Herminio Teves
Herminio “Meniong” G. Teves | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives from the Third District of Negros Oriental | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Margarito Teves |
| Succeeded by | Pryde Henry Teves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herminio Teves y Guivelondo April 25, 1920 Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippine Islands, United States of America |
| Died | May 15, 2019 (aged 99) Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental |
| Nationality | Philippine |
| Spouse(s) | Narcisa Bustalino (first wife), Victoria Villamor (second wife) |
| Alma mater | Philippine Nautical School |
Herminio “Meniong” Guivelondo Teves (25 April 1920 – 15 May 2019) was a businessman and legislator from Negros Oriental.[1]
Early life
Herminio Guivelondo Teves was born to Margarito Teves y Pinili (of Dumaguete and Toloñg) and Francisca Guivelondo y Serna (of Cebu) on April 25, 1920, in Nueva Valencia, Negros Oriental.[2]
He first wed Narcisa “Sisay” Bustalino y Enrera, and they had three children: Margarito, born in 1943; Pamela, born in 1945; and Virginia, born in 1946.[3][4] Narcisa died in 1949 due to cancer. He then wed, Teves married Victoria “Toring” Villamor, Narcisa’s cousin, and they had five children.[3]
Education
Teves completed his elementary and high school education at Negros Oriental High School and graduated with a degree in maritime transportation with a specialization in nautical studies from the Philippine Nautical School.[3][1]
Profession
Before entering public service, he was the president of Unitrade, Inc. in Dumaguete City, and a director of Toloñg Sugar Milling Company in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental.[2] He also established and managed Tayasan Agricultural Farm in Tayasan, Negros Oriental, and San Antonio Cattle Ranch in San Antonio, Sibulan, Negros Oriental.[4]
At the age of 49, Teves became the Representative (Mambabatas Pambansa) for the first district of Negros Oriental in 1969.[1] President Corazon Aquino appointed him as the officer-in-charge of the governor’s office (governor ad interim) in Negros Oriental in 1987.[1] He also served as the representative of the Third District of Negros Oriental in Congress from 1998 to 2007.[4][5]
Legislation
Teves helped in the passage of the following Republic Acts: 8800,[6] 8980,[7][8] 9295[9] and 9361.[10][4]
Death
Herminio Teves died at the age of 99 on May 15, 2019. He was survived by his eight children: Margarito, Pamela, Virginia (de Laurel), Arnolfo Sr., Herminio Jr., José Roel, Lucía Janice (de Gastón), and María Lorna (de Knoblauch).[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ex-Negros lawmaker Herminio Teves dies at 99". Business Mirror. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Former Congressman Herminio Teves Died at 99". Dumaguete.Info. Dumaguete Info. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Genove, Cecile M. (4 May 2014). "Meniong Turns 94". The Negros Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "House Resolution No. 2574" (PDF). Official Website of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Philippine government. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Roster Of Philippine Legislators". House of Representatives of Republic of the Philippines. House of Representatives of Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 8800 An Act Protecting Local Industries By Providing Safeguard Measures To Be Undertaken In Response To Increased Imports And Providing Penalties For Violation Thereof". Official Website of the Tariff Commission of the Philippines. Philippine government. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 8980 An Act Promulgating A Comprehensive Policy And A National System For Early Childhood Care And Development (ECCD), Providing Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes". The LAWPHIL Project. Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "PRC Modernization Act of 2000" (PDF). Professional Regulation Commission of the Republic of the Philippines. Philippine government. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 9295 An Act Promoting The Development Of Philippine Domestic Shipping, Shipbuilding, Ship Repair And Ship Breaking, Ordaining Reforms In Government Policies Towards Shipping In The Philippines And For Other Purposes". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Philippine government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 9361 An Act Amending Section 110 (B) Of The National Internal Revenue Code Of 1997, As Amended, And For Other Purposes". The LAWPHIL Project. Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2020.