Camilo Osías
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Camilo Osías was a Filipino politician, twice for a short time President of the Senate of the Philippines
.
He attended school in Balaoan
, Vigan and San Fernando
, and was appointed government student to the United States in 1905. He studied at the University of Chicago
in 1906 and 1907. He graduated from the Western Illinois State Teachers College
at Macomb, Illinois
in 1908, and from the Teachers College of Columbia University
in New York City
in 1910. He returned to the Philippine Islands and taught school. Here he entered education politics, becoming successively the first Filipino Superintendent of Schools (1915 to 1916), Assistant Director of Education (1917 to 1921), a member of the first Philippine mission to the United States (1919 to 1920), a lecturer at the University of the Philippines
(1919 to 1921), President of the National University (1921–1936). Then he entered national politics. He was elected a member of the Philippine Senate in 1925, and, as a Nationalist, a Resident Commissioner
in the United States House of Representatives
in 1928, reelected in 1931 and served from March 4, 1929 until January 3, 1935, when his term expired in accordance with the new Philippine Commonwealth Government. In 1934 he was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Philippine Senate, but became a member of the Constitutional Convention
in 1934, and a member of the first National Assembly in 1935. In 1939 he was a member of the Economic Mission to the United States, and chairman of the Educational Mission between 1938 and 1941. Back in the Philippines he became chairman of the National Council of Education in 1941, Director of Publicity and Propaganda until January 1942, chairman of the National Cooperative Administration in 1941, later Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Education, Health, and Public Welfare, then Secretary of Education until 1945. He was also Chancellor of Osías Colleges. He was elected again to the Philippine Senate in 1947 for a term expiring in 1953. He was President of the Senate of the Philippines
twice for a short time in 1952 and in 1953. He was the Philippines' representative to the Interparliamentary Union in Rome
and to the International Trade Conference in Genoa
in 1948. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Nationalist Party nomination for President of the Philippines in 1953, losing to Ramon Magsaysay
. He was again elected, this time as a Liberal
to the Philippine Senate (1961–1967), and served as president pro tempore. He was a resident of Mandaluyong, Rizal, Philippines, until his death.
President of the Senate of the Philippines
The President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader...
.
He attended school in Balaoan
Balaoan, La Union
Balaoan is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 36,829 people in 6,557 households.The dominant language spoken in Balaoan is Ilocano.-Barangays:...
, Vigan and San Fernando
San Fernando City, La Union
The City of San Fernando in La Union is a 1st class component city in the Philippines. It is the capital city of La Union and the regional center of the Ilocos Region...
, and was appointed government student to the United States in 1905. He studied at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
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in 1906 and 1907. He graduated from the Western Illinois State Teachers College
Western Illinois University
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at Macomb, Illinois
Macomb, Illinois
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in 1908, and from the Teachers College of Columbia University
Columbia University
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in New York City
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in 1910. He returned to the Philippine Islands and taught school. Here he entered education politics, becoming successively the first Filipino Superintendent of Schools (1915 to 1916), Assistant Director of Education (1917 to 1921), a member of the first Philippine mission to the United States (1919 to 1920), a lecturer at the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
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(1919 to 1921), President of the National University (1921–1936). Then he entered national politics. He was elected a member of the Philippine Senate in 1925, and, as a Nationalist, a Resident Commissioner
Resident Commissioner
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in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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in 1928, reelected in 1931 and served from March 4, 1929 until January 3, 1935, when his term expired in accordance with the new Philippine Commonwealth Government. In 1934 he was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Philippine Senate, but became a member of the Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention (Philippines)
Constitutional convention or “con-con” is one of the three modes in which the "Constitution of the Philippines could be amended or revised. The other two modes are via a People's Initiative or "PI" and Constituent Assembly or "Con-Ass"....
in 1934, and a member of the first National Assembly in 1935. In 1939 he was a member of the Economic Mission to the United States, and chairman of the Educational Mission between 1938 and 1941. Back in the Philippines he became chairman of the National Council of Education in 1941, Director of Publicity and Propaganda until January 1942, chairman of the National Cooperative Administration in 1941, later Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Education, Health, and Public Welfare, then Secretary of Education until 1945. He was also Chancellor of Osías Colleges. He was elected again to the Philippine Senate in 1947 for a term expiring in 1953. He was President of the Senate of the Philippines
President of the Senate of the Philippines
The President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader...
twice for a short time in 1952 and in 1953. He was the Philippines' representative to the Interparliamentary Union in Rome
Rome
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and to the International Trade Conference in Genoa
Genoa
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in 1948. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Nationalist Party nomination for President of the Philippines in 1953, losing to Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was the third President of the Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.-Early life:Ramon F...
. He was again elected, this time as a Liberal
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
to the Philippine Senate (1961–1967), and served as president pro tempore. He was a resident of Mandaluyong, Rizal, Philippines, until his death.