BY: JOSEPH JOHN J. PEREZ
SORSOGON, April 4 (PIA) – The first ever museum in honor of the late Salvador H. Escudero III was formally opened today in time for the inauguration and blessing of the new municipal building in Casiguran town this province.
“On the fortieth day after the death of Tatay (Salvador H. Escudero is fondly called), I thought of establishing a museum in his honor,” Sorsogon first congressional district Rep. Evelina “Nanay Evie” Guevara-Escudero told the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) – Bicol.
His son, senator Francis Joseph “Chiz” immediately agreed and suggested that it should be located at the new municipal building of the municipality of Casiguran which was being planned during that time. Casiguran Mayor Ester Hamor gave her full consent to the idea when she committed to allocate a space in the soon-to-be constructed edifice.
Escudero further revealed that the first option for the museum was the Sorsogon Dairy Farm located at Barangay Cabid-an, East District, Sorsogon City when Research Outreach Station Superintendent Dolores Ricrafranca proposed to construct a building inside the said premises in his honor.
However, the construction of the said edifice need to undergo lengthy required bureaucratic process and the local government unit (LGU) of Casiguran can fast track construction of their municipal hall.
Thus, the Salvador H. Escudero III (SHE) Memorabilia (Highlights as Legislator and Public Servant) in Casiguran was first realized, Escudero added.
The Memorabilia features the highlights of Tatay’s life as legislator and public servant with collections of his personal mementos such as vintage photographs of his high school days; as youngest dean of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Veterinary Medicine; as Bureau of Animal Industry Director during Marcos Era; as Batasan Pambansa member; post EDSA years as congressman; family pictures, awards and recognitions received.
“The future museum at the Sorsogon Dairy Farm will feature his professional life as veterinarian and agriculture secretary for both the Marcos and Ramos administrations,” Escudero told the PIA.
The museum’s curator is Cong. Evie Escudero herself with technical support from the PIA – Bicol Research Division.
The late Sonny Escudero was born in Casiguran, Sorsogon on December 18, 1942. He was married to educator now representative of the first congressional district of Sorsogon “Nanay Evie” with sons Senator Francis Joseph or Chiz, entrepreneur-artist Philip Joseph and entrepreneur-engineer Bernadette.
He took up Veterinary Medicine at the University of the Philippines (UP), Diliman, Quezon City and graduated in 1963 as valedictorian. He was conferred as Diplomate on Tropical Veterinary Medicine at the University of Queensland, Australia (1968) and Master of Public Administration at UP (1969)
He became the director of UP Veterinary Hospital from1968 to 1969 and dean and professor of College of Veterinary Medicine, at UP - Los Baños, Laguna (1970-1984), director of Bureau of Animal Industry (1975-1984), assistant minister of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (1980-1984), minister of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (1984-1986), representative of Batasang Pambansa (1984-1986), secretary of Agriculture (1984-1986, Marcos administration; 1996-1998, Ramos administration), representative of the first congressional district of Sorsogon (June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 2007 – August 13, 2012).
He became the founding president of the Foundation for Upgrading the Standard of Education (FUSE) in 1994, member of the board of trustees and on call mentor at the Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute (SAIDI), co-hosts to radio programs “Agri-tech aired over DZRH at 4:30-5:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday, and “Karambola” aired over DWIZ at 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Monday to Friday.
He was recipient of more than 300 Awards and Citations, among them were : Doctor of Humanities Honoris Causa, Bulacan State University (2003); KASAKALIKASAN Award, from Men and Women of Kasakalikasan (IPM), Surigao City (1999); Presidential Golden Plow Award – PGPA (1998); Adopted son of Lanao del Norte, conferred as Datu Bantugan III, 1997Outstanding Congressman Award (1988-1995); Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM ) Awadee and Andres Bonifacio Leadership Award (1971); youngest ever to be appointed dean of UP at the age of 26, served as dean for 14 years, (1969); Class Valedictorian, UP College of Veterinary Medicine (1963), among others.
He published more than 100 articles on Veterinary Medicine, Public Health, Agriculture, Public Administration and Policy Issues. Sonny Escudero did not finish his term that was expected to end by 2013 because he died of colon cancer. Sonny died on August 13, 2012. He was 69 years old. (MAL/JJP-PIA5/Albay)
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SORSOGON, April 4 (PIA) – The first ever museum in honor of the late Salvador H. Escudero III was formally opened today in time for the inauguration and blessing of the new municipal building in Casiguran town this province.
