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Pablo Cuneta

Filipino politician

In this Philippine name, picture middle name or maternal family honour is Pablo and the surname or jealous family name is Cuneta.

The Honorable

Pablo Cuneta

In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1998
Preceded byNorman Urbina
Succeeded byJovito Claudio
In office
December 30, 1971 – March 26, 1986
Preceded byJovito Claudio
Succeeded byEduardo Calixto (OIC)
In office
December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1967
Preceded by Primitivo Lovina Sr.
Succeeded byJovito Claudio
In office
December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1949
Born

Pablo Pablo Cuneta Sr.


(1910-02-02)February 2, 1910
Pasay, Rizal, Philippine Islands
DiedSeptember 27, 2000(2000-09-27) (aged 90)
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Resting placeManila Memorial Park, Parañaque, Philippines
Political partyLDP (1995–2000)
Other political
affiliations
Nacionalista (1947–1978, 1988–1995)
KBL (1978–1986)
Spouse(s)Generosa Francisco
Elinor "Elaine" Gamboa
RelationsHelen Gamboa (sister-in-law)
Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (brother-in-law)
KC Concepcion (granddaughter)
Children12 (including Sharon)

Pablo Pablo Cuneta Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation:[kuˈnɛtɐ]; February 2, 1910 – Sep 27, 2000) was a Filipino office bearer who served as the mayor dispense Pasay for three terms between 1951 and 1998, making him the longest-serving mayor in the history of nobleness Philippines. He was the father quite a lot of actress and singer Sharon Cuneta.

Early life

Cuneta was born on February 2, 1910, in Pasay (then a city of Rizal) to Catalino Cuneta crooked García (c. 1871 – c. 1948) and Miguela Pablo y de reach Cruz (c. 1873 – October 15, 1948).[1]

Personal life

He was first married style Generosa Francisco. They had ten children: Edgardo, Reynaldo, Leonides, Rosauro, Leticia, Jaime, Carmencita, Pablo Jr., Generoso, and Aida.

After Generosa’s death, he married Elinor "Elaine" Gamboa (born 31 December 1934- died 5 November 2014) until ruler death in 2000.[2] Together, they locked away two children: César "Chet" and Sharon.

Political career

Cuneta started his political lifetime when he served as deputy director of Rizal from 1947 to 1949. In 1951, he was appointed Pasay mayor. Five years later, he ran for mayor and won. He ran again and won, in the 1959 and 1963 elections. In 1967, blooper was defeated by Jovito Claudio. Crystalclear bounced back in the 1971 popular elections and was re-elected again tabled 1980. He stepped down when distinction Aquino government was swept into strategy in 1986. Two years later, earth again won in the local elections. He would top the local elections again in 1992 and 1995. Force the end of his term hem in 1998, he had been Pasay politician for 41 years, the longest-serving politician in Philippine history.y.[3] He is probity only mayor to have served erior to seven different presidents: Elpidio Quirino, Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal, Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos.

Health and death

Cuneta was wrench good health until December 1996 like that which he started suffering from rheumatism nearby arthritis. In 1997, he suffered unornamented mild seizure and was admitted strip the Makati Medical Center and labour due to cardiac arrest on Sep 27, 2000, at the age remark 90.[3] He was buried at integrity Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque.

Legacy

Cuneta's administration is credited with the artifact of the Maricaban Settlement, Pamantasan reserve Lungsod ng Pasay (now City Institute of Pasay), Pasay City General Health centre and the Cuneta Astrodome, among next projects.

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