Adelino Sitoy
Adelino B. Sitoy | |
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Batasang Pambansa from Cebu | |
In office July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Emerito Calderon, Nenita Cortes-Daluz, Ramon Durano III, Regalado Maambong and Luisito Patalinjug | |
Personal details | |
Born | Adelino Baguio Sitoy February 6, 1936 Cebu, Philippines |
Died | April 15, 2021 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | (aged 85)
Children | Arleigh Jay C. Sitoy (son), Mary Therese (daughter) |
Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Adelino Baguio Sitoy (February 6, 1936 – April 15, 2021), also known as Addy Sitoy, was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and
Sitoy was born on February 6, 1936.[1][5] After he obtained a law degree from University of San Carlos, he attended University of Southern Philippines for a master's degree. He had teaching position in various universities in Cebu and later became the dean of the College of Law of the University of Cebu from 2002 to 2007.[6][2] From 1963 to 1969, he was Cebu City's prosecutor.[2][7] He also was voted to Cordova's legislative council, and to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cebu (Cebu Provincial Board) from 1975 to 1984.[6][7][8] During the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, he was an assemblyman from 1984 to 1986.[1][3][9] He was elected mayor of Cordova from 2007 to 2016.[3]
Known for his support for the regional language, Cebuano, he was the president of the writers' group Lubas sa Dagang Bisaya (Ludabi) and a founder of Akademiyang Bisaya, one of the organizations responsible for the publication of Cebuano-English dictionary.[10]
He died of cardiac arrest on April 15, 2021, aged 85, a few days after he underwent angioplasty and weeks after he was positive with COVID-19.[1][5][9]
References
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- ^ a b c "Adelino Sitoy, Duterte's liaison to Congress, dies". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c "PLLO chief Adelino Sitoy passes away". Rappler. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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- ^ a b "Palace offers heartfelt sympathies over passing of PLLO chief Sitoy". Manila Bulletin. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Romero, Alexis. "Presidential Legislative Liaison Office chief Adelino Sitoy passes away". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Presidential Legislative Liaison Office chief Sitoy dies". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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- ^ a b Aguilar, Krissy (April 15, 2021). "PLLO chief Sitoy passes away —Palace". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Cordova mayor and Cebuano language advocate Addy Sitoy dies at 85". SunStar. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.