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Due to the instability in politics at the time, scholars had difficulty determining the administrations of war-time governors Abellana, Leyson, and Jose Delgado, who was the Cebu City mayor before the coming of the Japanese forces.<ref name=":2" /> According to the Governor's Gallery installed in the [[Cebu Provincial Capitol]], his term was placed between 1944 and 1945.<ref name=":3" /> He participated in the assembly called by ''[[KALIBAPI]] (Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipino)'', the group that replaced political parties, that ratified the [[1943 Constitution of the Philippines|Constitution]] on September 7, 1943.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/945648989|title=The war in Cebu|last=Mojares, Resil B.,|others=Bersales, Jose Eleazar R. (Jose Eleazar Reynes)|isbn=9789715390705|location=Talamban, Cebu City, Philippines|oclc=945648989}}</ref> When the [[National Assembly of the Philippines|National Assembly]] convened in 1943, he was one of the representatives of Cebu together with Delgado.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=-v4qAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA877&lpg=PA877&dq=cebu+jose+leyson&source=bl&ots=Mopu2PEYMe&sig=ACfU3U0qXAutu6pcGEfqm1L9Oa8F9UsS7w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMtsuDoZXiAhU3x4sBHU9rDEs4ChDoATAIegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=cebu%20jose%20leyson&f=false|title=Official Gazette|last=Philippines|date=1943|language=en}}</ref> |
Due to the instability in politics at the time, scholars had difficulty determining the administrations of war-time governors Abellana, Leyson, and Jose Delgado, who was the Cebu City mayor before the coming of the Japanese forces.<ref name=":2" /> According to the Governor's Gallery installed in the [[Cebu Provincial Capitol]], his term was placed between 1944 and 1945.<ref name=":3" /> He participated in the assembly called by ''[[KALIBAPI]] (Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipino)'', the group that replaced political parties, that ratified the [[1943 Constitution of the Philippines|Constitution]] on September 7, 1943.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/945648989|title=The war in Cebu|last=Mojares, Resil B.,|others=Bersales, Jose Eleazar R. (Jose Eleazar Reynes)|isbn=9789715390705|location=Talamban, Cebu City, Philippines|oclc=945648989}}</ref> When the [[National Assembly of the Philippines|National Assembly]] convened in 1943, he was one of the representatives of Cebu together with Delgado.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=-v4qAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA877&lpg=PA877&dq=cebu+jose+leyson&source=bl&ots=Mopu2PEYMe&sig=ACfU3U0qXAutu6pcGEfqm1L9Oa8F9UsS7w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMtsuDoZXiAhU3x4sBHU9rDEs4ChDoATAIegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=cebu%20jose%20leyson&f=false|title=Official Gazette|last=Philippines|date=1943|language=en}}</ref> |
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Before the end of the war, he was killed<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2018/06/04/1821497/president-quezons-cebuano-appointees-1939|title=President Quezon's Cebuano appointees in 1939 {{!}} The Freeman|last=Oaminal|first=Clarence Paul|date=June 4, 2018|website=The Philippine Star|dead-url=|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref> and his remains have never been found.<ref name=":1" /> There are several accounts that explained his death, one of which was that he was held as [[hostage]] by the Japanese army in their retreat towards the northern part of Cebu and then he was executed. Another account claimed that together with Paulino Gullas and other Cebuano officials, he was taken by the Japanese to the Babag Ridge area and died when Americans bombed the cave in which they were hiding.<ref name=":2" /> |
Before the end of the war, he was killed<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2018/06/04/1821497/president-quezons-cebuano-appointees-1939|title=President Quezon's Cebuano appointees in 1939 {{!}} The Freeman|last=Oaminal|first=Clarence Paul|date=June 4, 2018|website=The Philippine Star|dead-url=|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref> and his remains have never been found.<ref name=":1" /> There are several accounts that explained his death, one of which was that he was held as [[hostage]] by the Japanese army in their retreat towards the northern part of Cebu and then he was executed. Another account claimed that together with [[Paulino Gullas]] and other Cebuano officials, he was taken by the Japanese to the Babag Ridge area and died when Americans bombed the cave in which they were hiding.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Historical commemoration == |
== Historical commemoration == |
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Revision as of 13:22, 19 May 2019
Jose S. Leyson | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Cebu | |
| In office 1944–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Delgado |
| Succeeded by | Fructuoso B. Cabahug |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1943–1944 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 1945 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse | Lourdes Velez |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Jose S. Leyson (1900–1945) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was appointed by the Japanese forces to serve as governor of the province of Cebu during World War II. His death occurred before the end of the World War II, and the whereabouts of his remains are unknown.
