FORMER Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña has been invited to speak at a House of Representatives hearing on September 19, , as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) and extrajudicial killings (EJKs).
Here's a breakdown of the key points:
1. Invitation to testify
The House’s dangerous drugs committee, led by Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers, sent a letter to Osmeña on September 16, , inviting him to provide insights and information that could help shape future legislation. He was specifically asked to shed light on illegal Pogo activities and EJKs linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte's administration.
2. Focus on illegal Pogos
The committee is particularly aware of a raid that took place on August 31, , at the Tourist Garden Hotel in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City. The operation, led by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, rescued foreign nationals from an alleged Pogo hub. Osmeña’s testimony is expected to contribute to the investigation into these illegal operations.
SERGIO OSMEñA
Prior to his succession to the Presidency in , Osmeña served as Governor of Cebu from –, Member and Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from –, and Senator from the 10th Senatorial District for thirteen years, in which capacity he served as Senate President pro tempore. In , he was nominated to be the running-mate of Senate President Manuel L. Quezon for the presidential election that year. The tandem was overwhelmingly re-elected in
He was the patriarch of the prominent Osmeña family, which includes his son (former Senator Sergio Osmeña, Jr.) and his grandsons (senators Sergio Osme&nt
Si Sergio Osmena y Suico (Setyembre 9, - Oktubre 19, ), higit na kilala ngayon bilang Sergio Osmena, Sr. ang ikalawang pangulo ng Komonwelt ng Pilipinas (Agosto 1, - Mayo 28, ). Siya ang ama ni dating Senador Sergio Osmena Jr. at lolo nina Senador Sergio Osmena III, John Osmena, dating Gobernador Lito Osmena ng Cebu at Mayor Tomas Osmena.
Isinilang siya noong Setyembre 9, sa Lungsod ng Cebu. Si Osmena ay nanguna sa mga nagtapos ng primarya sa kanyang paaralan. Nag-aral ng sekundarya sa Seminario ng San Carlos sa Cebu. Nagtungo siya sa Maynila at nag-aral sa San Juan de Letran, kung saan nakilala niya si Manuel L. Quezon.
Nang sumiklab ang rebolusyong Pilipino noong , bumalik sa Cebu si Osmena. Ipinadala siya ng lokal na liderato ng Cebu para ibalita kay Emilio Aguinaldo ang sitwasyon sa Cebu. Noong , naging tagapag-lathala at patnugot siya ng pahayagang El Nuevo Dia.
Nagbalik siya sa Maynila para mag-aral ng abogasya sa Unibersidad ng Sto. Tomas, kung saan ay muli silang nagkita ni Quezon. Noong , siya at ang kanyang mga kamag-aral ay pinahintulutan ng Korte Suprema na kumuha ng eksamen sa bar kahit tatlong taon pa lamang ang kanilang natapos. Si Osmena ay pumangal
UPDATE - August 15,
Some Data on my Maternal Grandfather who we never had the chance to meet and learn about.
VELEZ y FLORES, PORFIRIO (, 57 YEARS), from Palompon, Leyte.
- studied at the Seminario-Colegio de San Carlos, Cebu (Libros de Matriculos, Seminario-Colegio de San Carlos (at 13 years of age)
-selected Board Member of Cebu City's Catholic Comite de Caballeros (Ang Camatuoran, 11/19/) (at 24 years of age)
- married Fernanda Osmena (Ang Camatuoran, 6/15/) (at 27 years of age)
- named Municpal Councilor of Cebu City to replace one of the councilors recently suspended by the Provincial Boad (The Cebu Courier, 11/30/)
- died, buried at San Agustin Church (Basilica Minore del Santo Nino, Cebu
(Through the research and courtesy of Genesis Velez)
Pictured above is a clearer graph of the Osmena family tree, only as far as I am able to provide with names from reliable sources. One can look at the names and maybe relate them to known ancestors. Updated this 4th day of March
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The Old Parian, a still extant district though now largely in the minds of the old folks of Cebu was home to many of Cebu&#;s
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