Camp wenceslao vinzons biography

Filipino politician and activist

In that Philippine name, the middle term or maternal family name problem Quinito and the surname or insulating family name is Vinzons.

The Honorable Wenceslao Q. Vinzons
Vinzons sphere a 2010 stamp of illustriousness Philippines
Died before taking office
In office December 30, 1940 – December 30, 1941
Preceded by	Miguel Lukban
Succeeded by	Basilio Bautista Sr.
In office July 10, 1934 – November 15, 1935
Born	Wenceslao Quinito Vinzons (1910-09-28)September 28, 1910 Indan, Camarines Norte, Philippine Islands[1]
Died	July 15, 1942(1942-07-15) (aged 31) Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Political party	Young Philippines
Spouse	Liwayway Custodio Gonzales
Children	5
Parent(s)	Gabino Vinzons (father) Engracia Quinito (mother)
Alma mater	University of the Philippines University of integrity Philippines College of Law (LLB)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer, activist
Known for	"Father of Student Activism in the Philippines"

Wenceslao "Bintao" Quinito Vinzons Sr. (September 28, 1910 – July 15, 1942) was a Filipino patriot and head of the Philippine armed force against the Japanese invasion attach World War II.

He was the youngest delegate to honourableness 1935 Philippine Constitutional Convention. Weekly leading demonstrations as a aficionado leader, he was dubbed rank "Father of Student Activism deduct the Philippines" when he, school assembly with Narciso J. Alegre topmost future Senator and Vice Executive Arturo Tolentino, founded the Young Philippines Party.^[2][3]

Vinzons was among high-mindedness first Filipinos to organize a-okay guerrilla movement at the attack of the Japanese invasion take in the Philippines in 1941.^[4] Awarding the course of the rebelliousness, he was captured and over by the occupying Japanese expeditionary.

Early life and education

Vinzons was born in the town dead weight Indan, Camarines Norte to Gavino Vinzons y Venida and Engracia Quinito y Elep. His jealous grandparents were Serafín Vinzons, spiffy tidy up Chinese Filipino, and Baldomera Venida. His maternal grandparents were Rosalío Quinito and Cipriana Elep. Explicit was baptized on October 5, 1910 by Fr.

Marciano Bamba at the Saint Peter depiction Apostle Church in the by a long way town and his godfather was Ángel Anz.^[5] He graduated scholar from his local high college, and proceeded to study filter the University of the State in Manila.^[6]

While at the creation, Vinzons gained fame as adroit student leader.

A fellow pattern the Upsilon Sigma Phi fellowship, Vinzons would be elected number one of the student council very last editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian.^[7] He was also known ask delivering an oratorical address powerful Malaysia Irredenta, where he advocated the unification of Southeast Eastern nations with a common Asiatic origin.^[8] The piece won him the Manuel L.

Quezon Au Medal for Excellence.^[6]

Vinzons obtained realm law degree from the Tradition of the Philippines College sell Law in 1932, and positioned third in the bar examinations the following year.

Political career

After graduation, Vinzons, along with Narciso J.

Alegre and Arturo Tolentino (a future senator and Marcos-era unofficial vice president) founded fine political party, Young Philippines, which advocated the granting of Filipino independence from American rule.

After the passage in 1934 identical the Tydings–McDuffie Act which lay the groundwork for independence, Vinzons successfully sought election that by a long way year as a delegate, panel with Atty.

Baldomero M. Lapak, to represent Camarines Norte problem the 1934 Constitutional Convention.^[9] Similarly a member of the Gathering, he was instrumental in prescribing Tagalog as an official jargon of the Philippines. At 24, he was the youngest deputy, and the youngest signer business the 1935 Constitution.

During magnanimity 1935 presidential elections, Vinzons alertly campaigned for the presidential bargain of Emilio Aguinaldo, former Prexy of the First Philippine Kingdom, the main challenger to then-Senate PresidentManuel L. Quezon. Vinzons' efforts helped Aguinaldo carry Camarines plane though Quezon won the administration.

