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The Honorable
Vicente Formoso
The Honorable Vicente Formoso
	Vicente Formoso, c. 1934
Governor of Cagayan
	In office; 16 October 1931 – 15 October 1937
Preceded by	Proceso Sebastian
Succeeded by	Servando Liban
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cagayan's 1st district
	In office; 2 June 1925 – 2 June 1931
Preceded by	Alfonso Ponce Enrile
Succeeded by	Marcelo Adduru
Personal details
Born	April 5, 1892; Aparri, Cagayan, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	1974 (aged 81–82); Manila, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista
Alma mater	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
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Vicente Formoso y Pablo (April 5, 1892^[1] – 1974) was a Filipino lawyer and politician.

Early life and career

Formoso was born in Aparri, Cagayan on April 5, 1892, to Gabriel Formoso and Eduarda Pablo. He obtained his bacherlor's degree from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1909, a law degree from the La Jurisprudencia school in 1912, and a master's in law from Georgetown University in Washington DC in 1914. After travelling extensively abroad, he returned to the Philippines and passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 1916, subsequently working as a lawyer in his home province.^[1]

Political career

Formoso first worked in government as acting provincial prosecutor of Isabela for a few months in 1918. He was later elected to the Aparri Municipal Council.^[1] In 1925, he was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 1st District of Cagayan for the Nacionalista Party. He served until 1931^[2] and afterwards was elected governor of Cagayan, serving from 1931 to 1937.^[3] During his tenure, he was selected by the governor's league to join the Philippine Independence Mission to the United States led by Manuel Quezon in 1934. He was also responsible for the expansion of the port of Aparri and construction of the town's seawall.^[1]

From 1939 to 1941, Formoso served in the Commonwealth National Assembly as an adviser and secretary to Speaker José Yulo. After the Second World War, he was appointed as President of the National Tobacco Corporation from 1947 to 1950 and was a director of Philippine Air Lines and the Philippine National Bank from 1951 to 1953.^[1]

Personal life

He was married to Estrella Romillo and had five children.^[1] He was also the brother of Gregorio Formoso, former governor of Isabela.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f de Rivera Castillet, Ed. Cagayan Province and her People. Community Publishers.
^ "ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ "Past Governors". Province of Cagayan. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[castillet-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f de Rivera Castillet, Ed. Cagayan Province and her People. Community Publishers.

[2] "ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[3] "Past Governors". Province of Cagayan. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

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-'''Vicente Formoso y Pablo''' (April 5, 1892<ref name="castillet">{{cite book |last=de Rivera Castillet|first=Ed|title=Cagayan Province and her People |publisher=Community Publishers|orig-date=1960}}</ref> &ndash; ) was a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] lawyer and politician.
+'''Vicente Formoso y Pablo''' (April 5, 1892<ref name="castillet">{{cite book |last=de Rivera Castillet|first=Ed|title=Cagayan Province and her People |publisher=Community Publishers|orig-date=1960}}</ref> &ndash; 1974) was a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] lawyer and politician.
 ==Early life and career==
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 Formoso first worked in government as acting provincial prosecutor of [[Isabela province|Isabela]] for a few months in 1918. He was later elected to the Aparri Municipal Council.<ref name="castillet"/> In 1925, he was elected to the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines]] representing the [[Cagayan's 1st congressional district|1st District]] of Cagayan for the [[Nacionalista Party]]. He served until 1931<ref>{{cite web|title=ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)|url=https://hrep-website.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/download/docs/roster-legislators.pdf|access-date=4 August 2023 |work=House of Representatives of the Philippines}}</ref> and afterwards was elected [[governor of Cagayan]], serving from 1931 to 1937.<ref>{{cite web|title=Past Governors|url=https://cagayano.tripod.com/offipast.html|publisher=Province of Cagayan|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref> During his tenure, he was selected by the governor's league to join the Philippine Independence Mission to the United States led by [[Manuel Quezon]] in 1934. He was also responsible for the expansion of the port of Aparri and construction of the town's seawall.<ref name="castillet"/>
-From 1939 to 1941, Formoso served in the [[National Assembly of the Philippines|Commonwealth National Assembly]] as an adviser and secretary to Speaker [[José Yulo]]. After the [[Second World War]], he was appointed as President of the [[National Tobacco Corporation]] from 1947 to 1950 and was a director of [[Philippine Air Lines]] and the [[Philippine National Bank]] from 1951 to 1953.<ref name="castillet"/>
+From 1939 to 1941, Formoso served in the [[National Assembly of the Philippines|Commonwealth National Assembly]] as an adviser and secretary to Speaker [[José Yulo]]. After the [[Second World War]], he was appointed as President of the National Tobacco Corporation from 1947 to 1950 and was a director of [[Philippine Air Lines]] and the [[Philippine National Bank]] from 1951 to 1953.<ref name="castillet"/>
 ==Personal life==
-He was married to Estrella Romillo and had five children.<ref name="castillet"/>
+He was married to Estrella Romillo and had five children.<ref name="castillet"/> He was also the brother of Gregorio Formoso, former [[governor of Isabela]].
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-[[Category:Year of death missing]]