Macario Adriático

"FATHER OF MANILA CITY CHARTER" Source: http://firstfilipino.blogspot.com/2006/03/macario-g-adriatico.html

EVOLUCIÓN DE LA ACADEMIA FILIPINA DE LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA Por: Guillermo Gómez Rivera

1. En 1911, Macario ADRIATICO, literato y, luego, político filipino, fue nombrado el primer correspondiente filipino de la Real Academia Española de la Lengua de Madrid.

2. En 1915, el poeta y ensayista Filipino, Tirso de Irrureta Goyena fue nombrado como otro correspondiente Filipino de la RAE de Madrid.

3. En 25 julio 1924, se incorpora legalmente la Academia Filipina, correspondiente de la RAE, con sus propios estatutos. Los incorporadores iniciales fueron, el colector de aduanas de Yloilo, Guillermo Gómez, el Abogado y Senador Claro M. Recto, el Senador Juan B. Alegre, el magnate Enrique Zóbel de Ayala, el Presidente de La Universidad de Filipinas, Rafael Palma, los Escritores Luis Calderón y Manuel Rávago y el catedrático Florentino Torres Araneta. La Academia Filipina adquirió personalidad jurídica ante las leyes de Filipinas y empezó a funcionar como una corporación que presentaba una memoria y cuentas anuales además de publicar regularmente un Boletín mensual adjunto a la Revista Excélsior. La Academia asistía a la Fundación del Premio Zóbel en la selección de ganadores y la solemne presentación de los mismos en el Casino Español de Manila de aquellos años cada 25 de julio, denominado "Día Español en Filipinas..

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

EVOLUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE By: Guillermo Gómez Rivera

1. In 1911, Macario ADRIATICO, writer and later political filipino, he became the first filipino for the Royal Spanish Language Academy Madrid.

2. In 1915, Filipino poet and essayist, Tirso de Irrureta Goyena was named as another Filipino corresponding SAR Madrid.

3. On July 25, 1924, he joined the Philippine Academy legally, for the RAE, with its own statutes. The original incorporators were, the collector of customs Yloilo, Guillermo Gomez, a lawyer and Senator Claro M. Recto, Senator John B. Alegre, the magnate Henry Zobel de Ayala, President of The University of the Philippines, Rafael Palma, Luis Calderon Writers Manuel Ravago and Professor Manuel Florentino Torres Araneta. The Philippine Academy acquired legal status under the laws of the Philippines and began operating as a corporation to submit a report and annual accounts in addition to regularly publish a newsletter monthly magazine attached to the Excelsior. The Academy attended the Zobel Prize Foundation in the selection of winners and the solemn presentation of the same in the Spanish Casino Manila in those years each on July 25 called "Spanish Day in the Philippines ..

Source: http://www.proyectos-saluda.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=v...

After the liberation of Mindoro, he organized an expeditionary force that liberated Romblon from the Spaniards.

Father of Charter of Manila.

Noted for:

 Patriotism

Commitment
Leadership
Learning message:

Ang buong pusong pakikilahok ay kailangan upang makamit ang kalayaan. (Commitment is needed to attain freedom.)

Last name was formerly Mariano.

Historical Album of the First Philippine Assembly (1908), compiled by Anthony R. Tuohy (p. 12)

Official Directory: First Philippine Legislature (1908), by Gregorio Nieva (p. 55)

Philippine Biographical Directory (1908, p. 6)

Official Directory of the Philippine Assembly (1912, p. 75-76, Images 87-88)

Gallery of Illustrious Filipinos (1917), by Manuel Artigas (Volume I, p. 64-77)

Death certificate