Wigberto Tañada
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Bureau of Customs | |
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| In office 1986–1987 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Ramon J. Farolan |
| Succeeded by | Alexander A. Padilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wigberto Ebarle Tañada August 13, 1934 Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Azucena Reyes |
| Relations | Vicente Tañada (grandfather) Lorenzo Tañada Jr. (brother) |
| Children | 4, including Erin |
| Parent(s) | Lorenzo Tañada Expedita Ebarle-Tañada |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BA) Manuel L. Quezon University (LL.B) Harvard University (LL.M) |
Wigberto "Ka Bobby" Ebarle Tañada Sr. (Tagalog:
Early life and career
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Tañada studied at Quezon Elementary School from 1942 to 1944. In 1944, he transferred to Gumaca Central School. The next year he moved to St. John's Academy. He finished his elementary and secondary education at Ateneo de Manila University in 1948. He received his Bachelor of Arts at Ateneo de Manila University in 1952. In 1956, he received his Bachelor of Laws degree at Manuel L. Quezon University and passed the bar exams four years later. He received his Master of Laws degree at Harvard Law School. His father taught him to save on money during his studies, while sending "balikbayan" (back home) gifts of San Miguel Beer to his dormitory.[2]
Political life
On March 7, 1986, Tañada was appointed Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs. He ran for senator under the banner of
See also
- Lorenzo M. Tañada
- Lorenzo "Erin" Tañada III
- Gumaca, Quezon
References
- ^ "Senate of the Philippines, 8th and 9th Congress".
- ^ Capozzola, Christopher (December 2020). "Lorenzo Tañada".
- ^ "Senate Minority Floor Leader Wigberto E. Tañada, Liberal Party of the Philippines".
- ^ "TOFIL Award", Wikipedia, 2021-02-07, retrieved 2021-03-08
Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
External links
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2006-09-14. Retrieved 2006-09-16.
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