Antonio Quirino
Antonio R. Quirino | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Alto Broadcasting System (nowABS-CBN Corporation) | |
| In office 1952 – September 24, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | James Lindenberg(Bolinao Electronics Corporation) |
| Succeeded by | Eugenio Lopez Sr.(Chronicle Broadcasting Network) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Rivera Quirino January 20, 1906 Vigan,Ilocos Sur,Philippine Islands |
| Died | January 3, 1992(aged 85) |
| Political party | Liberal(1951-1992) |
| Spouse | Aleli Aguilar De Guzman |
| Children | Eduardo Maria G. Quirino (d. 1940) Militza G. Quirino-Lagdameo Antonio G. Quirino Jr. Aleli G. Quirino Norma G. Quirino-Palanca Lourdes G. Quirino-Kohlbacher Yolanda G. Quirino-Abad |
| Profession | Judge |
Antonio Rivera Quirino Sr.(January 20, 1906 – January 3, 1992) was a Filipino judge, entrepreneur, and politician. He was the youngest brother ofPresidentElpidio Quirino.He helped develop Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) before it was absorbed by Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) to formABS-CBN Corporationfrom the merged two media companies.
Early life and education
[edit]Quirino was born on January 20, 1906. He graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law and was a member of theUpsilon Sigma Phifraternity.[1]
Political career
[edit]Quirino ran for senate spot in1951under the Liberal banner, but lost and placed 13th (as then senate needs only top 8). He ran in1957under his own wing of the party, but also lost and placed 5th and he lost toCarlos P. Garciaand placed 5th in the canvassing.
1948 Hukbalahap amnesty
[edit]In 1948, Quirino convincedHukbalahapleaderLuis Taructo present himself to President Elpidio Quirino. Taruc agreed and the Philippine government granted an amnesty to the Hukbalahap and the Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM).[2]The government agreed go the Hukbalahap's terms, giving the group a fifty-day amnesty to let them give up their weapons in exchange for certain provisions. Three hours after the amnesty period ended, government troops attacked Taruc's group, who accused the government of bad faith. One of the provisions was to forbid theUnited Statesto maintain military bases on Philippine soil, which the government did not accept.[3]
Philippine television
[edit]Quirino established the first television station in the Philippines primarily to support the reelection campaign of his brother, President Elpidio Quirino, for the1953 election.[4]The station wasDZAQ-TVofAlto Broadcasting System,a predecessor network company ofABS-CBN.The first telecast of DZAQ-TV was aired on October 23, 1953 and was that of a party of Antonio in which his brother, Elpídio, became the first Filipino president to appear on television,[5]though the broadcast did not end in an appeal by Antonio for the audience to vote to reelect his brother.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Quiríno was the youngest male in a brood of six children.[7]In 1938, he married Aleli Aguilar De Guzman. The couple had seven children.
References
[edit]- ^"Upsilon Sigma Phi - History".Upsilon Sigma Phi.Retrieved2020-07-16.
- ^"Official Month in Review: June 1948".Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 1 June 1948.Retrieved2 December2017.
- ^Woods, Damon (2006)."History and Geography".The Philippines: A Global Studies Handbook(illustrated ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 64.ISBN1851096752.Retrieved2 December2017.
- ^Santos, Josefina (2003). "The Philippines: television and civil society".Television, Regulation and Civil Society in Asia.By Kitley, Philip. Routledge. p. 136.ISBN1134431945.Retrieved2 December2017.
- ^"A Half-century of Philippine Television".Library Link.Filipinas Heritage Library. 14 October 2003.Retrieved2 December2017.
- ^Agatep, Charlie (29 September 2003)."Lights, camera & how Philippine TV began".The Philippine Star.Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2017.Retrieved2 December2017.
- ^Pilapil, Jaime (17 April 2015)."Happy 125th birthday, President Quirino".Manila Times.Retrieved2 December2017.
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