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Full Name: Tomás Lluisma Cabili
Birthdate: March 7, 1903 in Iligan, Misamis (now Iligan City, Lanao del Norte)
Death: March 17, 1957 in a plane crash at Mount Manunggal in Balamban, Cebu. This is the same flight that took the lives of President Ramon Magsaysay and 23 other high-ranking officials and journalist.
Senate Terms:
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1st Term: 1946 - 1949
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2nd Term: 1949 - 1955
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Senate Majority Leader: 1949 - 1954
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Political Party: Liberal Party
Committees Chaired:
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Committee on Privileges
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Committee on Agriculture
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Committee on Appropriations
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Committee on Forest
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Committee on Mindanao and Special Provinces
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Committee on National Companies
Major Bills Authored and Sponsored: Limited information
Key Contributions and Advocacy:
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He was a delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Convention and the only one to refuse to sign the Constitution because he believed it did not adequately protect the rights of Muslim Filipinos and other minorities.
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Organized and led a guerilla unit in Mindanao during World War II, known as "Cabili's Group".
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Advocate for the autonomy, rights, and recognition of Mindanaoans.
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Supported policies that improved access to governance and public services for rural and marginalized areas.
Education:
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Iligan Primary School: Primary
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Iligan Elementary School: Primary
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Zamboanga Provincial High School: Secondary
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Cebu High School: Secondary
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Siliman Institute: Secondary
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Cebu Provincial High School: Secondary
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University of the Philippines Cebu: Bachelor of Arts
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Visayan Institute: Legal studies
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Philippine College of Law: Bachelor of Laws
Other Government Positions:
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Secretary of National Defense and Communications (1945): Oversaw national defense and communications following World War II.
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Lanao's Lone District Member of the National Assembly (1935 - 1941)
Profession before Politics:
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Lawyer
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Journalist
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Teacher of law and liberal arts at the Visayan Institute
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Guerilla Leader
Notable Family Members:
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Camilo Cabili (Son): Mayor of Iligan City (1960 - 1964, 1988 - 1992)
Controversies: Limited information
Notable Quotes or Speeches: Limited information
Random Facts:
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He was also recognized as Sultan Dimasangkay-ko-Ranao
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A barangay in Iligan City was renamed to Barangay Tomas L. Cabili in recognition of his contributions.
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A PNP camp in Iligan City, was named in his honor.
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