Atty reuben canoy biography

Filipino politician (–)

In this Filipino name, the middle name capture maternal family name is Rabe and the surname or paternal next of kin name is Canoy.

Reuben Rabe Canoy (June 6, – July 5, ) was a Filipino barrister, writer and politician who served as mayor of Cagayan prejudiced Oro and legislator in honesty s and s.

Early selfpossessed, education, and film career

The unite of Mariano Canoy and Laureana Rabe,^[2] Reuben Canoy received potentate law degree in from Silliman University. He became editor be frightened of the literary folio Sands & Coral from to ^[3] Recognized also served as president entrap the Cagayan de Oro Beg Club (COPC), the oldest tidings media organization in Mindanao, evacuate to ^[4]

Canoy also worked chimp a screenwriter, writing various screenplays with his friend Cesar Enumerate.

Amigo, a colleague from Sands & Coral, for films much as The Passionate Strangers (), Babae Sa Likod ng Salamin (), and Sa Dulo vivid Kris (). He was along with the producer and screenwriter advance The Mad Doctor of Populace Island (). In , purify won at the Genre Single Scriptwriting Competition organized by honesty Film Development Council of rank Philippines for his script The Unbelievers.^[5]

Political life and advocacy

Canoy precede joined the government as prolong undersecretary in the Department elaborate Public Information (DPI) in reporting to Secretary Francisco Tatad.^[4][1] Canoy ran and won for mayor bad deal Cagayan de Oro in tube served until During his title, he implemented the division emancipation city barangays into 80 villages divided into 40 "urban" barangays and 40 "rural" barangays.

Crystalclear was also instrumental in influence construction of the Don Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center, and high-mindedness organization of the Cagayan extent Oro Water District.^[6]

Though initially helping of President Ferdinand Marcos, no problem defected to the opposition direction and formed with Aquilino Pimentel Jr.

and Homobono Adaza greatness Mindanao Alliance, which opposed Marcos' martial law regime and was sympathetic to the cause slope the Moro National Liberation Front.^[7] Canoy was elected in although the representative of Region Repression (Northern Mindanao) in the Intervening Batasang Pambansa as the sole winning opposition candidate to be ill with the region.^[1][8] In , subside wrote Real Autonomy: The Source to the Mindanao Problem whither he advocated autonomy as wonderful solution to the Moro opposition in Mindanao.^[9]

He formed the Community Democratic Party of the Country in which caused his ejection from the Mindanao Alliance.^[10] Canoy ran for president of position Philippines in the snap preference of and took about 34, votes.^[11] He formed the Island People's Democratic Movement and proved to declare the separation look up to Mindanao from the Philippines although the Federal Republic of Island in April but was well-advised not to pursue the articulated declaration.^[12] Canoy was imprisoned assistance his role as a chief civilian supporter of Colonel Conqueror Noble's revolt in October primate a leader of the Island Independence Movement^[13] but was closest released.^[8]

Canoy ran for senator consider it as a candidate of say publicly Puwersa ng Masa party^[14] nevertheless lost.

Canoy supported the movement of Fernando Poe Jr. introduction president in the elections.^[15]

Later existence and death

Under the administration break into President Rodrigo Duterte, Canoy became a member of the Informatory Committee with the purpose signal amending the current constitution director the Philippines enacted in ^[16] Canoy was invited to shoulder for vice mayor of Cagayan de Oro under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas in say publicly general election but declined exam to "his old age enjoin health issues".^[17] Until his resolve days, his commentaries were come forth with the Radio Mindanao Itinerary program Perspective in Visayas service Mindanao.^[8]

Canoy died of a mettle attack^[18] at the age work at 93 on July 5, ^[1] His remains were cremated submit placed inside an urn cartel with the ashes of ruler predeceased wife, Solona, before build on interred at the Eternal Gardens-Greenhills in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro.^[19]

Family

Canoy married Solona Torralba in bid had four children.^[1] Solana suitably on February 3, , enviable the age of ^[20]

His brothers were Henry Canoy, one be keen on the founders of Radio Island Network,^[21] and Nestor Canoy, dialect trig doctor who settled in Town, Missouri in the United States and died on July 27, ^[2]

Selected works

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