Vicente Sotto

Vicente Sotto
Sotto in 1917
Senator of the Philippines
In office
May 25, 1946 – May 28, 1950
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cebu's 2nd district
In office
October 27, 1922 – February 8, 1925
Preceded bySergio Osmeña
Succeeded byPaulino Gullas
Personal details
Born
Vicente Sotto y Yap

(1877-04-18)April 18, 1877
Cebu City, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedMay 28, 1950(1950-05-28) (aged 73)
Manila, Philippines
Resting placeCebu Memorial Park
Cebu City
Political partyPopular Front (1936–1950)
Other political
affiliations
Democrata (1922–1925)
SpouseMaria Ojeda
ChildrenMarcelino Antonio O. Sotto
Voltaire Sotto
Filemon O. Sotto
Vicente Sotto, Jr.
Suga Sotto
Francia Sotto
Noli Sotto
Juris Sotto-Lozada
Hispania Sotto-Malvar

Vicente Yap Sotto (Tagalog: [bɪˈsɛntɛ ˈsɔtɔ]; April 18, 1877 – May 28, 1950) was a Filipino playwright, journalist, and politician who served as a senator from 1946 to 1950. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1922 to 1925, representing Cebu's 2nd district. He was the main author of the Press Freedom Law (now known as the Sotto Law, Republic Act No. 53).