Segundo Singson

Segundo Singson was a lawyer, judge, and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was Judge of the Court of First Instance during the American occupation and the former Vice Governor of the province of Cebu (1899–1900).

The Honourable

Segundo Singson
Vice Governor of Cebu
In office
1899–1900
Preceded byJulio A. Llorente
Succeeded byFrancisco Emilio F. Remotigue

Early life

Segundo Singson was the son of the wealthy Mariano Singson and admitted to the Philippine Bar on April 29, 1902.[1] Later, he married Filomena Regis and the couple had a son named Juan.[2] When Regis died,[1] Singson remarried and his second wife, Eleuteria Tuico, bore children namely Paz, Genoveva, Rosario, and Concepcion.[3]

Career

Practicing law, he was considered one of the prominent lawyer in his time.[1] He was appointed fiscal together with Miguel Logarta when the Royal Audiencia was inaugurated in Cebu on July 1, 1887.[4]

On June 18, 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo issued a decree declaring Julio Llorente and Segundo Singson as Vice President (equivalent of Vice Governor) of the Cebu province.[5] On January 24, 1899, Aguinaldo approved the provincial council of Cebu in the newly established Philippine Republic and Singson was appointed councilor of justice.[4] He was the acting Governor when Julio Llorente, the governor of the province of Cebu appointed by the Americans, was called by General Elwell Stephen Otis in Manila and served as a magistrate in the Supreme Court.[6]

He was then appointed judge of the Court of First Instance.[3]

References
  1. "The Dutertes and Ralloses fight over a cockpit | The Freeman". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  2. Briones, Concepcion G. (1983). Life in Old Parian. Published with the assistance of the Cebuano Studies Center, University of San Carlos.
  3. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (February 2, 2015). "Don Segundo Singson, acting Governor of Cebu". The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. Mojares, Resil B. "Today in the History of Cebu" (PDF). www.library.usc.edu.ph. University of San Carlos. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. The history of Cebu, Philippines. Cebu (Philippines : Province),, University of San Carlos. Cebu City. ISBN 9789719972235. OCLC 953176470.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. Foreman, John (1892). The Philippine Islands. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 9781465521408.
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