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Ventura de los Reyes holds the distinction as the first Philippine legislator. An Ilocano who made his fortune in Manila as a merchant, he was tasked to represent the entire archipelago at the Spanish Parliament in Cadiz in 1811. He was around seventy years of age.
It explains the process through which the Philippines came to have parliamentary representation; the election of Ventura de los Reyes as the Filipino representative; his proposals for the future of the islands; the issues discussed in the Cortes in relation to the Philippines; and the impact that all these matters had on the archipelago..
May 12, 2021 · The Philippine representative was Don Ventura de los Reyes who together with other delegates signed the hallmark Cadiz Constitution of 1812.
It explains the process through which the Philippines came to have parliamentary representation; the election of Ventura de los Reyes as the Filipino representative; his proposals for the future of the islands; the issues discussed in the Cortes in relation to the Philippines; and the impact that all these matters had on the archipelago ...
Jan 1, 2013 · This paper analyzes the participation of the Philippines in the Cortes of Cadiz, through the actions of deputy Ventura de los Reyes, a Creole elected in representation of the council of...
Jul 1, 2013 · It explains the process through which the Philippines came to have parliamentary representation; the election of Ventura de los Reyes as the Filipino representative; his proposals for the future...
Reyes y Serena, Ventura de los. Ilocos (Filipinas), 1739 – Manila (Filipinas) 1822. Comerciante y político, primer diputado filipino en las Cortes de Cádiz. Hijo natural de español, del que se desconoce su nombre, y filipina, poco se sabe de su infancia y formación académica.
