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{{Short description|Filipino educator, lawyer, and engineer}} |
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{{Philippine name|Tantoco|Reyes}} |
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| name = Hermenegildo |
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| honorific_suffix = [[Knights of Rizal|KGCR]] |
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| birth_name = Hermenegildo Balbino |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|03|31}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|03|31}} |
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| birth_place = [[Malolos|Malolos, Bulacan]], [[Philippines]] |
| birth_place = [[Malolos|Malolos, Bulacan]], [[Philippines]] |
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| death_date = 1982 |
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| nationality = Filipino |
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| alma_mater = [[Cornell University]]<br />[[University of the Philippines]]<br /> [[Ateneo de Manila]] |
| alma_mater = [[Cornell University]]<br />[[University of the Philippines Manila]]<br /> [[Ateneo de Manila]] |
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| occupation = Educator, Lawyer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer |
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| parents = Vicente Tantoco Reyes (father) <br /> Olympia San Agustin-Reyes (mother) |
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'''Hermenegildo Balbino Tantoco Reyes''', [[Knights of Rizal|KGCR]] (March 31, 1898 |
'''Sir Hermenegildo Balbino Tantoco Reyes''', [[Knights of Rizal|KGCR]] (March 31, 1898 – October 30, 1983) co-founded the [[University of the East]], was a [[Boy Scouts of the Philippines]] [[Scouting]] notable, Filipino [[educator]], [[lawyer]], [[Mechanical engineering|mechanical]] and [[Electrical engineering|electrical engineer]]. Reyes served on the [[World Scout Committee]] of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] from 1961 to 1967. |
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==Early life== |
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Reyes was born |
Reyes was born in [[Malolos]], [[Bulacan]], to Vicente Tantoco Reyes and his wife, Olympia San Agustin-Reyes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Leonard|first=John William|title=Who's who in Engineering, Volume 1|publisher=Isaac Goldman Company|year=1922|location=Brooklyn Borough - New York City|pages=1045}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
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Reyes graduated from [[Ateneo de Manila University]] ''[[magna cum laude]]'' with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1914.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-06|title=In Memoriam R|url=https://m.ateneo.edu/alumni/memoriam-r|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Ateneo de Manila University|language=en}}</ref> He earned his [[Bachelor in Law| |
Reyes graduated from [[Ateneo de Manila University]] ''[[magna cum laude]]'' with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1914.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-06|title=In Memoriam R|url=https://m.ateneo.edu/alumni/memoriam-r|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Ateneo de Manila University|language=en}}</ref> He earned his [[Bachelor in Law|LL.B]] from the [[University of the Philippines Manila|University of the Philippines]] in [[Manila]]; thereafter being admitted to Integrated Bar of the Philippines on November 18, 1935.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=History – UPD College of Engineering|url=https://coe.upd.edu.ph/history/|access-date=2021-06-02|language=en-US}}</ref> He graduated in Mechanical Engineering with a certificate in Electrical Engineering in 1918 and graduated with a Master of Mechanical Engineering from [[Cornell University]], New York in 1919.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> Reyes was a junior member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a member of the [[American Institute of Electrical Engineers]] (AIEE). Reyes was a member of the Cornell chapters of [[Tau Beta Pi|Tau Veta Pi]] engineering honour society, [[Eta Kappa Nu]] honour society of the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE) and [[Sigma Xi]], the Scientific Research Honor Society.<ref name=":1" /> |
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From 1947 to 1949, Reyes was President of the UP Alumni Engineers Association.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UPAE Presidents|url=http://upae.org/upae-presidents/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=UP Alumni Engineers|language=en-US}}</ref> |
From 1947 to 1949, Reyes was President of the UP Alumni Engineers Association.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UPAE Presidents|url=http://upae.org/upae-presidents/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=UP Alumni Engineers|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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In 1918, Reyes was appointed |
In 1918, Reyes was appointed assistant professor of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department.<ref name=":0" /> In 1919, Reyes was a tester for [[General Electric]] Co. From 1919 to 1920, he was an assistant electrical designer at [[PECO Energy Company|The Philadelphia Electric Company]]. From 1920 to 1921, Reyes was an assistant mechanic and electronic designing engineer ath the Bureau of Public Works.<ref name=":1" /> In 1934, Reyes was a member of National Research Council of the Philippine Islands.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=June 22, 1934|title=Scientific Notes and News|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1660228|journal=Science|publisher=American Association for the Advancement of Science|volume=79|issue=2060|pages=559–562|doi=10.1126/science.79.2060.559-a|jstor=1660228|via=JSTOR}}</ref> In 1939, Reyes was Chairman of the Division of Engineering and Industrial Research for the National Research Council of the Philippines and was based in [[Malate, Manila|Malate]], [[Manila]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cornejo|first=Miguel R.|title=Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines|publisher=Miguel R. Cornejo, A.B., LL.B|year=1939|location=Manila|pages=A-93}}</ref> |
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Reyes served as the [[Far Eastern University]]'s second University President from 1945 to 1946 when it re-opened after the [[Pacific War]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Be Brave: The Story of Far Eastern University|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucI1R9Hl3WA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/ucI1R9Hl3WA |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-06-02}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 1951, he co-founded the [[University of the East]] and served as one of its |
Reyes served as the [[Far Eastern University]]'s second University President from 1945 to 1946 when it re-opened after the [[Pacific War]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Be Brave: The Story of Far Eastern University|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucI1R9Hl3WA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/ucI1R9Hl3WA |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-06-02}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 1951, he co-founded the [[University of the East]] and served as one of its board members.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Brief History of the University of the East|url=https://www.ue.edu.ph/mla/the-story-of-ue/|access-date=June 2, 2021|website=University of the East Official Website}}</ref> |
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From 1955 to 1956, Reyes was a member of the |