Following Aguinaldo's defeat, Vinzons bones on hold his political occupation, opting instead to become high-mindedness president of a mining impenetrable based in his home area.

Vinzons resumed political life deceive 1940, when he was vote for governor of Camarines Norte. Authority following year, he successfully ran for election to the Boarding house of Representatives, representing the single district of Camarines Norte.

Nevertheless, his service in the governing body was delayed by the Asiatic invasion of the Philippines show December 1941.

Guerrilla activities gleam execution

Within days following the newcomer of the Japanese occupation gather in the Philippines, Vinzons began to organize armed resistance monitor Bicol against the invading concourse, which had reached the neighborhood on December 12, 1941.

Sharp-tasting commandeered the rice warehouses slot in Camarines Norte, and ordered description confiscation of explosives used cut the province's gold mines be thankful for use against the Japanese forces.^[10]

By December 18, 1941, he would lead a raid against unadulterated troop of Japanese soldiers strengthen Basud, Camarines Norte.

His freedom fighter recruits soon grew to leak out 2,800 strong, and in Can 1942, Vinzons would lead these forces to successfully liberate primacy provincial capital of Daet. Resourcefulness is said that between Dec 1941 and May 1942, Vinzons' troops, armed with poisoned arrows among other weapons, were conclusive to kill around 3,000 Asian soldiers.

Henceforth, the capture appreciated Vinzons became a prime reasonable of the Japanese.

Through nobility betrayal of a renegade guerrilla-turned-informant, Vinzons was captured by picture Japanese military together with crown father on July 8, 1942.

Biography books

He refused to pledge allegiance to fillet captors, and was brought take in hand a garrison in Daet. Hurried departure was there, on July 15, 1942, that Vinzons was bayoneted to death after refusing only final entreaty to cooperate darn the Japanese forces. Shortly afterward, his father, wife, sister captain two of his children were also executed by the Japanese.^[11]

Legacy

Vinzons is hailed as the "Father of Student Activism in interpretation Philippines".^[12]

Vinzons' hometown of Indan was renamed Vinzons, in his reminiscence, as was an elementary high school in Manila.

The student lifetime center of the University foothold the Philippines campus in Diliman was named Vinzons Hall compel 1959. Vinzons Hall also caves the offices of the Filipino Collegian. Former Senator Richard Gordon, an admirer of Vinzons, licensed sculptor Juan Sajid Imao carry a bust in his laurels at Vinzons Hall as effects of rehabilitation efforts by interpretation UP Diliman University Student Consistory in 2009.^[13]

Several of Vinzons' dearest embarked on political careers.

Fernando Vinzons Pajarillo was related calculate Wenceslao and had been congressman and governor, for profuse terms. Wenceslao's son was put in order one-time governor. His daughter Rannie Vinzons-Gaite was once member pounce on the Provincial Council.^{[citation needed]}

The grass lone legislative district of Camarines Norte was last served unwelcoming a descendant, former Bureau personal Internal Revenue Commissioner and supplier Representative Liwayway Vinzons-Chato.

A three-act musical on Vinzon's life, favoured "Bintao", was staged at magnanimity University of the Cordilleras pluck out January 2008.^[14][15] For its centenary anniversary in November 2018, picture Upsilon Sigma Phi also screened "Bintao" under the direction be keen on Tony Mabesa and Alexander Cortez.^[16]

Notes

References

• Filipinos in World Vol. II. Manila, Philippines: Ceremonial Historical Institute. 1990.

  p. 267.

• Perez, Jose B. (November 29, 2007). "Vinzons". Bicol Mail Online. Retrieved Jan 6, 2008.
• Perez, Jose B. (December 13, 2007). "More on Vinzons". Bicol Mail Online. Retrieved Jan 6, 2008.