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• Cornelio_Balmaceda abstract "Cornelio Balmaceda (September 15, 1896 – April 17, 1982) was a former Secretary of Commerce and Industries in the Philippines. He was also one of the original board of trustees and then later became president of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement.Cornelio Balmaceda, born Cornelio Agor Balmaceda, was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte on September 14, 1896. Known for his notable achievements in Philippine government, particularlythe creation of the Department of Commerce and Industry and his leadershipin the establishment of the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines,Commerce Secretary Cornelio Balmaceda was also a writer and a journalist.Leaving the farmlands of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte where he grew up, hebegan a career that made him one of the country’s distinguished economistsand a respected statesman among Asian countries. He was a brilliant manbut a humble one, who placed service to his country above personal glory.Early Life and SchoolingCornelio Balmaceda was born on September 15, 1896 in Sarrat, IlocosNorte. The son of farmers, Santos Balmaceda and Crispina Agor, he becamethe only child after his four siblings died in infancy. He attended elementaryschool in Sarrat and the first three years of high school in Laoag, IlocosNorte. He left for Manila when he was sixteen to finish his last year ofhigh school in the Manila High School. Having been taught by Americanteachers who were sent to the Philippines to teach English when theAmericans took over the country, Balmaceda became fluent in the languageand excelled in writing in English.Early CareerFor his first job, he was hired as a cub reporter in the Manila Times, a daily newspaper in Manila run by American journalists. In a few weekshe was given a regular beat as news reporter until he rose to be an editorialwriter. Balmaceda was among the first five Filipino newspapermen whowrote in English.He enrolled in the University of the Philippines where he finisheda degree in Bachelor of Arts in 1918. He was granted a governmentscholarship to study in Harvard University where he obtained an MBA,major in Foreign Trade in 1922. He finished a Law degree at the Universityof Manila in 1927 and passed the Philippine bar in December of the sameyear.He married Monica Jamias with whom he has seven children: Cornelio,Jr., Erlinda, Zenaida, Virginia, Gloria, Grace and Rose Marie.Outstanding Achievements in GovernmentIn the Bureau of Commerce, he rose from Chief of the Editorial Section,then Head of the Commercial Intelligence Division, became AssistantDirector and was appointed Director in 1937. He founded and became a prolific writer and editor of the Commerce and Industry Journal where heurged the promotion and patronage of Filipino products which he called“a movement that deserves the full and active support of every citizen,Economic Nationalism,” Always a farmer at heart he pushed for theformation of cooperatives to give the farmers a better market for theirproducts.Created the Department of Commerce and IndustryUnder President Manuel Roxas, Balmaceda proposed the creation ofthe Department of Commerce and Industry and became its first ActingSecretary.Under President Elpidio Quirino, Balmaceda was appointed Secretary ofCommerce and Industry and held this position for five consecutive years, thelongest among Commerce Secretaries.Launched the 1953 Philippines International FairThe biggest tourism project ever held in the Philippines was proposed byCornelio Balmaceda in 1953. The Fair, headed by Balmaceda, occupyingan area of 19.5 hectares of land bordering the Manila Bay stretching toIntramuros and Taft Avenue in Manila, was a huge success. A fair with a similar size and scope has never been attempted again.Asian Development BankCornelio Balmaceda, as the Philippine Representative to the 9-nationConsultative Committee that conceived and formulated the measures forthe establishment of the Asian Development Bank, was elected Chairmanof the Consultative Committee. He said at the opening meeting: “It is theconsidered view of my government that the establishment of a regionalbank for Asia and the Far East is one of the most significant and important,if not the most significant and important undertaking that the EconomicCommission for Asia and the Far East has ever launched during itseighteen years of existence. My government is giving its full support and isprepared to cooperate to the fullest extent in bringing about the successfulestablishment of the