Sunday, May 29, 2016

The 16th President Of The American People

   Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President of the United States of America. A nation’s unifier, human rights and anti-apartheid advocate, which is evident in the 13th Amendment, for which he played a great role in its passage, that ended slavery in the USA, Lincoln got his certificate to practice law 3 years after the enactment of Illinois Law allowing a citizen with good moral character to practice law after procurement of certificate from the court in Illinois.

   Prior to getting his certificate, Lincoln had attended school unknown to other historians knowledge and consciousness although he was also a self-taught man. 

    Simplification of cases through logical oral argument was the highlight of his law practice. 

   Prior to be elected as president, Lincoln was also a member of the US House of Representatives. He was also the Commander-in-Chief during US Civil War.

   Also, the first US President to be assassinated. 

   Abraham Lincoln who is referred to as the Great Emancipator and the Savior of the Union is considered as one of the 3 greatest American Presidents.
Photo Courtesy: Google. The Emancipator and The Savior Of The Union.


Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The Surrogate Of The President

   Jesus Quevenco, the surrogate of the late President Ferdinand Marcos whom the former met in 1964. 

   Quevenco was a former businessman who owned an insurance company before in Negros Province. Having served as a double for the late strongman for 3 ocasions, Quevenco later quitted his sideline after he and his wife, Thelma, were mobbed in many instances by radical students and anti-Marcos rallyists in early 1970s. 

   In 2014, Quevenco, who outlasted the former president for 25 years, died of lung ailment at the age of 90 years old.
Left Picture: Quevenco and Former President Marcos. Right Picture: Quevenco with the First Lady in a special occasion