Jesus Marino "Rene" Gandiongco Espina was a Filipino lawyer, legislator, and politician.
10 Facts About Rene Espina
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Rene Espina served as Governor of the province of Cebu, Philippines and Senator.
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Rene Espina was born to Rafael Webb Espina and Tarcela Veloso Gandiongco in Cebu City, Cebu on 26 December 1929.
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Rene Espina earned his law degree from the University of Southern Philippines and was one of the top passers from the bar exams when he became lawyer on 22 January 1955.
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Rene Espina received the endorsement of Macapagal as the official candidate for governor of the Liberal Party on 9 September 1963.
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Rene Espina switched to Nacionalista Party during his campaign for reelection as governor in 1967, and won over Priscillano Almendras of the Liberal Party.
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Rene Espina resigned from the Cabinet post to run for the Senate under the Nacionalista Party in September 1969, and he was succeeded by Antonio Syquio.
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Rene Espina crafted the country's first anti-drug law, Republic Act 6425 otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972.
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Governor Rene Espina died on September 13,2019, at a private hospital in Cebu City due to an untreated infection brought about by dialysis.
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Rene Espina was already undergoing dialysis thrice a week due to his previous untreated pneumonia that affected his kidneys.