Norberto S. Amoranto

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The Honorable
Norberto S. Amoranto
5th Mayor of Quezon City
In office
January 11, 1954 – March 30, 1976
Vice Mayor
  • Ysidro Guevarra
  • (1954–1959)
  • Vicente Ochoa Novales
  • (1960–1963)
  • Mariano Santa Romana
  • (1964–1967)
  • Mel Mathay
  • (1968–1971)
  • Carlos L. Albert
  • (1972–1975)
Preceded byIgnacio S. Diaz
Succeeded byAdelina Santos Rodriguez
Personal details
Born1907
Died(1979-12-22)December 22, 1979
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Known forLongest serving Mayor of Quezon City; first elected Quezon City mayor

Norberto Salandanan Amoranto[1] (1907-1979) was a Filipino politician who served as Mayor of Quezon City from January 11, 1954 to March 30, 1976.

Career[]

Norberto S. Amoranto became Mayor of Quezon City when he was appointed to the position by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 11, 1954.[2][3] He contested in the first ever Quezon City elections on November 10, 1959 where he became the first elected mayor of the city.[2]

The current 15-storey Quezon City Hall building was built under Amoranto's term from 1964 to 1972.[4][5] The structure was one of the most expensive city halls in the country.[6]

Under Amoranto, the University of the Philippines Diliman, was allowed to maintain security of its campus without interference from the city police. This setup remained until, the national government's Peace and Order Council decided to forcibly intervene during the 1971 Diliman Commune uprising.[7]

Amoranto resigned as mayor in March 30, 1976.[3] He was replaced by Adelina Santos-Rodriguez, whom President Ferdinand Marcos appointed as his successor.[8]

Death[]

Amoranto died on December 22, 1979.[9]

Legacy[]

Amoranto is noted for being the longest serving Mayor of Quezon City at 22 years spanning four presidencies (of Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal, and Ferdinand Marcos).[3] Several places in Quezon City was posthumously named after him such as; the barangay of N.S. Amoranto, formerly known as Gintong Silahis until 1984,[9] and the Amoranto Sports Complex.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Quezon City Leaders". Quezon City Government. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Samonte, Severino (7 November 2021). "First QC election on Nov. 10, 1959 recalled". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c History of QC Barangays: Journey to Early Beginnings of Quezon City Barangays (Volume 1 ed.). Quezon City Public Library. 2019. p. 15. ISBN 978-621-96215-0-2. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Mayor Norberto S. Amoranto (served January 11, 1954 - March 30, 1976) is Quezon City's longest serving mayor at 22 years, in a span of four presidencies - Magsaysay, Garcia, Macapagal, and Marcos
  4. ^ Jalea, Glee (19 March 2018). "QC retrofits city hall". The Manila Times. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. ^ Araja, Rio (16 January 2019). "QC dads want to name hall after Amoranto". Manila Standard. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ^ Medina, Marielle (6 April 2019). "The thrills of 'Katips'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Research. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ^ Abad, Michelle (1 February 2021). "The Diliman Commune of 1971". Rappler. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ^ Mateo, Janvic (3 October 2021). "First woman mayor of Quezon City dies". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b History of QC Barangays: Journey to Early Beginnings of Quezon City Barangays (Volume 1 ed.). Quezon City Public Library. 2019. p. 15. ISBN 978-621-96215-0-2. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Barangay Gintong Silahis was renamed N.S. Amoranto through Batas Pambansa No. 688 on March 7, 1984, in recognition of the outstanding contributions of the late Quezon City Mayor Norberto S. Amoranto (†December 22, 1979)...
  10. ^ "Sports and Fitness". Quezon City Official Website. Quezon City Government. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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