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Doctor Higinio Acosta Mendoza

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Puerto Princesa, Palawan, MIMAROPA, Philippines
Death: January 24, 1944 (45)
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, MIMAROPA, Philippines (Beheaded by the Japanese during World War II)
Place of Burial: Puerto Princesa, Palawan, MIMAROPA, Philippines
Immediate Family:

Son of Agustin Mendoza and JUANA Acosta
Husband of Private and Trinidad Palanca Clark
Father of Private; Private; Private; Private User and Private
Brother of Bernardino Mendoza; Ramon Acosta Mendoza; Agustina Acosta Mendoza - Esteban; Baldomero Acosta Mendoza and Concepion Acosta Mendoza
Half brother of Juan Katon; Remigio Katon; Manuel Katon and Fabio Katon

Occupation: Physician, politician
Managed by: Andrei uSTARes ACOSTA
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About Higinio Mendoza

The Palawan Hero, Dr. Higinio Acosta-Mendoza was born on July 27, 1898 in Puerto Princesa, capital of Palawan in the Philippines. He gained his Bachelor of Science in 1921 at Indiana University, USA. And then, he earned his Doctor of Medicine at Hahneman Medical College ... ranking 4th among the 400 examinees in Pennsylvania in 1929.

In 1930, went back home to the Philippines and elected governor from 1932-38. He is known for passing a resolution in proposing to make Palawan as one of the States of the USA.

When the World War II occurred in the Asia-Pacific, he organized the Palawan guerillas/forces fighting the Japanese, with the rank of captain.

He was beheaded on January 24, 1944 at Puerto Princesa upon orders by the high ranking Japanese officials. His remains are now at the Mendoza Park located at the middle of the city of Puerto Princesa.

Encyclopedia of the Philippines: The Library of Philippine Literature, Art and Science, Volume 9: Builders of the New Philippines (1936, p. 412, Image 122)

Cornejo’s Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines (1939), by Miguel Cornejo (p. 1946)

Immigration to Seattle, Washington, United States (1918)

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Higinio Mendoza's Timeline

1898
July 27, 1898
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, MIMAROPA, Philippines
1944
January 24, 1944
Age 45
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, MIMAROPA, Philippines
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Mendoza Park, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, MIMAROPA, Philippines