Ramon Bagatsing
| Ramón Bagatsing | |
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| 17th Mayor of Manila | |
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In office 1 January 1972 – 28 February 1986 |
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| Vice Mayor | Martin Isidro (1972–1975) James Barbers (1976–1986) |
| Preceded by | Antonio Villegas |
| Succeeded by | Mel Lopez |
| 3rd President of the University of the City of Manila | |
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In office 1 June 1978 – 27 October 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Consuelo Blanco |
| Succeeded by | Jose Villanueva |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Manila's 3rd district | |
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In office 30 December 1957 – 30 December 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Arturo Tolentino |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Loyola |
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In office 30 December 1969 – 1 January 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Sergio Loyola |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ramón Delaraga Bagatsing August 19, 1916 Fabrica, Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
| Died | February 14, 2006 (aged 89) Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1992) Kilusang Bagong Lipunan Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Corazon Belmonte (1939–1944) Juanita Sevilla (1944–1998) |
| Children | Teresita (deceased) Rica Amado Ramon Dondon Jesús (deceased) Reynaldo Roy Manuel Eduardo Raul Marilyn Valentino |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Ramón Delaraga Bagatsing (August 19, 1916 – February 14, 2006) was the longest-serving Mayor of Manila. He is the only Indian Filipino and person with disability (as an amputee) to serve as Mayor of the City of Manila from 1971 to 1986. Bagatsing also holds the unique distinction of being the only person to survive both the Bataan Death March and the military hero for the Liberation of Manila during the Second World War and the Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971.
Before occupying the city's highest office, Bagatsing also served as a Representative to Congress for Manila, member of Cabinet, lawyer, lay minister, and policeman. He earned the moniker "The Incorruptible" for his clean record in public service and for his unwavering anti-graft and corruption stance.
Bagatsing was born on August 19, 1916, in Fabrica, Sagay, Negros Occidental to Amado Bagatsing (Filipinised from Bhagat Singh, Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ, Bhagat meaning "devotee" and Singh meaning "lion"), a Punjabi immigrant of the Jat tribe from British India, and Dionisia Delaraga, a native Filipina. His father, originally named Mata Ram Singh, had arrived from his native Banga town near Khatkar Kalan in Punjab, India, who later inspired by the deeds of famous Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh founded Manila chapter of Indian Indian Ghadar Party to support the Indian independence movement and changed his name from Mata Ram Singh Banga to Bhagat Singh, which later in corrupted form bagatsing became familyname for his future generations, though their real familyname is Banga clan of Jats from Punjab in India. The young Ramón worked as a bus conductor, night watchman, and security guard to augment his basic and school expenses. To escape the hardships of poverty, he left his home province for Manila. Bagatsing began his stint as a patrolman with the Manila Police Department from 1939 to 1941.
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