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Emmanuel Pelaez (Emmanuel Neri Pelaez) was born on 30 November, 1915 in Medina, Misamis, Philippines, is a Vice President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965. Discover Emmanuel Pelaez'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 Emmanuel Neri Pelaez
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Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 30 November, 1915
Birthday 30 November
Birthplace Medina, Misamis, Philippines
Date of death 27 July, 2003
Died Place Muntinlupa, Philippines
Nationality Philippines

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1915

Emmanuel Neri Pelaez (November 30, 1915 – July 27, 2003) was a Filipino public servant and politician who served as the 6th Vice President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965.

Pelaez was born in Medina, Misamis (now part of Misamis Oriental) to Gregorio Aguilar Pelaez, Sr. and Felipa Vicente Neri (second wife).

He was fourth among eight children between Gregorio and Felipa: Rosario, Concepción, Gregorio Jr., Emmanuel, Jose Ma., Lourdes, Antonio, and Carmen.

He studied in Cagayan de Misamis (former name of Cagayan de Oro) Elementary School where he got the highest honors.

He then went to the Ateneo de Manila High School and got his Associate in Arts at the Cebu UP Junior College.

1934

He worked as a Senate Clerk at the Journal Division from 1934 to 1935, Debate Reporter from 1935 to 1937, and court translator from 1937 to 1938.

1938

He received his law degree from the University of Manila in 1938, and in the same year topped the Bar examinations.

1939

He was employed as assistant court reporter at the Court of Appeals from 1939 to 1940, then later Special Prosecutor of the People's Court from 1945 up to 1946.

1946

Pelaez practiced law and at the same time professor of law at the University of Manila from 1946 up to 1963.

1949

In 1949, he was elected Congressman, representing his home province.

During his term as representative, He was adjudged one of the Ten Outstanding Congressmen by the Congressional Press Club, one of the Ten Most Useful Congressmen by the Philippine Free Press, and one of the two Most Outstanding Congressmen by the League of Women Voters of the Philippines.

1953

Such achievements in the Lower House of Congress brought him to the Senate floor in 1953.

He was unanimously chosen Most Outstanding Senator by the League of Women Voters of the Philippines and the Senate Press Club.

1955

Pelaez was chair or ranking member of Philippine delegations to various international conferences among which were: the UN 10th Commemorative Conference at San Francisco in 1955; the UN General Assembly meeting in 1957 and 1962; Interparliamentary Union Conference at London in 1957; in Peru and the Cameroon in 1972.

1956

This was his second time to serve the panel, the first time being in 1956 when he was the spokesperson of the panel in the RP-US military bases negotiations then.

Pelaez served as Philippine ambassador to the United States of America during the Corazon Aquino administration.

1958

He also headed the Philippine Coconut Planters Association, Mindanao-Sulu-Palawan Association and the Philippine National Red Cross Fund Drive in Mindanao (1958).

Pelaez married Edith Neri Fabella with whom he has nine children: Emmanuel Jr., Ernesto, Elena, Esperanza, Eloisa, Eduardo, Enrique, Edmundo and Elvira.

A failed assassination attempt prompted him to end his political career and devote his life to Bible studies.

He served twice as president of the Philippine Bible Society and chair of its board of directors, and was later made honorary president for life by the organization.

He has 41 grandchildren.

1959

In 1959, he was unsuccessful in his Senate re-election bid, placing 10th out of the 8 seats up for election.

1961

Pelaez was elected vice president in 1961, simultaneously performing the functions of Foreign Affairs Secretary.

1962

In May 1962, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a bill to authorise payment of the remaining US$73,000,000 owed to the Philippines for war damage claims despite support from the U.S. State Department, and Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy.

Pelaez stated on the matter "the United States treats her friends more shabbily than those who are not with her... one has to blackmail Americans to get anything from them."

1963

He resigned in 1963 as Secretary, after a dispute with the Macapagal administration.

In the same year, he was chosen Man of the Year by the Examiner and the following year was adjudged the Most Outstanding Alumnus during the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the University of Manila.

He had been a member of the consultant body of the Philippine Delegation to the SEATO in 1963.

1964

On November 22, 1964, Pelaez lost the Nacionalista Party nomination for President of the Philippines to Senator Ferdinand Marcos, who would later be elected president in 1965.

1965

In 1965, Pelaez ran as an independent candidate for the Philippine House of Representatives in the lone district of Misamis Oriental, announcing his candidacy on July 29.

By November, he was elected again as representative to Congress.

1972

He ran in the 1967 Senate election and won, serving until President Ferdinand Marcos proclamated martial law in September 23, 1972.

While he went back to private life and devoted his time to his family and law practice, he nevertheless continued to take an active interest in public affairs.

1973

In 1973, President Marcos designated him as a member of the Philippine panel in the military bases negotiations with the United States.

1975

The RP-US Military Bases Negotiation was held in Washington, D.C. in 1975.

1978

In 1978, the 63-year-old lawyer of Misamis Oriental was elected Assemblyman in the Interim Batasang Pambansa and served as Minister of State.

1987

Pelaez served on the Committee of Honor of the Agri-Energy Roundtable (AER)- a United Nations accredited non-governmental organization and participated in the AER's ASEAN agro-industrial regional conference in May 1987 at the Manila Hotel.

Pelaez involved himself actively in various civic and professional societies.

He served as chair of the Cadang-Cadang Research Foundation of the Philippines, Inc., the first Filipino scientific research foundation jointly financed by the government and the private sector for the eradication of cadang-cadang, an infectious viral disease that had threatened to wipe out the coconut industry.

2003

Pelaez died of cardiac arrest on July 27, 2003 at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila.