Rafael Palma

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Name Rafael Palma Role Politician		Siblings Jose Palma

Born October 24, 1874 ManilaCaptaincy General of the Philippines Occupation Politician, journalist, educator Died May 24, 1939, Manila, Philippines Books The woman and the right to vote Education University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University

Rafael Palma y Velásquez (24 October 1874 – 24 May 1939) was a Filipino politician, Rizalian, writer, educator and a famous Freemason. He became the fourth President of the University of the Philippines.

Philippine Elections 2010 - One Day Before

Birthday ni Idol: Senator Rafael Palma

Biography

Rafael Palma Today in Masonic History Rafael Palma Passes Away

Palma was born in Manila on 24 October 1874 to Don Hermógenes Palma, a clerk at the Intendencia Office, and Hilaria Velásquez. His younger brother was the soldier-poet José Palma–the author of the Spanish poem «Filipinas», which was, along with its subsequent translations, used in the Philippine National Anthem.

Rafael Palma Retrato Photo Archive of the Filipinas Heritage Library

He was later elected a Senator under the Nacionalista Party, consistently representing the 4th District, in both the 1916 and 1919 senatorial polls.

Rafael Palma, en la revista quincenal La unión , ano 1, número 2, 30 agosto 1908. - Literatura filipina en español

Palma died in Manila on 24 May 1939.

Books

Rafael Palma I Am No Stamp Collector October 2010

The Pride of the Malay Race, the English translation by Justice Román Ozaeta of Palma's biography of Filipino national hero José Rizal.

The Woman and the Right to Vote

The New Mentality, 1929.

Places named after him

Barangay Rafael Palma Real Estate Property, Diffun, Quirino.

the building presently occupied by the Department of Justice and first named as University Hall was also previously named Palma Hall. A historical marker on the life of Rafael Palma is located at its ground floor.

Palma Hall, which houses the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy of the University of the Philippines–Diliman, was named after him.

University of Bohol, a private school in Tagbilaran, Bohol was named the Rafael Palma College in 1946 until it was given its present name.

Palma Bridge, University of the Philippines Los Baños

There are many other schools in the country which are named after Rafael Palma, like Rafael Palma Elementary School, in Makati and Rafael Palma Elementary School, Zobel Roxas Street, Manila.

References

Rafael Palma Wikipedia

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