President Elpidio Quirino, Senate President Cuenco was defeated in his bid for reelection in the Nacionalista Party shut-out during the 1951 Philippine general election. He ran and regained his seat as a Senator once again in 1953 and 1959. He continued serving in the Philippine Senate until his death in office in 1964.

Writer

Cuenco was also known as a prolific writer. He was the publisher of the Spanish–language newspaper El Precursor of Cebu, a newspaper which ran from 1907 until the eve of World War II. In 1947, he founded The Republic. In 1926, he became a member of the Academia Filipina Correspondiente de la Lengua Española, which is also under the auspices of the Real Academia Española. He was honoured by the Spanish government with the Grand Cross decoration of the Order of Isabel la Católica and by the Holy See with the decoration Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice.

Cuenco also wrote in Visayan. Ang Republikang Pilipinhon, Código, and Roma are among his works. His pen name was "Lauro Katindog."

Personal life

He was married twice, first to Filomena Alesna y Barcenilla, and years after she died, to Rosa Cayetano.

Cuenco died on February 25, 1964, at the age of 76. The funeral service was held in Manila North Cemetery, in Santa Cruz, Manila.

References

  1. "DID YOU KNOW: 130th birth anniversary Sen. Mariano Jesus L. Cuenco". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (September 2, 2013). "M.J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City". The Freeman. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. "Top 100 Cebuano Personalities:Mariano Jesus Cuenco | The Freeman". philstar.com. June 19, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

See also

Political offices
Preceded byJosé Avelino President of the Senate of the Philippines
1949–1951 		Succeeded byQuintin Paredes
Presidents of the Senate of the Philippines
Mayors of Cebu City
Appointed Seal of the Mayor of Cebu City
Elected
Inaugural Municipal mayor     Inaugural City Mayor     Acting mayor
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu
1st district
2nd district
3rd district
4th district
5th district
6th district
7th district
At-large
(defunct)
1943–1944
1984–1986
  • Calderon, Daluz, Durano III, Maambong, Patalinjug and Sitoy
Other districts within Cebu: (Cebu City. Lapu-Lapu City)
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