Nemesio Yabut
Nemesio Yabut | |
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Mayor of Makati | |
In office January 1, 1972 – February 25, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Cesar Alzona |
Succeeded by | Jejomar Binay (OIC) |
Personal details | |
Born | Nemesio Isip Yabut December 19, 1925 Makati, Rizal, Philippine Islands |
Died | February 25, 1986 Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines[citation needed] | (aged 60)
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | KBL |
Spouse(s) | Corrine Siddons |
Children | 7 |
Nemesio Isip Yabut[1][2] (December 19, 1925–February 25, 1986) was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as Mayor of Makati from 1972 until his death in 1986.
Early life and education[]
Nemesio Yabut was born on December 19, 1925 in Makati (formerly a part of Rizal) to Fabian Yabut and Irene Isip. He was the fourth of five children. His father was a soldier. He studied elementary at the Fort McKinley Elementary School, a school for the U.S. Army dependents. Fabian Yabut died ten years after his birth, and Yabut was moved to Guadalupe Nuevo Elementary School (now Nemesio I. Yabut Elementary School) and he studied there.[3]
When the World War II broke out, he helped his family by doing odd jobs. After the end of the war. Yabut wanted to resume his education, but he was too poor to pay for this. He joined the Makati Police force as a sergeant.
Business career[]
Yabut formed the Guaranteed Commercial Delivery Services Inc. (Guacods Inc.) in 1959. This business was success, and in 1960, Yabut and his company won a bid for a warehouse in a pier zone.
Political career[]
In 1969, Yabut ran for congressman of the first district of Rizal, but lost. Two years later, in 1971, he elected as mayor of Makati, and he took office on the first day of 1972. He was the member of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan and was an ally of former President Ferdinand Marcos.
Personal life[]
Yabut was married to Corrine Siddons, and they have seven children.
Death and legacy[]
On February 7, 1986, the day of the snap elections, Yabut became ill and he was admitted to a hospital in his municipality. He died at 1:30am on February 25, 1986 (the last day of the People Power Revolution).[4] He was succeeded by Jejomar Binay as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) two days later, on February 27, 1986.[5]
The Guadalupe Nuevo Elementary School, where Yabut studied, was renamed as Nemesio I. Yabut Elementary School. Nemesio I. Yabut Senior High School was founded in 2016.
References[]
- ^ "NEMESIO I. YABUT Mayor of Makati (1972-1986)". Facebook. May 23, 2019.
- ^ Romero, Rudy (April 21, 2015). "The sad history of Makati's mayorship". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nemesio "Tatang" Yabut : A Man Who Get Things Done". Facebook. November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Strongarm Philippine Mayor Dies". Associated Press. February 26, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Cayabyab, Mark Jayson (February 25, 2016). "Candidates on Edsa 30 years ago: Binay". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- 1925 births
- 1986 deaths
- 20th-century Filipino politicians
- Filipino businesspeople
- Kilusang Bagong Lipunan politicians
- Mayors of Makati