Vicente Rama

Vicente Rama
Senator of the Philippines
In office
July 9, 1945 – December 30, 1947
Mayor of Cebu City
In office
November 26, 1938 – August 2, 1940
Appointed byManuel L. Quezon
Preceded byAlfredo Jacinto
Succeeded byJose Delgado
Member of the National Assembly of the Philippines from Cebu's 4th district
In office
September 16, 1935 – December 30, 1938
Preceded byAgustin Kintanar
Succeeded byAgustin Kintanar
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's 3rd district
In office
1934 – September 16, 1935
Preceded byMaximino Noel
Succeeded byAgustin Kintanar
In office
1922–1928
Preceded byVicente Urgello
Succeeded byMaximino Noel
Member of the Cebu Municipal Council
In office
1916-1922
Personal details
BornJune 6, 1887
Cebu, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedDecember 24, 1956(1956-12-24) (aged 69)
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (1934–1956)
Democrata (1916-1928)
Children
  • Osmundo
  • Napoleon
  • Clemente
  • Jesus
  • Fernando
  • Lourdes
  • Laurente
  • Reynalda
  • Corazon
  • Resurreccion
  • Marianela
  • Dario
  • Miguel
Parents
  • Bernabe Raffiñan (father)
  • Engilberta Rama (mother)
RelativesAnnabelle Rama (granddaughter)
Michael Rama (grandson)
Education
  • Colegio de San Carlos
  • Escuela de Derecho de Manila
Alma materColegio-Seminario de San Carlos
Escuela de Derecho de Manila (LL.B)
Occupation
  • Senator
  • Assemblyman
  • Congressman
  • Mayor
  • Councilor
  • Publisher
  • Writer
  • Poet

Vicente Rama (June 6, 1887 – December 24, 1956) was a Filipino Visayan legislator, publisher, and writer from Cebu, Philippines. Recognized as the Father of Cebu City,[1] he authored the bill for its cityhood which was approved into law by October 20, 1936. He also founded the leading pre-war Cebuano periodical, Bag-ong Kusog.

  1. ^ "Cebu City Charter". www.cebucity.gov.ph. Cebu City Government. March 5, 2012. Retrieved 2018-12-26.