Mariano Jesús Cuenco

Mariano Jesús Cuenco y Diosómito (January 16, 1888 – February 25, 1964) was a Filipino politician and writer from Cebu. He was the 4th President of the Senate of the Philippines.

Early life and education Cuenco was born on January 16, 1888 in Carmen, Cebu. His parents are Mariano Albao Cuenco (1861–1909) and Remedios López Diosomito, both involved in the news media industry. He studied at the San Carlos College, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1904. He finished law in 1911 at the Escuela de Derecho (later became the Manila Law School) and passed the bar examinations in 1913.

Political career

Cuenco entered politics in 1912 when he was elected to the Philippine Assembly representing the fifth district of Cebu.

He ran for the governorship of Cebu and won in 1928 and 1931. In his second term as Cebu governor, Cuenco became the President of the League of Provincial Governors in the Philippines. He lost the governorship to Sotero Cabahug in the 1934 elections.

Cuenco also wrote in Visayan with some of his works being Ang Republikang Pilipinhon, Código, and Roma. His remains were interred at the Manila North Cemetery.

M.J. Cuenco Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Cebu City, was named after him through a resolution by the Cebu City Council on March 23, 1964.