proposed Asian Development Bank.”WHY MANILAIn his article, “Why Manila”, Cornelio Balmaceda explained how thelocation of the bank was determined:“The selection of the location of the headquarters of the AsianDevelopment Bank will be based on the conditions obtaining in the proposedsite that are most conducive to the smooth and successful operation of theBank and the attainment of its objectives.. . . .The primary objective of the Bank is to help accelerate the economicdevelopment of the developing countries in Asia. To accomplish this, theBank must not only know the hardships, problems and dreams of thesecountries, but must also look at these hardships, problems, and dreamsthrough the eyes of these countries. The Bank must, therefore, be located ina developing country. . . . .Viewed and tested by the above criteria, Manila, Philippines, stands as themost ideal and the best location for the Bank, and I feel confident that theMinisterial Conference , after careful, objective, and impartial analysis andcomparison of the actual conditions in the different cities being proposed,will reach the conclusion that the Philippines offers the best location for theBank.”Balmaceda led the campaign among the Asian contending countries forManila to get the site and won in the final ballot by just one vote over Japan.For his accomplishment, he was awarded the Presidential Award of Merit byPresident Diosdado Macapagal.Hailed as “Manila’s Golden Moment of Economic Diplomacy”, AmandoDoronila, columnist, wrote:“The success of that diplomatic campaign was made possible by twofactors: the leadership of Commerce Secretary Cornelio Balmaceda anda diplomatic service infrastructure composed of veteran and competentdiplomats, led by Foreign Secretary Mauro Mendez.Balmaceda was a top grade Cabinet minister of the old school of civilservants. He rose up the ranks of the bureaucracy. He had an impeccableintegrity and was respected. He was never self-promoting. . .”“The Senate Honors Cornelio Balmaceda”(From the article of Ramon J. Farolan in the Daily Inquirer, May 21, 2012)“Some 45 years after Manila became home to the Asian DevelopmentBank, the Senate adopted a resolution sponsored by Senator Franklin Drilon,recognizing the role of Cornelio Balmaceda, Secretary of Commerce andIndustry, in the establishment of the ADB headquarters in the Philippines.In simple ceremonies held at the Senate session hall, Senate PresidentJuan Ponce Enrile presented to the members of the Balmaceda family- Virginia B. Castro, Gloria B. Gozum, and Rosemarie B. Lazaro,accompanied by spouses Antonio Gozum and the Manuel Lazaro - SenateResolution No. 85.”A Legacy of Honor and IntegrityCornelio Balmaceda, a man of humble beginnings, displayed a zealousregard for the welfare of the simple folk and crafted economic policiesdesigned to improve their lives. His life and career mirrored values ofperseverance, hope, faith in God, and unwavering belief in the Filipinopeople. He died at the age of 86, on April 17, 1982, barely four weeks afterhis wife’s death.The Cornelio Balmaceda FoundationFounded and established by his daughter, Grace Balmaceda, the CornelioBalmaceda Foundation seeks to be an institution that will promote theideals that Cornelio Balmaceda exemplified in his life - SIMPLICITY,INTEGRITY, SERVICE TO COUNTRY AND FAITH IN GOD.The CBF has become a family commitment to continue the idealsthat Cornelio Balmaceda stood for - to improve the quality of life in therural communities through self-help and education, encourage cooperativeenterprise, and to preserve family and Filipino cultural values.The CBF Scholarship ProgramLaunched in 2002, the CBF Scholarship Program provides educationalassistance to underprivileged but deserving students. Qualified studentsfrom the Sarrat National High School are enrolled at the Mariano MarcosState University in Batac, Ilocos Norte.The CBF Outreach ProgramEvery year on the 15th of September, to commemorate the birthdayof Cornelio Balmaceda, the Balmaceda family, composed of his childrenand grandchildren, go to Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, his hometown, and conductMedical and Dental Missions for the town folks where volunteer doctors anddentists attend to their medical needs. Since the outreach program started,more than a thousand people of Sarrat, mostly from the rural areas, havebeen given free medical check-ups and free medicines.The school teachers of Sarrat have also attended English workshops forfaculty development and the school children have enjoyed feeding programsand received school material kits.".
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