https://iloiloelibrary.com/files/original/232b7ab22b218db8e040b9805c65d7c7.jpg b7a12e6266ecbf5183d6df63953faac1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Governors of Iloilo Description An account of the resource Governors of Iloilo Province Person An individual. Birth Date April 3, 1877 Birthplace Jaro, Iloilo City Death Date January 20, 1908 Occupation Governor Biographical Text Benito Lopez was born on April 3, 1877, in Jaro, Iloilo City. He was the son of Eugenio J. Lopez, a prominent sugar baron from Negros, and Marcella Felipe. Benito Lopez belonged to the third generation of the esteemed Lopez family. Lopez was married to Presentacion Hofileña, with whom he had two children namely; Eugenio Lopez and Fernando Lopez. In or about the year 1900, Juan de Leon, Francisco Villanueva, Esperidion Guanco, and Benito Lopez formed a partnership to publish the newspaper "El Tiempo," which soon became the top newspaper in Iloilo City. At the age of 26, Benito Lopez was appointed as the vice mayor of Jaro, a position he held from 1902 to 1903. Over the years, he furthered his political ambitions and was elected Governor of Iloilo, a position to which he was re-elected in November 1907. Tragically, on December 27, 1907 Benito Lopez was assassinated in his office at the Casa Gobierno, now known as the Casa Real de Iloilo. He was shot four times by Joaquin Gil, a follower of Francisco Jalandoni of the Nacionalista Party, a political rival. The motive behind the assassination was believed to be retaliation for Lopez's exposure of the jueteng ring in Iloilo. Despite medical efforts, Lopez died on January 20, 1908, a few weeks after the incident occurred, at the age of 30. He passed away at the Mission Hospital in Iloilo. The sentence against Joaquin Gil was ordered by W.F Norris, judge of the ninth district court in the province of Iloilo, on February 28, 1908. Gil was sentenced to be hanged by the neck until dead and to pay the expenses of the case. Furthermore, the sentence would take effect upon confirmation by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Indeed, his untimely death marked the end of a promising political career and left a significant impact on the political landscape of Iloilo. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Benito V. Lopez Subject The topic of the resource Governors Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Latañafrancia, Remelyn N. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 11, 2024 Description An account of the resource Photo source Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Term: 1906-1908 Governors of Iloilo Notable Ilonggos