Bonifacio Gillego
Bonifacio H. Gillego | |
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![]() Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at theBantayog ng mga Bayani,showing names from the 2002 batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Congressman Gillego. | |
Member ofHouse of Representatives of the PhilippinesfromSorsogon's 2nd congressional district | |
In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Rodolfo F. Gonzales |
Personal details | |
Born | Bonifacio Hubilla Gillego June 5, 1921 Bulan, Sorsogon,Philippine Islands |
Died | August 1, 2002 (aged 81) |
Political party | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
Spouse | Dolores Perez Gillego |
Children | 7 |
Alma mater | Far Eastern University Johns Hopkins University |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Philippines |
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Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Bonifacio Hubilla Gillego(June 5, 1921 – August 1, 2002) was a Philippine politician, military officer, and author. He served in thePhilippine House of Representativesfor three terms (1987–1998), representing the 2ndLegislative District of Sorsogon.[1]"Boni" was one of the Framers of the1987 Constitution.[2]He had also served as a delegate to theConstitutional Convention in 1970.[3]
For his resistance against the Marcos dictatorship, which led to a 14-year exile from the country, Gillego is one of the heroes honored by having his name etched at the wall of remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos.[4]
Background
[edit]Gillego earned his degrees in English and Philosophy at theFar Eastern Universityin Manila in 1950. He earned a master's degree from the Johns Hopkins UniversitySchool of Advanced International Studiesas an Armed Forces of the Philippines Scholar.[5]His eldest sister,Celerina Gotladera,served as the Chairman of Civil Service Commission and Mayor ofBulan, Sorsogon.[6]He is a cousin ofGregorio Honasan.
Military career
[edit]He was also part of the resistance during theJapanese occupation of the Philippines.As a soldier, Gillego served in theKorean Warand served in Operation Brotherhood in Laos.[4]
Marcos Era: Exile and Resistance
[edit]Gillego was exiled in the United States for 14 years duringMartial Law.He was one of the leaders of the opposition to Marcos in the United States[7]and was a member of theMovement for a Free Philippines(MFP) during his exile.[8]Gillego was often interviewed by American Press and Western media to expose Marcos' fraud, particularly with his military medal decorations.[9]Through his writings and countless interviews with the American press, Gillego publicly questioned Marcos' war record.[10]In 1986, he served on the Commission on Good Government[11]on behalf of President Corazon Aquino to find real estate holdings of the Marcoses in New York.[12][13]
Congress
[edit]As a Congressman, "Boni" was known for his spartan lifestyle and stance against government corruption.[14]One of his great accomplishments in Congress was agrarian reform legislation passed in June 1988.[15]
Books and articles
[edit]- Requiem for Reformism: The Ideas of Rizal on Reform and Revolution(1990)[16]
- "The Other Version of FM's War Exploits".We Forum(November 1982)[17]
- "Marcos: The Hero of Kiangan Who Never Was".Philippine News(September 1982)[18]
- "Our Police Forces as a Tool of American Imperialism".Ronin(October 1972)[19]
References
[edit]- ^"Bonifacio Gillego (1921–2002): The Major Who Asked Why | Newsbreak | Independent Journalism".Archived fromthe originalon April 4, 2017.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^"Politics of convenience, ironies and tragedy: The Bulan town experience".BICOL TODAY.Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2018.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^Franco, Jennifer Conroy (2001).Elections and Democratization in the Philippines.Taylor & Francis.ISBN9780815337348.
- ^ab"Martyrs and Heroes: Gillego, Bonifacio".bantayog.org.May 16, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon May 20, 2016.RetrievedMay 20,2016.
- ^"gillego".mekongcircle.homestead.com.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^junasun (July 7, 2009)."Part I: The Mayor Behind The Mayor".Bulan Observer.Archived fromthe originalon May 24, 2018.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^Peña, Fernando (September 26, 2015)."Why raps filed vs anti-Marcos freedom fighters in US".globalnation.inquirer.net.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^"gillego".mekongcircle.homestead.com.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^"Newspaper shut for questioning Marcos war record".UPI.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^Times, Pamela G. Hollie, Special to the New York (December 8, 1982)."MANILA NEWSPAPER CLOSED BY MARCOS".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Times, Jeff Gerth, Special to the New York (March 9, 1986)."MANILA HAS DATA ON MARCOS HOLDINGS".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Weintraub, Richard M.; Weintraub, Richard M. (July 12, 1986)."Calls Linked to Marcoses in Hawaii".The Washington Post.ISSN0190-8286.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^Johnson, Kirk (May 22, 1986)."MANILA PANEL SEEKING MARCOS ASSETS IS FAULTED BY SOME OVER ITS LAWYERS".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^"Bonifacio Gillego (1921–2002): The Major Who Asked Why | Newsbreak | Independent Journalism".Archived fromthe originalon April 4, 2017.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^Timberman, David G. (January 1, 1991).A Changeless Land: Continuity and Change in Philippine Politics.Institute of Southeast Asian.ISBN9789813035867.
- ^Gillego, Bonifacio H (1990).Requiem for reformism: the ideas of Rizal on reform and revolution.Sampaloc, Manila: Wall Street Communication & Marketing.OCLC24141539.
- ^McCoy, Alfred W. (2002).Closer Than Brothers: Manhood at the Philippine Military Academy.Yale University Press.ISBN0300173911.
- ^"MARCOS FAKE MEDALS REDUX (Part I)".asianjournalusa.com.Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2017.RetrievedMay 24,2017.
- ^Alagappa, Muthiah (2001).Coercion and Governance: The Declining Political Role of the Military in Asia.Stanford University Press.ISBN9780804742276.
- 1921 births
- 2002 deaths
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Sorsogon
- Filipino military personnel of the Korean War
- Far Eastern University alumni
- Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies alumni
- Corazon Aquino administration personnel
- Individuals honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani
- Military personnel honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani
- Movement for a Free Philippines