Vicente Tirona Paterno was a Filipino businessman and politician.
11 Facts About Vicente Paterno
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Vicente Paterno served as Minister of Industry from 1974 to 1979 and of Minister of Public Highways from 1979 to 1980, during the Ferdinand Marcos' government.
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Vicente Paterno served as a member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984 and later as Senator from 1987 to 1992.
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Vicente Tirona Paterno was born in Quiapo, Manila on November 18,1925, to Jose P Paterno and Jacoba Encarnacion Tirona.
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Vicente Paterno was a graduate of De La Salle high school class 41 and later on earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1948 and obtained Master of Business Administration at Harvard University in 1953.
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Vicente Paterno was elected as a representative to the Batasang Pambansa.
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Vicente Paterno became chairman of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections during the 1986 presidential elections.
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Vicente Paterno is known for becoming the first general manager of Phinma and the first Filipino treasurer of Meralco.
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Vicente Paterno served as independent director for different companies such as City Resources Phil Corp.
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Vicente Paterno is survived by his wife Baby, his children Judy, Mailin, Maite, Victor and Tina, and his eight grandchildren.
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Vicente Paterno died at 8:40 in the morning of November 21,2014.