Outstanding Capiceños in the 20th Century – Pride of Capiz

Political Arena and Public Service

1. Philippine President MANUEL ACUÑA ROXAS (1892-1948)

2. Senator Jose Altavas y Cortes (1877-1952)

3.  Lorenzo Acuña Arnaldo (1912-1969) First City Mayor

4. Ramon Acuña Arnaldo (1897-1981) – Assemblyman/Congressman

5. Justice Conrado V. Barrios (1879-1954)

6. Don Mariano Ortiz y Barrios  (1880-1965) (Physician)

7. Governor Gabriel (Kuroki) Hernandez (1904-1954)

8. Senator Antonio V. Belo (1877-1944)

9. General Esteban D. Contreras ( 1864-1904)

10. Speaker Pro Tempore Simeon Dones Dadivas (died 1914)

11. Dr. Jose A. Eduque  (1885-1937)

12. Maria Garcia  Ford (born 1899)

13. Alfonso  Fresnido (1888-1945) A famous band conductor

14. Vicente  Carmona (878-1952) First President of PNB

15. Justice Jose M. Hontiveros (1889-1954)

16. Ramon Quizumbing (1894-1952) Justice Sec.

17. Senator Gerardo  L. Roxas  (1924-1982)

18. Judge Rafael A. Dinglasan ( 1900-1982)

19.  House Speaker Cornelio “Agurang” T. Villareal, Sr. (1901-1979)

20. Judge Gervasio Diaz, Sr. (1898-1947)

21. Ludovico Hidrosollo (1885-1963) First Filipino Public School Teacher

22. Eleuterio Acuña (1837-1916)