From 1955 to 1956, Reyes was a member of the executive committee of the Second National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippines which was held in 1956, in Manila, from 28 November to 2 December. Reyes and fellow electrical engineer and acting Chief Scout and President [[Gabriel Daza|Don Gabriel Daza]] were in charge of planning the event. As electrical engineers Reyes and Daza also managed the lighting and [[Public address system|P.A. system]] for the event.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Verceles|first=Pedro|date=December 1957|title=The Second National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippines: a Historical Record|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/42719345|journal=Philippine Studies|publisher=Ateneo de Manila University|volume=5|issue=4|pages=456–482|jstor=42719345|via=JSTOR}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Reyes was involved with national institutions. In 1952, President [[Elpidio Quirino|Quirino]] appointed Reyes Vice President of the [[Meralco|Manila Electric Company (MERALCO)]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Quirino|first=Elpidio|date=1952|title=Official Month in Review: September 1952|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1952/09/01/official-month-in-review-september-1952/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines}}</ref> In 1955, Reyes was a member of both the Economic Planning Board and National Power Board under President [[Ramon Magsaysay|Magsaysay]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Magsaysay|first=Ramon|date=1945|title=President's Month in Review: August 1945|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1945/08/01/presidents-month-in-review-august-1945/|website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines}}</ref> |
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In 1969, he served as the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the [[Central Colleges of the Philippines]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Central Colleges of the Philippines {{!}} CCP {{!}} About|url=https://www.ccp.edu.ph/students/CCP_WORLD2/about.php|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.ccp.edu.ph}}</ref> |
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Reyes was also a Trustee of the Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://co.linkedin.com/company/knights-of-columbus-fraternal-association-of-the-philippines-incorporated-kcfapi |title=Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines Incorporated (KCFAPI) |date= |website=[[LinkedIn]]}}</ref> |
Reyes was also a Trustee of the Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://co.linkedin.com/company/knights-of-columbus-fraternal-association-of-the-philippines-incorporated-kcfapi |title=Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines Incorporated (KCFAPI) |date= |website=[[LinkedIn]]}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Reyes married Pacita "Paz" |
Reyes married Pacita "Paz" T. Adriano on November 2, 1920, in Manila. They had a daughter named Rosario.<ref name=":1" /> |
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==Death== |
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Reyes died on October 30, 1983. |
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Reyes died in October 30, 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CENTRAL COLLEGES OF THE PHILIPPINES – Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities|url=https://www.pacu.org.ph/teacher/central-colleges-of-the-philippines/|access-date=2021-06-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
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'''{{Flag|The Philippines}}:''' |
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* [[File:Order_of_the_Knights_of_Rizal_Ribbon.png|85x85px]] Supreme Commander and [[Grand Cross|Knight Grand Cross]] of the [[Order of the Knights of Rizal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Story|url=https://www.knights-of-rizal.org/our-story/ |
* [[File:Order_of_the_Knights_of_Rizal_Ribbon.png|85x85px]] Supreme Commander and [[Grand Cross|Knight Grand Cross]] of the [[Order of the Knights of Rizal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Story|url=https://www.knights-of-rizal.org/our-story/|website=Knights of Rizal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ofilada|first=Macario|date=October 1959|title=The Knights of Rizal|url=https://grandlodge.ph/sites/default/files/cabletow/Cabletow1959-2.pdf|journal=The Cabletow|volume=II|pages=73}}</ref> |
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'''[[World Organization of the Scout Movement|Boy Scouts]]:''' |
'''[[World Organization of the Scout Movement|Boy Scouts]]:''' |
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* [[World Organization of the Scout Movement#Bronze Wolf Award|Bronze Wolf]] awarded by the [[World Scout Conference]] in1967.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award|url=https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list|publisher=Scout.org|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> |
* [[World Organization of the Scout Movement#Bronze Wolf Award|Bronze Wolf]] awarded by the [[World Scout Conference]] in1967.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award|url=https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list|publisher=Scout.org|access-date=June 18, 2019|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507065418/https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/List|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== Legacy == |
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=== Central Colleges of the Philippines Hermenegildo R. Reyes Campus === |
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The main [[Central Colleges of the Philippines]] (CCP) campus is named after Reyes.The campus also has a Dr. Hermenegildo R. Reyes (HR) Hall which houses, among others, the President's Office and College of Computer Studies and Architecture. {{Portal|Scouting |
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[[Category:1898 births]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award]] |
[[Category:Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award]] |
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[[Category:Scouting in the Philippines]] |
[[Category:Scouting in the Philippines]] |
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[[Category:World Scout Committee members]] |
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[[Category:Ateneo de Manila University alumni]] |
[[Category:Ateneo de Manila University alumni]] |
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[[Category:University of the Philippines Diliman |
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[[Category:Cornell University alumni]] |
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[[Category:University of the Philippines alumni]] |
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[[Category:Filipino engineers]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:42, 28 August 2024
Sir Hermenegildo Reyes | |
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Born | Hermenegildo Balbino Reyes March 31, 1898 |
Died | 1982 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Alma mater | Cornell University University of the Philippines Manila Ateneo de Manila |
Occupation(s) | Educator, Lawyer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer |
Known for | Boy Scouts of the Philippines |
Parent(s) | Vicente Tantoco Reyes (father) Olympia San Agustin-Reyes (mother) |
Sir Hermenegildo Balbino Tantoco Reyes, KGCR (March 31, 1898 – October 30, 1983) co-founded the University of the East, was a Boy Scouts of the Philippines Scouting notable, Filipino educator, lawyer, mechanical and electrical engineer. Reyes served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1961 to 1967.
