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Onofre Corpuz (Onofre Dizon Corpuz) was born on 1 December, 1926 in Camiling, Tarlac, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, is a Filipino academic, economist, historian, and government official (1926–2013). Discover Onofre Corpuz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

Popular As Onofre Dizon Corpuz
Occupation Professor, Public servant
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 1 December 1926
Birthday 1 December
Birthplace Camiling, Tarlac, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
Date of death 2013
Died Place Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality Philippines

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1926

Onofre Dizon Corpuz ONS (December 1, 1926 – March 23, 2013 ) was a Filipino academic, economist, and historian.

Dr. Onofre Dizon Corpuz was born on December 1, 1926, at Taft Street, Poblacion, Camiling, Tarlac to Remigio Corpuz, a school teacher and Isabel Dizon.

He finished his primary and secondary education in his hometown province of Tarlac, Philippines.

1938

He was salutatorian of Camiling Elementary School in 1938 and of Tarlac High School in 1944 before he took up his B.A. degree at the University of the Philippines at Diliman from 1946 to 1950 wherein he graduated magna cum laude.

1947

He joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity in 1947.

It was also here that he joined and later served as the resident Governor of the Pan Xenia Fraternity.

1953

Corpuz obtained his master's degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the United States in 1953.

1955

He later finished a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in 1955 and a Ph.D. in Political Economy & Government in 1956 from Harvard University.

1965

His previous research formed the basis for his best-known published works, which include: The Philippines (1965; Prentice-Hall); Roots of the Filipino Nation 2 vols.

1966

Dr. Corpuz was appointed Undersecretary of the Department of Education by former President then dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in 1966 and was promoted to Secretary in 1968.

As head of the country's education department, he joined the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Council.

He was also concurrently chairperson of the Population Commission.

1968

He served as the Secretary of Education of the Philippines from 1968 to 1971 and was the 13th president of the University of the Philippines System from 1975 to 1979.

1972

In 1972, he became the Founding President of the government-owned Development Academy of the Philippines.

Corpuz later ran for a position and won in the Batasang Pambansa, the legislative body of the parliamentary Philippines during the Marcos Sr. dictatorship.

As a member of the legislature, he served as Minister of Education.

1973

Being the first one to come up with the idea of establishing the Career Executive Service (CES) in the Philippines based on existent bureaucratic structures in other countries, Corpuz served as the first chairman of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) from 1973 to 1978.

1974

Earlier, he was part of the Board of Governors of the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1974 to 1976.

East-West Center is closely linked to several academic institutions in Hawaii, particularly the University of Hawaii.

Dr. Corpuz conducted research at the United States Library of Congress, the Widener & Houghton Libraries at Harvard University, the New York Public Library, the British Museum Library, and the Archivo General delas Indias in Sevilla, Spain.

He was also a visiting research associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

His specializations included economic history, public administration and policy.

1976

In 1976, the Royal Chulalongkorn University in Thailand awarded him a Ph.D., honoris causa in 1976.

1979

Dr. Corpuz was later named Minister of Education under the parliamentary system wherein he was also member of the now defunct Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly) from 1979 to 1983.

1983

He took a break from government service in 1983.

1987

The economist reentered government as member of the board of the National Historical Institute in 1987 during the time of former President Corazon C. Aquino.

1989

(1989; Aklahi Foundation); An economic history of the Philippines (1997; University of the Philippines Press); and Saga and triumph: the Philippine revolution against Spain (2002; University of the Philippines Press).

Professor Corpuz was married to retired professor and former dean of the College of Home Economics (CHE) of University of the Philippines Dr. Aurora G. Corpuz.

1994

Professor Corpuz served as president of the now defunct The Manila Chronicle from 1994 to 1996.

2004

In 2004, he was named National Scientist of the Philippines for his contributions to Filipino scholarship particularly in areas of economics, history, political science, and public administration.

At the time of his death, he was a Professor Emeritus at the School of Economics of the University of the Philippines Diliman.