Pablo Cuneta

Pablo Pablo Cuneta (February 2, 1910 – September 27, 2000) was a Filipino politician who served as the Mayor of Pasay for three terms between 1951 and 1998, making him the longest-serving mayor in the history of the Philippines. He was the father of actress and singer Sharon Cuneta.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pablo and the surname or paternal family name is Cuneta.
Pablo Cuneta
10th Mayor of Pasay
In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1998
Preceded byNorman Urbina
Succeeded byJovito O. Claudio
In office
December 30, 1971 – March 26, 1986
Preceded byJovito Claudio
Succeeded byEduardo Calixto
In office
December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1967
Preceded byPrimitivo Lovina
Succeeded byJovito Claudio
Deputy Governor of Rizal
In office
December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1949
Personal details
Born
Pablo Pablo Cuneta

(1910-02-02)February 2, 1910
Pasay, Rizal, Philippine Islands
DiedSeptember 27, 2000(2000-09-27) (aged 90)
Makati, Manila, Philippines
Resting placeManila Memorial Park, Parañaque City
Political partyKBL (1978–1984)
Other political
affiliations		Nacionalista (1951–1972, 1988–1998)
Spouse(s)Generosa Francisco
Elinor "Elaine" Gamboa (1956-2000, his death)[1]
Children12 (including Sharon)

Early life

Pablo Cuneta was born on February 2, 1910 in Pasay (then a municipality of Rizal) to Catalino Cuneta and Miguela Pablo (c. 1873 - October 15, 1948 in Rizal City).[2]

Personal life

He was first married to Generosa Francisco. They had 10 children: Edgardo, Reynaldo, Leonides, Rosauro, Leticia, Jaime, Carmencita, Pablo Jr., Generoso and Aida.

In 1993, he married Elinor "Elaine" Gamboa, and they had 2 children: Cesar "Chet" and Sharon.

Political life

Cuneta started his political career when he served as deputy governor of Rizal from 1947 to 1949. In 1951, he was appointed Pasay City mayor. 5 years later, he ran for mayor and won. He ran again and won, in the 1959 and 1963 elections. In 1967, he was defeated by Jovito Claudio. He bounced back in the 1971 National Elections and was re-elected again in 1980. He stepped down when the Aquino government was swept into power in 1986. 2 years later, he again won in the local elections. He would top the local elections again in 1992 and 1995. At the end of his term in 1998, he had been Pasay City mayor for 41 years, the longest-serving mayor in the Philippine history. He is the only mayor to have served under 7 different Presidents: Elpidio Quirino, Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal, Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos.

Health and death

His family claims he was in good health until December 1996 when rheumatism and arthritis ravaged his body. In mid-1997, he suffered a mild seizure and was confined at the Makati Medical Center and died due to cardiac arrest on September 27, 2000 at the age of 90. He was the longest-serving mayor in Philippines history.[3] His remains lie at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City.

Legacy

Cuneta's administration is credited for the construction of the Maricaban Settlement, the Pasay City General Hospital and the Cuneta Astrodome, among other projects.

References
  1. Sharon Cuneta's Birth Certificate
  2. Miguela Pablo's Death Register (Part 1 and Part 2)
  3. Papa, Alcuin (September 28, 2000). "Pablo Cuneta, 90". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. 21.
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