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Alejo Acosta MP (1833 - 1905)

Alejo Acosta was the gobernadorcillo of Batangas, Batangas in the 1880's. Gallery of Illustrious Filipinos (1917), by Manuel Artigas (Volume I, p. 50-51)

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10/25/2009
4/4/2024
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Alejo Acosta MP (1833 - 1905)

Alejo Acosta was the gobernadorcillo of Batangas, Batangas in the 1880's. Gallery of Illustrious Filipinos (1917), by Manuel Artigas (Volume I, p. 50-51)

4/4/2024
Photo from La Vanguardia (16 June 1934, p. 25): https://prensahistorica.mcu.es/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=1000380233&posicion=25&presentacion=pagina Original file: https://ibb.co/GFT9QR9 or https://imgbox.com/zKDWVhBA or https://pixhost.to/show/986/447017046_bvph20160000757_19340616_0025-copy-2.jpg Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Higinio_Acosta_Mendoza.jpg This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.) This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of "publication" for public art. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50 p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.

Higinio Mendoza MP (1898 - 1944)

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. A...

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8/19/2007
2/17/2024
Photo from La Vanguardia (16 June 1934, p. 25): https://prensahistorica.mcu.es/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=1000380233&posicion=25&presentacion=pagina Original file: https://ibb.co/GFT9QR9 or https://imgbox.com/zKDWVhBA or https://pixhost.to/show/986/447017046_bvph20160000757_19340616_0025-copy-2.jpg Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Higinio_Acosta_Mendoza.jpg This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.) This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of "publication" for public art. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50 p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
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8/19/2007

Higinio Mendoza MP (1898 - 1944)

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. A...

2/17/2024
Official House of Representatives of the Philippines photo, from https://web.archive.org/web/20041024005350/http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=acosta This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.

Nereus Acosta MP

"Neric"

Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Nereus Acosta is a Filipino politician, academician, and political scientist in the Philippines. He is a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the first district of the...

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4/11/2008
9/16/2023
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4/11/2008

Nereus Acosta MP

"Neric"

Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Nereus Acosta is a Filipino politician, academician, and political scientist in the Philippines. He is a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the first district of the...

9/16/2023

Mila Valera is a Filipino politician who currently serving as mayor of Bangued, Abra since June 30, 2022. She also served as vice mayor of Bangued, Abra from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022.

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8/3/2023
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Mila Valera is a Filipino politician who currently serving as mayor of Bangued, Abra since June 30, 2022. She also served as vice mayor of Bangued, Abra from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022.

8/3/2023

Restituto Javier MP (1873 - 1936)

Restituto Javier was the son of Luciano Javier, a Tondo property owner. After studying at the private schools of Pedro Serrano Laktaw and Hipolito Magsalin, Restituto found employment as a personero in...

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Restituto Javier MP (1873 - 1936)

Restituto Javier was the son of Luciano Javier, a Tondo property owner. After studying at the private schools of Pedro Serrano Laktaw and Hipolito Magsalin, Restituto found employment as a personero in...

6/10/2023

José Turiano Santiago (1875 - c.1942)

José Turiano Santiago was a Filipino patriot who was among the leaders of the Katipunan that sparked the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896. He and his fiance Marina Dizon witnessed the weddin...

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2/13/2013
6/10/2023
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José Turiano Santiago (1875 - c.1942)

José Turiano Santiago was a Filipino patriot who was among the leaders of the Katipunan that sparked the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896. He and his fiance Marina Dizon witnessed the weddin...

6/10/2023

Col. Melchior A. Acosta, PA (1915 - 1983)

"Mel"

Col. Melchior A. Acosta, PA was born on 06 January 1915 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. A combined law and business student before entering PMA, his opinion was invariably sought for and esteemed by his classm...

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1/2/2008
4/17/2023
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Col. Melchior A. Acosta, PA (1915 - 1983)

"Mel"

Col. Melchior A. Acosta, PA was born on 06 January 1915 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. A combined law and business student before entering PMA, his opinion was invariably sought for and esteemed by his classm...

4/17/2023

Col. Manuel A. Acosta, PA (1916 - d.)

"Maning"

Col. Manuel A. Acosta, PA was born on 17 December 1916 in Laoag, Iloco Norte. Youngest of the Acosta Brothers Act (Flor ’37, Melchior ’40), Maning was quiet, unassuming but big-hearted. After graduatio...

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1/2/2008
4/17/2023
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Col. Manuel A. Acosta, PA (1916 - d.)

"Maning"

Col. Manuel A. Acosta, PA was born on 17 December 1916 in Laoag, Iloco Norte. Youngest of the Acosta Brothers Act (Flor ’37, Melchior ’40), Maning was quiet, unassuming but big-hearted. After graduatio...

4/17/2023

Honoria Acosta Sison MP (1887 - 1970)

1st Filipina physician 1st Filipina graduate of an American medical school, Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania (1905) 1st Filipina surgeon 1st Filipina obstetrician 1st Filipina to perform...

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11/16/2010
3/1/2023
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11/16/2010

Honoria Acosta Sison MP (1887 - 1970)

1st Filipina physician 1st Filipina graduate of an American medical school, Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania (1905) 1st Filipina surgeon 1st Filipina obstetrician 1st Filipina to perform...

3/1/2023

Wikipedia

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3/1/2023

Persida Acosta is a Filipino lawyer. Curriculum vitae

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2/12/2023
3/1/2023
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Persida Acosta is a Filipino lawyer. Curriculum vitae

3/1/2023
Official House of Representatives of the Philippines photo, from http://web.archive.org/web/20190430210031/http://congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=acosta-g This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.

Gil Acosta Sr. MP

"Kabarangay"

Gil Acosta Sr. is a Filipino politician. He represented the third district of Palawan at the House of Representatives of the Philippines from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2019. A City Councilor of Puerto ...

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7/20/2010
3/1/2023
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7/20/2010

Gil Acosta Sr. MP

"Kabarangay"

Gil Acosta Sr. is a Filipino politician. He represented the third district of Palawan at the House of Representatives of the Philippines from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2019. A City Councilor of Puerto ...

3/1/2023