Hilario Abellana | |
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Member of the House of the Representatives for Cebu's 2nd District Member of the National Assembly (1935–1941) | |
In office 1934–1941 | |
Preceded by | Sotero Cabahug |
Succeeded by | District dissolved (next held by Pedro Lopez) |
Governor of Cebu | |
In office 1941–1943 | |
Preceded by | Buenaventura P. Rodriguez |
Succeeded by | Jose Delgado |
Municipal President of Cebu | |
In office 1922–1931 | |
Vice President | Julian Alcantara (1922–1925) Alberto Mansueto (1925–1928) Regino Mercado (1928–1931) |
Preceded by | Fructuoso Ramos |
Succeeded by | Fructuoso Ramos |
Personal details | |
Born | Cebu, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines | October 23, 1896
Died | January 15, 1945 Cebu City, Cebu, Second Philippine Republic | (aged 48)
Political party | Nacionalista (1934-1945) Democrata (1922-1934) |
Spouse | Encarnación Lozano |
Profession | Lawyer |
Hilario "Dodong" Abellana y Hermosa (October 23, 1896 – January 15, 1945) was Filipino Visayan lawyer, politician and legislator from Cebu, Philippines. He was the municipal president of Cebu (1922–1931), a member of the House of Representatives (1934–1935), a two-term member of the National Assembly (1935–1941), and provincial governor of Cebu during World War II (1941–1943).[1] After his escape and eventual captivity, he was executed by the Japanese Imperial Army and the resting place of his remains is still unknown.