12 Facts About Teodoro Kalaw

Teodoro Manguiat Kalaw was a Filipino scholar, legislator, and historian in Spanish language.

Teodoro Kalaw was the third of four children of police chief Valerio Kalaw and Maria Manguiat.

Teodoro Kalaw's siblings were scholar and political scientist Maximo, and two sisters, Rosario and Manuela.

Teodoro Kalaw finished his secondary studies at Instituto Rizal in Lipa, Batangas, and finished his bachelor's degree in arts with honors at Liceo de Manila.

Teodoro Kalaw took up his law degree at Escuela de Derecho, where he was mentored by Rafael Palma and Juan Sumulong.

In 1909, Teodoro Kalaw was elected the youngest member of the Philippine Assembly at age 25, representing Batangas's 3rd district.

Teodoro Kalaw would serve as its director once more from 1929 to 1939.

Teodoro Kalaw became a Mason in 1907, then later became grand master at age 31 in 1928.

Teodoro Kalaw became Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines from 1928 to 1929.

Teodoro Kalaw was a member of the Academy of Political Science, American Social and Political Science; Sociedad Americana de Derecho Internacional; Real Academia Hispano Americano de Ciencias y Artes, of whose Philippine Section he became president in 1925; Associacion Hispano-Filipina, and the Philippine Library Association.

Teodoro Kalaw was conferred an honorary fellowship to the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity.

Teodoro Kalaw died on December 4,1940, aged 56, at the Philippine General Hospital.