Tereso Dosdos

Tereso Mondigo Dosdos (October 15, 1892 – July 1, 1997) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, judge, and legislator from Cebu, Philippines. He was considered the first Registrar of Deeds of the province of Cebu, the first Municipal Court Judge of Cebu, and first lawyer from Borbon, Cebu. He served as Member of the House of Representatives for Cebu's 6th District for two terms (1934–1935, 1938–1941).

Early life and education

Tereso M. Dosdos was born on October 15, 1892. The son of Crispin Dosdos and Ana Mondigo, his hometown was in the municipality of Borbon, Cebu. When he became a lawyer on September 26, 1921, he was considered the first lawyer from Borbon. He married Filomena Mangubat from the Mangubat clan of Cebu, and the couple had four children: Jorge, Luisa, Elena and Prescila.

Career

Dosdos served as Registrar of Deeds of Cebu from 1925 to 1934, On March 29, 1946, he was appointed Second Deputy Commissioner of Immigration, ad interim, by then President Sergio Osmeña.

A prominent official of the Nacionalista Party, he was elected member of the 10th Philippine Legislature as representative of Cebu's old 1st legislative district from 1934 to 1935, His victory was considered his biggest political feat as he defeated former Senator Celestino Rodriguez, who was then a veteran in politics.