Antonio Villegas
Antonio J. Villegas | |
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 Mayor Antonio J. Villegas in 1970 | |
| 16th Mayor of Manila | |
| In office April 16, 1962 – December 31, 1971 | |
| Vice Mayor | Herminio A. Astorga (1962–1967) Felicisimo Cabigao (1968–1969) Leonardo Fugoso (1970) Mel Lopez (1971) |
| Preceded by | Arsenio Lacson |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Bagatsing |
| Vice Mayor of Manila | |
| In office December 30, 1959 – April 15, 1962 | |
| Mayor | Arsenio Lacson |
| Preceded by | Jesus Marcos Roces |
| Succeeded by | Herminio A. Astorga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1928 Tondo, Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | November 16, 1984 (aged 56) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal Party Libre'ng Pilipino Party |
Antonio de Jesus Villegas (January 9, 1928 – November 16, 1984) was a Filipino Mayor of Manila from 1962 to 1971. His term was after the term of Arsenio Lacson as Mayor of Manila, and before the period of martial law in the Philippines.[1]
Political career
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Villegas was elected as Vice Mayor of Manila in 1959[1] and became the city mayor when Arsenio Lacson died in 1962 with over one year left on his term. In 1963, he ran for reelection under the Liberal Party (LP) banner and won against Nacionalista Party (NP) Congressman Roberto Oca. In 1967, he ran again for reelection and won against NP Congressman Pablo Ocampo. His victory along with his party council members in Manila was the only major victory enjoyed by the Liberal Party (LP) in 1967. All of the LP senatorial candidates except for Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino were defeated by the opposing Nacionalista Party.
In 1971, then-Congressman Ramon Bagatsing was chosen by the Liberal Party to run for Manila Mayor. Vice-Mayor Felicisimo Cabigao remained NP's bet for mayor. Villegas was left without a party. He formed the Libre'ng Pilipino Party (LPP) to run for reelection as mayor. He selected journalist J.V. Cruz to be his running mate for vice mayor. In the 1971 local election, Villegas lost to Bagatsing.
Later life and death
After losing in the 1971 local mayoral elections to then Manila Congressman Ramon Bagatsing, Villegas and his entire family emigrated to the United States.
He remained in Reno, Nevada, until his death on November 16, 1984.[2] His coffin was exhumed from Reno cemetery and flown to the Philippines in October 1997. Memorial ceremony was held in Manila City Hall. Eulogies by the Villegas family, then-Mayor Alfredo Lim, and Senator Blas Ople were given. Villegas's body was finally buried in a plot located along the rotunda of Manila North Cemetery.[3]
Writings
- Manila, 1962: Mayor Antonio J. Villegas reports (1963)
- Building a better Manila (1963)
- Manila: Its Needs and Resources (1966)
- Dahong Alaala (1968)
- To end the reign of misery and strife ... Libre'ng Pilipino (1971)
References
- ^ a b Joaquin, Nick (1990). Manila,My Manila. Vera-Reyes, Inc.
- ^ "Villegas vs CA". Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "LIM PAYS RESPECT TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL FRANCIS BURTON HARRISON". Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
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