Julio A. Llorente
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| Born | May 22, 1863 Argao, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 1955 (aged 91–92)[1] Manila, Philippines |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Julio Llorente y Aballe (Argao, May 22, 1863 – Manila, 1955[1]) was a jurist, the first governor of Cebu, Philippines and the first appointed governor of Samar during the American period, and the only Cebuano to be part of the Propaganda Movement in Spain.
Early years and education
Julio Llorente was born on May 22, 1863
Career
Llorente was appointed alternate magistrate when the Royal Audiencia was inaugurated on July 1, 1887,
American period
When the American forces landed in Cebu, he agreed to surrender the province to the Americans on February 21, 1899. However, Maxilom and
By April 16, 1899, he was appointed as provincial president of Cebu during a convention representing 40 out of 58 towns of Cebu, replacing the outgoing president Luis Flores. His term was cut short on June 1899
On April 18, 1901, the Philippine Commission established the civil governments in Cebu and appointed Julio Llorente as governor.[4][5] Also appointed were Leoncio Alburo as secretary, Fred S. Young as treasurer, James F. Case as supervisor, and Miguel Logarta as fiscal.[4] His stint was marked with collaboration with the Americans, believing in their rule and that continued resistance would bring more destruction, and suggested that law enforcement agencies such as the Philippine Constabulary, municipal police, and a secret service be restored to track the peace and order situations of municipalities. As governor, he was taken to task in addressing the widespread collapse of infrastructures due to the war, dwindled government funds, and epidemics.[7]
1902 local elections
Llorente ran for when a general election was held after American troops withdrew from the island and the Philippine Commission restored the civilian government in Cebu on December 20, 1901.
After the elections, he was appointed by the American colonizers as governor of Samar, becoming the province's first governor. By 1903, he became the judge of the Court of First Instance in the 12th Legislative District, which covered the provinces of Leyte and Samar, and then later transferred under the 4th district that was composed of the provinces Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Pampanga for a decade.[3]
Historical commemoration
- The Julio Llorente Street in Cebu City, formerly known as Adelfa Street, was named in his honor.
- The town of Llorente in Eastern Samar was also named after him.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 971-550-298-9.
- ^ OCLC 41754002.
- ^ a b c d e Oaminal, Clarence Paul (December 16, 2013). "Don Julio Llorente Street, Cebu City". Cebupedia. The Freeman. p. 16 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b c d e f Mojares, Resil. Today in the History of Cebu (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019 – via library.usc.edu.ph.
- ^ a b Bersales, Jobers R. (December 28, 2017). "Rizal Day, 1901". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Bersales, Jobers R. (December 28, 2016). "Remembering December 29, 1899". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ OCLC 953176470.
- ^ Lao, Garry B. (August 28, 2009). "Governors' Gallery Opens Tonight". Philstar Global. Retrieved May 10, 2022.