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{{Short description|Filipino educator, lawyer, and engineer}}
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'''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.


==Early life==
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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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'''Dr. Hermenegildo Balbino Tantoco Reyes''', AB, BSEE, Ll.B was a [[Boy Scouts of the Philippines]] [[Scouting]] notable, filipino educator, lawyer and electrical engineer. Dr. H.B. Reyes served on the [[World Scout Committee]] of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] from 1961 to 1967.


==Education==
Dr. H.B. Reyes co-founded [[University of the East]] and served [[Far Eastern University]] second university president from 1945 to 1946, he is the uncle succeeding founding president [[Nicanor Reyes Sr.|Dr. Nicanor B. Reyes Sr.]]; past vice-president and legal council of (Manila Electric Co.) Meralco and past member of board trustees of the Knight of Columbus and Knight of Rizal Orders. Dr. H.B. Reyes was born to Vicente Tantoco Reyes and Olympia SanAgustin-Reyes and graduated from [[Ateneo de Manila University]] Bachelor of Arts in 1914 and earned his [[Bachelor in Law|Ll.B]] from [[University of the Philippines]] and Admitted to Integrated Bar of the Philippines in November 18, 1935; also graduate Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from [[Cornell University]] New York in 1918, Appointed associate professor in UP Mechanical and electrical department and Past President UP Electronic and Electrical Engineers Alumni Association. Dr. Reyes died in 1983, Also Relatives of Civil Engr./Dr. Hermenegildo Reyes y Reyes, founded of [[Central Colleges of the Philippines]] & HR Reyes Construction; and Also Medical Dr. Jose Reyes y Reyes, the Medical Director of North General Hospital l(now Dr. Jose R. Reyes Medical Center0.
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" />


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>
Dr. H.B. Reyes was awarded the [[Bronze Wolf]] Award, the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1967.<ref>https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list complete list</ref>

==Career==
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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

==Personal life==
Reyes married Pacita "Paz" T. Adriano on November 2, 1920, in Manila. They had a daughter named Rosario.<ref name=":1" />

==Death==
Reyes died on October 30, 1983.

==Awards==
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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/|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>

'''[[World Organization of the Scout Movement|Boy Scouts]]:'''

* [[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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Latest revision as of 04:42, 28 August 2024

Sir
Hermenegildo Reyes
KGCR
Born
Hermenegildo Balbino Reyes

(1898-03-31)March 31, 1898
Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
Died1982
NationalityFilipino
Alma materCornell University
University of the Philippines Manila
Ateneo de Manila
Occupation(s)Educator, Lawyer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer
Known forBoy 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

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Reyes was born in Malolos, Bulacan, to Vicente Tantoco Reyes and his wife, Olympia San Agustin-Reyes.[1]

Education

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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

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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

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Reyes married Pacita "Paz" T. Adriano on November 2, 1920, in Manila. They had a daughter named Rosario.[1]

Death

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Reyes died on October 30, 1983.

Awards

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 The Philippines:

Boy Scouts:

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam R". Ateneo de Manila University. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. ^ a b c "History – UPD College of Engineering". Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. ^ "UPAE Presidents". UP Alumni Engineers. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Cornejo, Miguel R. (1939). Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines. Manila: Miguel R. Cornejo, A.B., LL.B. pp. A-93.
  7. ^ Be Brave: The Story of Far Eastern University, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2021-06-02
  8. ^ "A Brief History of the University of the East". University of the East Official Website. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Quirino, Elpidio (1952). "Official Month in Review: September 1952". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  11. ^ Magsaysay, Ramon (1945). "President's Month in Review: August 1945". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
  12. ^ "Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines Incorporated (KCFAPI)". LinkedIn.
  13. ^ "Our Story". Knights of Rizal.
  14. ^ Ofilada, Macario (October 1959). "The Knights of Rizal" (PDF). The Cabletow. II: 73.
  15. ^ "List of Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". Scout.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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