Ludovico Arroyo Bañas
| Ludovico Arroyo Bañas | |
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Ludovico Arroyo Bañas, c. 1919, a pensionado at the US Naval Radio School in Cavite, Philippines.
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| Regional Telecommunications Superintendent, Region IV (Panay, Negros, Romblon, Palawan) | |
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In office after World War II until 16 February 1966 |
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| Telecommunications Bureau in Manila, United States of America, Insular Government (Philippines) | |
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In office 1919–1942 |
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| Civilian Employee Warning Service of the United States of America (Iloilo City Station) | |
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In office 10 October 1941 – 2 January 1942 |
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| 61st Signal Company of the 6th Military District of the USAFFE's Philippine Army | |
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In office 2 January 1942 – 16 April 1942 |
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| 61st Signal Company of the 6th Military District of the USAFFE's Philippine Army | |
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In office 5 November 1942 – --------- |
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| 64thSignal Company of the 6th Military District of the USAFFE's Philippine Army | |
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In office --------- – end of World War II |
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| Born | 16 February 1901 |
| Died | 27 June 1979 Iloilo City, Philippines |
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| Spouse(s) | Carmen Jalandoni Jover |
| Mother | Francisca Arroyo |
| Father | Celestino Barboza Bañas |
| Profession | Telecommunications Superintendent, Soldier |
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| Military service | |
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Philippines United States of America Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Ludovico Arroyo Bañas (16 February 1901 – 27 June 1979) was a high official of the Philippine Bureau of Telecommunications (National Telecommunications Commission who was one of the local American-trained pioneers in Telecommunications service in the Philippines during the American Regime in the Country and who, through his professional specialization and expertise, made some significant contribution in the liberation of the Philippines during the World War II, in the field of communications.
During the American Regime, Ludovico Arroyo Bañas was chosen as one of the ten personnel of the American government telegraph service in the Philippines to compose the first and only group of Filipino pensionados who, in 1919, underwent advanced training in wireless telegraphy (radio), at the US Naval Radio School in Cavite. The training of the ten Filipinos was made possible through a special arrangement between the US Naval authorities in the Philippines and the Insular Government. To select the trainees, a special examination was conducted among the 398 students of the Post-Telegraph School.
After the training, Bañas was appointed to the office of Assistant Radio Inspector and Radio Superintendent in Manila, until the World War II broke out in 1942.
After serving the U.S. Army Forces Far East (USAFFE) during the war, Bañas left the military service with the rank of Second Lieutenant, and went back to Telecommunications Bureau (this time under the Philippine Republic). Later, he became the Regional Superintendent of the Bureau of Telecommunications (BUTEL) in Region IV (Panay, Negros, Romblon, and Palawan) until the time of his retirement at the age of sixty-five years, on 16 February 1966, after forty-seven years of continuous service since 1 January 1919. He died in 1979.
At the beginning of the War (on 10 October 1941 ), Ludovico Arroyo Bañas was drafted in the Civilian Employee Warning Service of the United States of America (Iloilo City Station), under the command of Major Campbell. This task was short-lived for on 2 January 1942, he was inducted to the USAFFE, in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo by Lt. Col Crispen Gorriceta. From 4 January to 16 April 1942, he was assigned to the 61st Signal Company of the 61st Division, Philippine Army, stationed in Sta. Barbara. Lt. Col Amos Francia, who was in command of the unit, disbanded his men on 17 April of that same year. That forced Bañas to go home to Banate, Iloilo, where he farmed his land.
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