13 Facts About Mariano Melendres

Mariano Melendres had an older brother named Leon, and a younger sister named Consuelo.

In 1894, Mariano Melendres attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila under the guidance of Jesuit Fathers, finishing both primary and secondary education there until the year 1903 in which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree where he was rated sobresaliente in all his subjects earning him the title of Emperador.

Mariano Melendres initiated the construction of different artisan wells in different areas of the province.

Mariano Melendres brought about the construction of the Rizal Provincial High School, since the school's land has been constantly financed by the provincial fund.

Mariano Melendres's administration brought an end to it by acquiring adjacent land through expropriation proceedings from the landowners.

Mariano Melendres then joined the law firm of Juan Sumulong, and served as the legal counsel to Rodriguez.

Mariano Melendres was again elected serving a second term from 1922 to 1925 under the 6th Philippine Legislature.

Mariano Melendres was chosen as the Delegate for the Province of Rizal, in the 1935 Philippine constitutional plebiscite, held from July 30,1934, to February 8,1935.

In 1941, Mariano Melendres was appointed Judge for the provinces of Leyte, Samar, Bohol and Marinduque but war soon broke out in the country.

Mariano Melendres was then reassigned again by the judiciary to Nueva Ecija until his retirement in 1951.

Mariano Melendres was a member of the Progresista Party under his governorship, and a member of the Democrata Party when he was a congressman.

Mariano Melendres was born as a Roman Catholic by religion.

On July 11,1981, Mariano Melendres died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 100.