Pablo Cuneta
| Pablo Cuneta | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Pasay City | |
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In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Urbina |
| Succeeded by | Jovito O. Claudio |
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In office January 1, 1972 – March 26, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Jovito Claudio |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Calixto |
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In office January 1, 1952 – December 31, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Primitivo Lovina |
| Succeeded by | Jovito Claudio |
| Deputy Governor of Rizal | |
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In office December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Pablo Pablo Cuneta February 2, 1910 Pasay, Philippine Islands |
| Died |
September 27, 2000 (aged 90) Makati, Philippines |
| Resting place | Manila Memorial Park, Parañaque City |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Genorosa Francisco Elinor "Elaine" Gamboa (1956-2014, his death)[1] |
| Children |
Edgardo Francisco Cuneta Reynaldo Francisco Cuneta Leonida Francisco Cuneta Rosauro Francisco Cuneta Leticia Francisco Cuneta Jaime Francisco Cuneta Carmencita Francisco Cuneta Pablo Francisco Cuneta, Jr. Generoso Francisco Cuneta Aida Francisco Cuneta Ceasar "Chet" Cuneta Leonides Cuneta Sharon Cuneta |
Pablo Pablo Cuneta (February 2, 1910 – September 27, 2000) was a former Mayor of the Manila suburb Pasay.
Early life
Pablo Pablo Cuneta on February 2, 1910 in Pasay, then a municipality of Rizal, to Catalino Cuneta and Miguela Pablo (c. 1873 - October 15, 1948 in Rizal City).[2]
Personal life
He was married to Generosa Francisco, they had 10 children named, Edgardo, Reynaldo, Leonida, Rosauro, Leticia, Jaime, Carmencita, Pablo Jr., Generoso and Aida.
Career
In his younger years, Cuneta was an athlete who was in basketball and softball. He started playing golf in 1956, the only sport he played since. He started out in political career as Pasay's top executive during Ferdinand Marcos administration. In 1997 when Cuneta started to become bed-ridden, he bowed out from his political and entrusted the local leadership to then vice mayor Wenceslao Trinidad.
Political Life
Cuneta started his political career when he served as deputy governor of Rizal from 1947 to 1949. In 1951, he was appointed Pasay City mayor. 5 years later, he ran for mayor and won. He ran again and won, in the 1959 and 1963 elections. In 1967, he was defeated by Jovito Claudio. He bounced back in the 1971 National Elections and was re-elected again in 1980. He stepped down when the Aquino government was swept into power in 1986. 2 years later, he again won in the local elections. He would top the local elections again in 1992 and 1995. At the end of his term in 1998, he had been Pasay City mayor for 41 years, the longest-serving mayor in the Philippine history. He is the only mayor to have served under 7 different Presidents: Elpidio Quirino, Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal, Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos.
Health and Death
His family claims he was in good health until December 1996 when rheumatism and arthritis ravaged his body. In mid-1997, he suffered a mild seizure and was confined at the Makati Medical Center and died due to cardiac arrest on September 27, 2000 at the age of 90. He was the longest serving Mayor in Philippines history.[3] His remains lie at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City.
Legacy
Cuneta's administration is credited for the construction of the Maricaban Settlement, the Pasay City General Hospital and the Cuneta Astrodome, among other projects.
References
- ↑ Sharon Cuneta's Birth Certificate
- ↑ Miguela Pablo's Death Register (Part 1 and Part 2)
- ↑ Papa, Alcuin (September 28, 2000). "Pablo Cuneta, 90". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. 21.