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Pedro Baculio

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Pedro Sa. Baculio was a Filipino politician and lawyer. His father was a cattle rancher and copra farmer.[1] He was the mayor of Cagayan de Oro for a short time from March 1953 to December 1953. He relinquished his post when his presidential candidate lost to incumbent President Elpidio Quirino. Baculio was also appointed as the acting provincial governor of Misamis Oriental in August 1, 1945.[2] He also represented Misamis Oriental, which at that time included the Island of Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro, during the 1st Congress, from 1946 to 1949. In 1948, he authored the bills to create the City of Cagayan de Oro,[3] Municipalities of Jasaan, Manticao and El Salvador in Misamis Oriental. In 1949, future Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez succeeded him as the representative of Misamis Oriental.[4]


By 2007, his son authored the bill converting El Salvador into a city. A barangay in El Salvador City was named after him. Converting then Barangay Bolo-bolo to Barangay Pedro Sa. Baculio commonly known as P.S.B.

Preceded by
Don Gregorio A. Pelaez
Governor of Misamis Oriental
1941 - 1945
Succeeded by
Mariano Ope Marbella
Preceded by Mayor of Cagayan de Oro
1953
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Simbulan, Dante C. (2005). The Modern Principalia: The Historical Evolution of the Philippine Ruling Oligarchy. UP Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-971-542-496-7. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ Official Gazette. National Print. Office. 1944. p. 378. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ The Philippine Economy Bulletin. National Economic Council. 1966. p. 26. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (15 September 2015). "Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez, U.P. Cebu graduate". Philstar.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.