In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Olfinas and the surname or paternal family name is Vera.

José Olfinas Vera[1] (November 15, 1888 – August 15, 1956)[2][3] was a Filipino politician, judge and film studio executive.

Vera served as Representative from Albay's 2nd district from 1916 to 1919, Governor of Albay from 1919 to 1922, and Senator of the Philippines from the 6th district during the 7th to 10th Legislatures (1925–1935) and for the whole nation in the 1st Congress (1946–1949).[4] He served in the seventh branch of the Court of First Instance of Manila as judge ad interim.[2] Beyond politics, he was also the head of the production studio Sampaguita Pictures which he handed over to his son-in-law Jose R. Perez in the 1950s.[5]

In 2004, the Quezon City Council honored Vera by renaming Granada Street, which runs through the old Sampaguita Pictures estate, after him.

References

  1. ^ Olivares, John Paul (January 30, 2018). "Works of National Artists in public spaces". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Lo, Ricky (August 30, 2013). "The Glorious Sampaguita Days". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "José Olfinas Vera". Geni.com. November 15, 1888. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "List of Previous Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Siytangco, Deedee (October 18, 2020). "The Vera-Perez sisters as the Swan and Pollyana". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_O._Vera
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