Nicanor Yñiguez

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Espina and the surname or paternal family name is Yñiguez.
The Honorable
Nicanor Yñiguez
Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
In office
July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Preceded byQuerube Makalintal
Succeeded byRamon Mitra Jr. (as Speaker of the House of Representatives)
Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
ConstituencySouthern Leyte
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's at-large district
In office
December 30, 1961 – September 23, 1972[1]
Preceded byPost created
Succeeded byRoger G. Mercado
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 3rd district
In office
December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Preceded byFrancisco M. Pajao
Succeeded byMarcelino R. Veloso
Personal details
Born
Nicanor Espina Yñiguez

(1915-11-06)November 6, 1915
Maasin, Leyte, Philippine Islands
DiedApril 13, 2007(2007-04-13) (aged 91)
Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines
Political partyKBL (1978–2007)
Other political
affiliations		Nacionalista (1957-1978)
SpouseSalvacion Oppus Yñiguez
Children3
Alma materSilliman University (AA)
University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Nicanor Espina Yñiguez (November 6, 1915 – April 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician and speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. Considered the "Father of Southern Leyte", he authored the law that created the province of Southern Leyte.

Early life and education

Yñiguez finished his Associate in Arts degree from Silliman University in 1935.[2] Later, he graduated from the University of the Philippines, where he joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity with Ferdinand Marcos and Jolly Bugarin in 1937.[3]

Political career

Yñiguez was first elected to the House of Representatives on December 30, 1957, as representative of Leyte's third district. During his first term, he filed a bill creating the Province of Southern Leyte. This bill became Republic Act No. 2227 and was signed into law by President Carlos P. Garcia in 1959.[4] In 1961, he became the first representative of Southern Leyte's at-large district.

He became an Assemblyman from 1984 to 1986, where he served as Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa. In 1986, he was Acting President of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.[5]

After the 1986 People Power Revolution, Yñiguez did not fled from the Philippines. In fact, he was the only Marcos crony who had not a case filed against him in the Sandigan Bayan[6]

Death

He died on April 13, 2007. He was married for 66 years to Salvacion Oppus Yñiguez, who died in September 2005. Their eldest child, Gabriel, died young. They are survived by their children Rosette and Alfredo, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

References

  1. ^ Congress was dissolved when President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law on September 23, 1972.
  2. ^ Corsino, Benjamin C. (August–December 1963). "Successful Sillimanians". Silliman Alumni Bulletin. XIV (3).
  3. ^ "Upsilon Sigma Phi - History". Upsilon Sigma Phi. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. ^ "History". southernleyte.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  5. ^ Kimura, Masataka (December 1989). "The Revolution and Realigntnent of Political Parties in the Philippines (Decetnber 1985-January 1988): With a Case in the Province of Batangas" (PDF). Southeast Asian Studies. 27.
  6. ^ Williams, Nick B. Jr. (1986-02-27). "Keeping Wealth in Manila a New Task for Crony Watchers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986 		Succeeded by