Antero Soriano

Who was Antero Soriano?

Antero Sosa Soriano was a Philippine senator and Governor of the Province of Cavite from Tanza, Cavite during President Manuel L. Quezon's time. Antero Soriano was born in Tanza, province of Cavite to Adriano Soriano and Aurea Sosa on January 3, 1886. He was educated in Liceo de Manila, graduating and receiving his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1904.He studied law in the famous Escuela de Derecho,Manila, until September,1907,when he presented himself for examination with one hundred other students before an examining tribunal nominated by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Only five applicants passed and Antero was one of them. He started practicing law immediately. In June 1912, Soriano, then was 26 years old, was elected governor of the province of Cavite. In 1916 he was re-elected. In 1919 he was elected senator of the fifth district for the term of six years. He was chairman of the Committee on the Manila Railroad, chairman of the special committee on distribution of public work funds, and a member of the Senate committee on Agricultural and Natural Resources. He is also a member of a special committee appointed to investigate the alleged "land trust" in the Philippines.