Early life
[edit]Reyes was born in Malolos, Bulacan, to Vicente Tantoco Reyes and his wife, Olympia San Agustin-Reyes.[1]
Education
[edit]Reyes graduated from Ateneo de Manila University magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in 1914.[1][2] He earned his LL.B from the University of the Philippines in Manila; thereafter being admitted to Integrated Bar of the Philippines on November 18, 1935.[3] He graduated in Mechanical Engineering with a certificate in Electrical Engineering in 1918 and graduated with a Master of Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, New York in 1919.[1][3] Reyes was a junior member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE). Reyes was a member of the Cornell chapters of Tau Veta Pi engineering honour society, Eta Kappa Nu honour society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society.[1]
From 1947 to 1949, Reyes was President of the UP Alumni Engineers Association.[4]
Career
[edit]In 1918, Reyes was appointed assistant professor of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department.[3] In 1919, Reyes was a tester for General Electric Co. From 1919 to 1920, he was an assistant electrical designer at The Philadelphia Electric Company. From 1920 to 1921, Reyes was an assistant mechanic and electronic designing engineer ath the Bureau of Public Works.[1] In 1934, Reyes was a member of National Research Council of the Philippine Islands.[5] In 1939, Reyes was Chairman of the Division of Engineering and Industrial Research for the National Research Council of the Philippines and was based in Malate, Manila.[6]
Reyes served as the Far Eastern University's second University President from 1945 to 1946 when it re-opened after the Pacific War.[7] In 1951, he co-founded the University of the East and served as one of its board members.[8]
From 1955 to 1956, Reyes was a member of the executive committee of the Second National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippines which was held in 1956, in Manila, from 28 November to 2 December. Reyes and fellow electrical engineer and acting Chief Scout and President Don Gabriel Daza were in charge of planning the event. As electrical engineers Reyes and Daza also managed the lighting and P.A. system for the event.[9]
Reyes was involved with national institutions. In 1952, President Quirino appointed Reyes Vice President of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO).[10] In 1955, Reyes was a member of both the Economic Planning Board and National Power Board under President Magsaysay.[11]
Reyes was also a Trustee of the Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines Inc.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Reyes married Pacita "Paz" T. Adriano on November 2, 1920, in Manila. They had a daughter named Rosario.[1]
Death
[edit]Reyes died on October 30, 1983.
Awards
[edit]- Supreme Commander and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Knights of Rizal.[13][14]
- Bronze Wolf awarded by the World Scout Conference in1967.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Leonard, John William (1922). Who's who in Engineering, Volume 1. Brooklyn Borough - New York City: Isaac Goldman Company. p. 1045.
- ^ "In Memoriam R". Ateneo de Manila University. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ a b c "History – UPD College of Engineering". Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "UPAE Presidents". UP Alumni Engineers. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Scientific Notes and News". Science. 79 (2060). American Association for the Advancement of Science: 559–562. June 22, 1934. doi:10.1126/science.79.2060.559-a. JSTOR 1660228 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Cornejo, Miguel R. (1939). Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines. Manila: Miguel R. Cornejo, A.B., LL.B. pp. A-93.
- ^ Be Brave: The Story of Far Eastern University, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2021-06-02
- ^ "A Brief History of the University of the East". University of the East Official Website. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ Verceles, Pedro (December 1957). "The Second National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippines: a Historical Record". Philippine Studies. 5 (4). Ateneo de Manila University: 456–482. JSTOR 42719345 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Quirino, Elpidio (1952). "Official Month in Review: September 1952". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ Magsaysay, Ramon (1945). "President's Month in Review: August 1945". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- ^ "Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines Incorporated (KCFAPI)". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Our Story". Knights of Rizal.
- ^ Ofilada, Macario (October 1959). "The Knights of Rizal" (PDF). The Cabletow. II: 73.
- ^ "List of Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". Scout.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2019.