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Pedro Tongio Liongson was a member of the Malolos Congress which wrote the constitution of the First Philippine Republic in 1899 and served as Judge Advocate General in the Republic's army during the Philippine–American War 1899-1901. A trained lawyer and judge, Col. Liongson figured in and left his mark on a number of historic events in the Philippines. ==Early years== He was born to Emigdio Liongson and Eulalia Tongio on the feast day of Saint Peter Nolasco in Pampanga’s ancient capital Villa de Bacolor.〔Iglesia de Guillermo de Bacolor. ''Libro de Bautisos el dia 1 del mes de febrero de 1865''.〕 He was the eldest son and second among eight siblings. His family belonged to the town’s ''principalía''. Pedro completed his primary education in Bacolor. His parents sent him and his younger brother, Francisco Tongio Liongson, to Colegio de San Juan de Letran as interns to complete their studies.〔Colegio de San Juan de Letran. ''Recuerdo del tercer centenario del Colegio de San Juan de Letran (1630-1930)''. Manila, Philippines: Colegio de San Juan de Letran 1931.〕 Pedro completed his ''Bachiller en Artes'' at Letran in 1886 and continued his studies in law and jurisprudence at the University of Santo Tomas where he completed Licentiates in Law and in Jurisprudence in 1892.〔UST Alumni Association Inc. ''University of Santo Tomas Alumni Directory 1611-1971''. Manila, Philippines: University of Santo Tomas 1972. p. 31c-32c.〕 Having completed his University education, Pedro was appointed to the position of Bacolor’s Justice of the Peace.〔Reyes, P. y c.a, editores. Directorio biografico filipino, contiene las biografias de la intelectualidad Filipina, magistrados de la Corte suprema y jueces de primera instancia, miembros de la legislatura, altos funcionarios publicos y distinguidos, abogados y medicos Filipinos. Manila: Imp. y litografía "Germania", 1908. p. 29〕 The municipal court was among the reforms instituted by the Maura Law to make the justice system more readily available to the grassroots. Pedro also served as interim judge of the provincial Court of First Instance in Pampanga’s capital. By 1899, Pedro Tongio Liongson was one of 259 lawyers in a country of 8 million people.〔Philippines. Gobierno Revolucionario, 1898. ''The Laws of the first Philippine Republic (the Laws of Malolos) 1898-1899.'' Compiled and edited by Sulpicio Guevara. Manila: National Historical Commission, 1972. p. 223〕 The discovery of the Katipunan on August 19, 1896 triggered the Philippine Revolution soon after. Pedro Liongson met with Pampango liberals Aurelio Tolentino, Andres Serrano, Modesto Joaquin, and Felix Galura in the abode of Tiburcio Hilario which became a center of revolutionary activity.〔Lachica, Eduardo. ''HUK: Philippine Agrarian Society in Revolt.'' Manila: Solidaridad Publishing House 1971. pp 76-77〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pedro Tongio Liongson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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