The Honorable
Norberto S. Amoranto
5th Mayor of Quezon City
In office
January 11, 1954 – March 30, 1976
Appointed byRamon Magsaysay
Vice Mayor
  • Ysidro Guevarra
  • (1954–1959)
  • Vicente Ochoa Novales
  • (1960–1963)
  • Mariano Santa Romana
  • (1964–1967)
  • Mel Mathay
  • (1968–1971)
  • Carlos L. Albert
  • (1972–1975)
Preceded byIgnacio S. Diaz
Succeeded byAdelina Santos Rodriguez
Personal details
Born1907
DiedDecember 22, 1979(1979-12-22) (aged 71–72)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Known forLongest serving Mayor of Quezon City; first elected Quezon City mayor

Norberto Salandanan Amoranto[1] (1907–1979) was a Filipino politician who served as Mayor of Quezon City from 1954 to 1976.

Career

Norberto S. Amoranto became Mayor of Quezon City when he was appointed to the position by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 11, 1954.[2][3] He contested in the first ever Quezon City elections on November 10, 1959, where he became the first elected mayor of the city.[2]

The current 15-storey Quezon City Hall building was built under Amoranto's term from 1964 to 1972.[4][5] The structure was one of the most expensive city halls in the country.[6]

Under Amoranto, the University of the Philippines Diliman, was allowed to maintain security of its campus without interference from the city police. This setup remained until, the national government's Peace and Order Council decided to forcibly intervene during the 1971 Diliman Commune uprising.[7]

Amoranto resigned as mayor on March 30, 1976.[3] He was replaced by Adelina Santos-Rodriguez, whom President then dictator Ferdinand Marcos appointed as his successor.[8]

Death

Amoranto died on December 22, 1979.[9]

Legacy

Amoranto is noted for being the longest serving Mayor of Quezon City at 22 years spanning four presidencies (of Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal, and Ferdinand Marcos).[3] Several places in Quezon City were named after him such as barangay N.S. Amoranto (formerly known as Gintong Silahis until 1984),[9] N.S. Amoranto Sr. Street (formerly called Retiro), and the Amoranto Sports Complex.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Quezon City Leaders". Quezon City Government. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Samonte, Severino (November 7, 2021). "First QC election on Nov. 10, 1959 recalled". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c History of QC Barangays: Journey to Early Beginnings of Quezon City Barangays (Volume 1 ed.). Quezon City Public Library. 2019. p. 15. ISBN 978-621-96215-0-2. Retrieved November 26, 2021. Mayor Norberto S. Amoranto (served January 11, 1954 – March 30, 1976) is Quezon City's longest serving mayor at 22 years, in a span of four presidencies – Magsaysay, Garcia, Macapagal, and Marcos
  4. ^ Jalea, Glee (March 19, 2018). "QC retrofits city hall". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Araja, Rio (January 16, 2019). "QC dads want to name hall after Amoranto". Manila Standard. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Medina, Marielle (April 6, 2019). "The thrills of 'Katips'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Research. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Abad, Michelle (February 1, 2021). "The Diliman Commune of 1971". Rappler. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Mateo, Janvic (October 3, 2021). "First woman mayor of Quezon City dies". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  9. ^ a b History of QC Barangays: Journey to Early Beginnings of Quezon City Barangays (Volume 1 ed.). Quezon City Public Library. 2019. p. 15. ISBN 978-621-96215-0-2. Retrieved November 26, 2021. Barangay Gintong Silahis was renamed N.S. Amoranto through Batas Pambansa No. 688 on March 7, 1984, in recognition of the outstanding contributions of the late Quezon City Mayor Norberto S. Amoranto (†December 22, 1979)...
  10. ^ "Sports and Fitness". Quezon City Official Website. Quezon City Government. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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