Antonio Quirino

Antonio R. Quirino
Chairman, Alto Broadcasting System
In office
1952 – September 24, 1956
Preceded by James Lindenberg (Bolinao Electronics Corporation)
Succeeded by Eugenio Lopez, Sr. (Chronicle Broadcasting Network)
Personal details
Born (1906-01-20)January 20, 1906
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippine Islands
Died January 3, 1992(1992-01-03) (aged 85)
Spouse(s) Aleli Aguilar De Guzman
Children Eduardo Maria G. Quirino (d. 1940)
Militza G. Quirino-Lagdameo
Antonio G. Quirino
Aleli G. Quirino
Norma G. Quirino-Palanca
Lourdes G. Quirino-Kohlbacher
Yolanda G. Quirino-Abad
Profession Judge

Antonio Rivera Quirino (January 20, 1906 - January 3, 1992) was a former Philippine judge. He was the youngest brother of President Elpidio Quirino. He helped develop the Alto Broadcasting Corporation or ABS before it was later absorbed by the Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) to become ABS-CBN after the merger.

1948 Hukbalahap amnesty

In 1948, Quirino convinced Hukbalahap leader, Luis Taruc to present himself to his brother, President Elpidio Quirino. Taruc agreed and the Philippine government granted amnesty to the Hukbalahap and the Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM).[1] The government agreed on the Hukbalahap's terms giving the group fifty days amnesty to let them give up their weapons in exchange for certain provisions. Three hours after the amnesty period ended, government troops attacked Taruc's group which the Hukbalahap accused the government of bad faith. One of the provisions was to not allow the United States to maintain military bases in Philippine soil which the government likely did not accept.[2]

Philippine television

Quirino established the first television station in the Philippines primarily to support the reelection campaign of his brother, then-incumbent President Elpidio Quirino for the 1953 elections.[3] The station was DZAQ-TV of Alto Broadcasting System, a predecessor network company of ABS-CBN. The first telecast of DZAQ-TV was aired on October 23, 1953 and was that of a party of Antonio in which his brother, Elpidio became the first Filipino to appear in television.[4] Although the particularly broadcast did not end in an appeal by Antonio for the audience to vote for the reelection of his brother.[5]

Personal life

Quirino was the youngest male in a brood of six children.[6]In 1938, he was married to Aleli Aguilar De Guzman, the couple had seven children.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Month in Review: June 1948". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 1 June 1948. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Woods, Damon (2006). "History and Geography". The Philippines: A Global Studies Handbook (illustrated ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 64. ISBN 1851096752. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Santos, Josefina (2003). "The Philippines: television and civil society". Television, Regulation and Civil Society in Asia. By Kitley, Philip. Routledge. p. 136. ISBN 1134431945. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "A Half-century of Philippine Television". Library Link. Filipinas Heritage Library. 14 October 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Agatep, Charlie (29 September 2003). "Lights, camera & how Philippine TV began". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Pilapil, Jaime (17 April 2015). "Happy 125th birthday, President Quirino". Manila Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.



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