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whose two sisters were left behind in Pandi Luisa
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as a civil engineering student. He graduated from there in 1927.
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to dedicate a hospital in memory of the late
President.
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was constituted and a new city hall was constructed in
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254:(December 2, 1905 – April 28, 1949) was a
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348:. In 1940, President
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361:Quezon City
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198:Nationality
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454:2008-05-04
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398:First Lady
314:Cabanatuan
236:Profession
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157:Santa Rosa
150:1905-12-02
53:Vice Mayor
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324:Career
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