11 Facts About Pedro Paterno

Pedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera Ignacio was a Filipino politician.

Pedro Paterno finished Bachiller en Artes at Ateneo Municipal de Manila and gained fame with his conclusion.

In late July 1897, Pedro Paterno presented himself to Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera, whom he had known while living in Spain, and offered his services as a mediator.

Pedro Paterno left Manila on August 4,1897, and found Aguinaldo five days later.

Pedro Paterno returned to Manila on January 11,1898, amidst great celebration, but was spurned by Primo de Rivera and other authorities when he asked to be recompensed by being granted a dukedom, a seat in the Spanish Senate, and payment for his services in Mexican dollars.

Pedro Paterno was elected a delegate from Ilocos Norte and President of the Malolos Congress in September 1898.

Pedro Paterno served as prime minister of the First Philippine Republic in the middle of 1899, and served as head of the country's assembly, and the cabinet.

Pedro Paterno was captured by the Americans in April 1900 in Antomoc, Benguet.

Pedro Paterno would serve until his term expired in 1909.

Remember, Pedro Paterno was one of the greatest "balimbing" in history.

Pedro Paterno was first on the Spanish side, then when the declaration of independence was made in 1898, he "wormed his way to power" and became president of the Malolos Congress in 1899, then sensing the change in political winds after the establishment of the American colonial government, he became a member of the First Philippine Assembly.