“On the fortieth day after the death of Tatay (Salvador H. Escudero is fondly called), I thought of establishing a museum in his honor,” Sorsogon first congressional district Rep. Evelina “Nanay Evie” Guevara-Escudero told the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) – Bicol.
His son, senator Francis Joseph “Chiz” immediately agreed and suggested that it should be located at the new municipal building of the municipality of Casiguran which was being planned during that time. Casiguran Mayor Ester Hamor gave her full consent to the idea when she committed to allocate a space in the soon-to-be constructed edifice.
Escudero further revealed that the first option for the museum was the Sorsogon Dairy Farm located at Barangay Cabid-an, East District, Sorsogon City when Research Outreach Station Superintendent Dolores Ricrafranca proposed to construct a building inside the said premises in his honor.
However, the construction of the said edifice need to undergo lengthy required bureaucratic process and the local government unit (LGU) of Casiguran can fast track construction of their municipal hall.
Thus, the Salvador H. Escudero III (SHE) Memorabilia (Highlights as Legislator and Public Servant) in Casiguran was first realized, Escudero added.
The Memorabilia features the highlights of Tatay’s life as legislator and public servant with collections of his personal mementos such as vintage photographs of his high school days; as youngest dean of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Veterinary Medicine; as Bureau of Animal Industry Director during Marcos Era; as Batasan Pambansa member; post EDSA years as congressman; family pictures, awards and recognitions received.
“The future museum at the Sorsogon Dairy Farm will feature his professional life as veterinarian and agriculture secretary for both the Marcos and Ramos administrations,” Escudero told the PIA.
The museum’s curator is Cong. Evie Escudero herself with technical support from the PIA – Bicol Research Division.
The late Sonny Escudero was born in Casiguran, Sorsogon on December 18, 1942. He was married to educator now representative of the first congressional district of Sorsogon “Nanay Evie” with sons Senator Francis Joseph or Chiz, entrepreneur-artist Philip Joseph and entrepreneur-engineer Bernadette.
He took up Veterinary Medicine at the University of the Philippines (UP), Diliman, Quezon City and graduated in 1963 as valedictorian. He was conferred as Diplomate on Tropical Veterinary Medicine at the University of Queensland, Australia (1968) and Master of Public Administration at UP (1969)
He became the director of UP Veterinary Hospital from1968 to 1969 and dean and professor of College of Veterinary Medicine, at UP - Los Baños, Laguna (1970-1984), director of Bureau of Animal Industry (1975-1984), assistant minister of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (1980-1984), minister of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (1984-1986), representative of Batasang Pambansa (1984-1986), secretary of Agriculture (1984-1986, Marcos administration; 1996-1998, Ramos administration), representative of the first congressional district of Sorsogon (June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 2007 – August 13, 2012).
He became the founding president of the Foundation for Upgrading the Standard of Education (FUSE) in 1994, member of the board of trustees and on call mentor at the Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute (SAIDI), co-hosts to radio programs “Agri-tech aired over DZRH at 4:30-5:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday, and “Karambola” aired over DWIZ at 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Monday to Friday.
He was recipient of more than 300 Awards and Citations, among them were : Doctor of Humanities Honoris Causa, Bulacan State University (2003); KASAKALIKASAN Award, from Men and Women of Kasakalikasan (IPM), Surigao City (1999); Presidential Golden Plow Award – PGPA (1998); Adopted son of Lanao del Norte, conferred as Datu Bantugan III, 1997Outstanding Congressman Award (1988-1995); Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM ) Awadee and Andres Bonifacio Leadership Award (1971); youngest ever to be appointed dean of UP at the age of 26, served as dean for 14 years, (1969); Class Valedictorian, UP College of Veterinary Medicine (1963), among others.
He published more than 100 articles on Veterinary Medicine, Public Health, Agriculture, Public Administration and Policy Issues. Sonny Escudero did not finish his term that was expected to end by 2013 because he died of colon cancer. Sonny died on August 13, 2012. He was 69 years old. (MAL/JJP-PIA5/Albay)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=2591396588965#sthash.5bQXMIbt.dpuf
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