Fructuoso Cabahug

Fructuoso "Tosong" Barte Cabahug (January 20, 1897 – December 24, 1961) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, author, and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was the governor of Cebu province after World War II and served from 1945 until 1946.

The Honourable

Fructuoso Barte Cabahug
Cabahug in 1945
Governor of Cebu
In office
1945–1946
Preceded byJose S. Leyson
Succeeded byManuel A. Cuenco
Personal details
Born(1897-01-20)January 20, 1897
Mandaue, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedDecember 24, 1961(1961-12-24) (aged 64)
NationalityFilipino

Early life

Fructuoso Cabahug, born on January 20, 1897,[1] was the child of Narciso Cabahug and Cirila Barte from Mandaue City[2] and the brother of Sotero B. Cabahug, who became governor of Cebu from 1934 to 1937.[3][4] His wife was Esperanza Labucay, daughter of businessman Estanislao Labucay.[5] He was admitted to the Philippine Bar on January 24, 1925 and became a lawyer.[3]

Career

Fructuoso was an author, and the National Library of the Philippines holds a copy of the book he published in 1918 called The Beliefs and Ceremonies of the Native Doctors or Medicine Men in the Island of Cebu.[6]

He began his political career as a municipal councilor of Mandaue, Cebu.[7] On December 10, 1940, he was elected member of the Cebu provincial board together with Jose Leyson under the term of Governor Hilario Abellana.[8]

After the war, Cabahug was appointed as the governor of the province of Cebu by then President Sergio Osmeña.[9] His term started from 1945 until 1946, and his administration was tasked with the immediate concern of restoring the government in the provinces in the post-war era and sharing power with the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit.[7] To combat shortage of food supply, he distributed seeds to the people and urged them to cultivate their own food.[10] He encouraged cooperation with the Americans, issued an official advisory against profiteering and criminality, and requested that artesian wells that were owned privately would be open to the public.[7]

On February 7, 1954, then President Ramon Magsaysay appointed him as provincial board member and his brother, Sotero Cabahug, as acting economic coordination administrator.[11]

On May 18, 1959, he was appointed by then President Carlos P. Garcia as Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs to replace the late Juan Alcazaren.[12] He took his oath before Garcia with President Osmeña and Rep. Maximino Noel of Cebu in attendance.[13] He led the country's delegation to the Colombo Plan held in Singapore.[14]

Later years

Fructuoso died on December 24, 1961.[14]

Historical commemoration
  • Mayor Carlos J. Cuizon approved the city ordinance on January 4, 1966 naming the Cebu City street that runs from Pope John Paul II Avenue until Subangdaku Creek Fructuoso Cabahug Street in his honor.[9]

References
  1. Benito Cabahug-Tomasa Sanchez Genealogy. The Cabahug Clan. 1994.
  2. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (November 11, 2015). "The Cebu City price tag ordinance in 1945". pressreader.com. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 18, 2016). "The father and children governors of Cebu". pressreader.com. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  4. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (May 15, 2016). "Governor Sotero Barte Cabahug and the Inauguration of Cebu City | The Freeman". The Philippine Star. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  5. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (December 3, 2018). "Estanislao Labucay Street, Cebu City". pressreader.com. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  6. "NLP Digital Collection". 116.50.242.171. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. "Fructuouso Cabahug (1945–1946)". Governors' Gallery. Cebu Provincial Capitol.
  8. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (July 11, 2017). "The pre-war provincial officials of Visayas and Mindanao | The Freeman". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  9. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (September 6, 2013). "Cabahug Streets, Cebu City". pressreader.com. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  10. Newman, Jenara Regis (September 15, 2015). "Viewing a slice of Cebu history". Sunstar. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  11. "Full text of "Messages of the President Book 7: Ramon Magsaysay (Volume 1)"". archive.org. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  12. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (August 6, 2014). "Juan Alcarazen St., Argao Cebu". pressreader.com. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  13. "Official Week in Review: May 31 – June 6, 1959 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  14. "Colombo Plan Man Dies". The Straits Times. December 27, 1961. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
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