Early life
Jose Leyson, born in 1900, was married to Lourdes Velez.[1] He attended Colegio de San Carlos (now University of San Carlos), acquired a law degree at the University of the Philippines,[2] and became a lawyer on November 15, 1923.[3]
Career
He worked as general manager of Cebu Transit Company, a bus company in operation before the war. In social circles, he was known for his stylish dressing and as "Beau Brommel", and was described as fun-loving and sociable.[2]
Leyson, along with Manuel Gotianuy and Lim Bonfing, was one of the co-founders and incorporators of the Union Surety and Insurance Corporation, a non-life insurance company, established on July 14, 1931. The company was later renamed Visayan Surety and Insurance Corporation a month later.[3] Leyson served as the company's vice-president and secretary.[4]
On October 2, 1939, his appointment by then President Manuel L. Quezon as member of the Board of Tax Appeals of Cebu City, together with that of Vicente Urgello, was confirmed by the Commission on Appointment.[5] Then, he was elected as member of the provincial board together with Fructuoso Barte Cabahug on December 10, 1940.[6]
During World War II
During World War II, Jose Leyson was forced by the Japanese to serve the government.[6][7] He became the de facto governor when Hilario Abellana escaped to the town of Badian on the eve of the Japanese landings on April 10, 1942, and he interacted with the Japanese in their attempt to install a civilian government. In addition, he had visited Japan previously on an educational exchange program when he was a law student at the University of the Philippines. Abellana soon returned back to Cebu City and resumed the role of governor, while Leyson became vice governor.
Due to the instability in politics at the time, scholars had difficulty determining the administrations of war-time governors Abellana, Leyson, and Jose Delgado, who was the Cebu City mayor before the coming of the Japanese forces.[2] According to the Governor's Gallery installed in the Cebu Provincial Capitol, his term was placed between 1944 and 1945.[7] He participated in the assembly called by KALIBAPI (Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipino), the group that replaced political parties, that ratified the Constitution on September 7, 1943.[2] When the National Assembly convened in 1943, he was one of the representatives of Cebu together with Delgado.[8]
Before the end of the war, he was killed[9] and his remains have never been found.[3] There are several accounts that explained his death, one of which was that he was held as hostage by the Japanese army in their retreat towards the northern part of Cebu and then he was executed. Another account claimed that together with Paulino Gullas and other Cebuano officials, he was taken by the Japanese to the Babag Ridge area and died when Americans bombed the cave in which they were hiding.[2]
Historical commemoration
The Cebu City Council enacted Ordinance No. 720 renaming Progreso Street to Governor Jose S. Leyson Street in his honor on August 5, 1971.[6] On October 12, 2018, the ordinance was implemented by unveiling the street sign in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City. Leyson was hailed as a hero and martyr.[10]
Further reading
- Certificate of Filing of Amended Articles of incorporation of Visayan Surety & Insurance Corporation
- Mojares, Resil et al, The War in Cebu, University of San Carlos (2015)
References
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (July 25, 2018). "The Joses of the Cebu Provincial Capitol and City Hall | The Freeman". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b c d e Mojares, Resil B.,. The war in Cebu. Bersales, Jose Eleazar R. (Jose Eleazar Reynes). Talamban, Cebu City, Philippines. ISBN 9789715390705. OCLC 945648989.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Funa, Atty Dennis B. "Manuel Gotianuy". BusinessMirror. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Securities and Exchange Commission. "Certificate of Filing of Amended Articles of Incorporation" (PDF). visayansurety.com. Visayan Surety & Insurance Corporation. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "Statement: President Quezon on Appointments confirmed by Commission on Appointments of National Assembly, November 11, 1939 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c Oaminal, Oaminal (November 12, 2018). "Jose S. LEyson Street, unveiled at last". pressreader.com. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ a b Newman, Jenara Regis (September 15, 2015). "Viewing a slice of Cebu history". Sunstar. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Philippines (1943). Official Gazette.
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (June 4, 2018). "President Quezon's Cebuano appointees in 1939 | The Freeman". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Letigio, Delta Dyrecka (October 13, 2018). "Forty-year ordinance implemented: Street renamed after WWII 'martyr-gov'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
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