Crisologo Abines
Crisologo Abines | |
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.jpg) Abines official portrait during the 8th Congress. | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | District re-created Post last held by John Henry Osmeña |
| Succeeded by | Simeon L. Kintanar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Crisologo Andrade Abines July 8, 1943 Oslob, Cebu, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Died | January 28, 2008 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Lakas ng Bayan Lakas–CMD |
Crisologo Andrade Abines (July 8, 1943 – January 28, 2008) was a Filipino politician. He was former First Lieutenant in the Philippine Army assigned in the Logistics Service, Visayas Command. A Filipino public servant who was the youngest municipal mayor during his generation serving the Cebu Province.
Early life
[edit]Abines grew up in a politically active family. His father was a councilor and eventually the mayor of Oslob.[1]
Political career
[edit]In the 1971 Philippine elections, Abines ran as the mayor of Santander, Cebu. During his term, the Liloan-Looc Waterworks Association was established, and the Santander Municipal Wharf was created. He and his family were allies with Then-President Ferdinand Marcos. He was elected to three consecutive terms in the House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District of Cebu from 1987 to 1998. He served in the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Congresses. [2]
Homicide case
[edit]Abines was tried along with three others for the 1999 homicide case of his assailant inside a cockpit in Santander, Cebu. He was eventually acquitted by the Sandiganbayan, upon presentation of evidence that he was instead the victim and was first fired upon.[3]
2007 elections and death
[edit]During the 2007 elections, Abines served as the provincial chairman of the United Opposition for Cebu.[4] Abines planned to return to his original post in the 1990s.[5] He ran for the second district of Cebu, eventually losing to Incumbent Pablo P. Garcia. He died of a myocardial infarction in January of the following year when he was 60.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul. "The leaders of Oslob, Cebu". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Amper, Zona (January 2014). "The History of Santander, Cebu". ResearchGate. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Sol Abines dies". Sun Star Cebu. January 29, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ Godofredo M. Roperos (February 17, 2007). "National level politics on the boil in Cebu". Ground Level. Manila Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ "Uno makes its moves in the province: Opposition names Sol Abines as Cebu chairman". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Sun.Star: Ex-Cebu Rep. Sol Abines dies". GMA News Online. January 29, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
