Sotero "Terong" Barte Cabahug was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, legislator, politician, and civil servant from Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines.
11 Facts About Sotero Cabahug
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Sotero Cabahug was awarded Legion of Honor with the rank of Commander.
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Sotero Cabahug was governor of Cebu, member of the House of Representatives for Cebu's 2nd district for two consecutive terms, Secretary of Public Works and Communications, member of the Cebu Provincial Board, the 9th Secretary of National Defense, and associate justice of the Court of Appeals.
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Sotero Cabahug was born to the farming family of Narciso Cabahug and Cirila Barte in Mandaue, Cebu on April 22,1891.
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Sotero Cabahug attended public schools in Mandaue, Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos, and San de Letran College in Manila.
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Sotero Cabahug was the brother of Fructuoso Cabahug who was appointed governor of Cebu by the American military government from 1945 until 1946.
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Sotero Cabahug was elected as member of the House of Representative of the 8th Philippine Legislature representing Cebu's 2nd district starting in 1928, and he was reelected for another term and served from 1931 until 1934.
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Sotero Cabahug authored the law that criminalized disrespectful acts towards the National Anthem.
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Sotero Cabahug led the purchase and donation of an airplane named "Spirit of Cebu" to the Philippine Army, the funds for which were voluntarily contributed by the Cebuano people.
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Sotero Cabahug initiated the plans for the construction of Palace of Justice annexed to the Capitol, but construction began decades later.
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Sotero Cabahug was later awarded Legion of Honor with the rank of Commander.