Teofisto Guingona Sr.

The Honourable
Teofisto J. Guingona Sr.
The Honourable Teofisto J. Guingona Sr.
	Portrait as Governor of Agusan
Senator of the Philippines from the 12th District
	In office; November 15, 1920 – November 13, 1923 Serving with Lope K. Santos (1920–1921) and Hadji Butu (1922–1923)
Appointed by	Francis Burton Harrison
Preceded by	Hadji Butu
Succeeded by	José Alejandrino
Acting Governor of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu
	In office; 1918–1920
Governor of Agusan
	In office; 1914–1917
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Negros Oriental's 2nd District
	In office; October 16, 1909 – April 9, 1914
Preceded by	Vicente Locsin
Succeeded by	Leopoldo Rovira
Personal details
Born	Teofisto Guingona y Jamora; September 20, 1883; Guimaras, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	April 11, 1963 (aged 79); Manila, Philippines
Political party	Democrata
Other political; affiliations	Progresista (before 1922)
Spouse	Josefa Tayko
Children	8 (including Teofisto Jr.)
Relatives	Teofisto "TG" Guingona III ; (grandson)
Alma mater	Escuela de Derecho
Occupation	Revolutionary soldier
Profession	Lawyer
Known for	Pipoy

Teofisto Jamora Guingona Sr. (born Teofisto Guingona y Jamora; September 20, 1883 – April 11, 1963) was a Filipino revolutionary soldier, lawyer, judge, and politician. He was father of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. and the grandfather of former Senator TG Guingona.

Early life

He was born in Guimaras, Iloilo, on September 20, 1883, to Don Vicente Guingona and Doña Francisca Jamora. Guingona joined the insurgent army when the revolution against Spain broke out. He became the first Municipal Treasurer of Nabalas from 1899 to 1901. He then became Municipal President from 1901 to 1902.

Educational life

In 1907, Guingona graduated from the Escuela de Derecho with the degree of Bachelor of Laws.

Political life

Guingona was elected Assemblyman from the 2nd district of Negros Oriental in 1909 and was re-elected to the same post in 1912. Guingona then resigned from the Legislature when he was appointed as Governor of Agusan, serving from 1914 to 1917, as the first Filipino to hold the post.^[1] He then served as acting Governor of Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1918 to 1920. He was also the first Director of the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes in 1920. In 1920, he was appointed as Senator for the 12th Senatorial District comprising Mindanao and Sulu until his resignation in 1923.^[2] From 1924 to 1930, he was the chief of the legal department of Levy Hermanos, Inc. He served as the Judge of the Court of First Instance from 1930 to 1931. He served again as Director of the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes until its abolition in 1935.

Personal life

He was married to Josefa Tayko and had 8 children, including Efraim, Inday, Eduardo, Manuel, Luis, Teofisto Jr., and twins Benjamin and Jose.

Death

He died on April 11, 1963, due to stroke.

References

^ "Historical Background". Province of Agusan del Norte. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
^ "Roster of Philippine Senators | Official Gazette". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

External links

"Biographical Directory Guingona, Teopisto." Encyclopedic Directory of the Philippines Vol. III. Cornejo, M.R. Pre-War. pp. 1773–1774.

[1] "Historical Background". Province of Agusan del Norte. Retrieved October 9, 2024.

[2] "Roster of Philippine Senators | Official Gazette". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

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