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Sergio Osmeña Sr. CCLH was a Filipino politician who served as the fourth president of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon. Upon Quezon's sudden death in 1944, Osmeña succeeded him at age 65, becoming the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency until Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016 at age 71. A founder of the Nacionalista Party, Osmeña was also the first Visayan to become president.
Prior to his accession in 1944, Osmeña served as Governor of Cebu from 1906 to 1907, Member and first Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1907 to 1922, and Senator from the 10th Senatorial District for thirteen years, in which capacity he served as Senate President pro tempore. In 1935, he was nominated to be the running-mate of Senate President Manuel L. Quezon for the presidential election that year. The duo were overwhelmingly re-elected in 1941.
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Tomas Osmeña

Filipino politician

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is de la Rama and the surname or paternal family name is Osmeña.

Tomas Osmeña
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Vice Mayor	Edgardo Labella
Preceded by	Michael Rama
Succeeded by	Edgardo Labella
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Vice Mayor	Michael Rama
Preceded by	Alvin Garcia
Succeeded by	Michael Rama
In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1995
Vice Mayor	Alvin Garcia
Preceded by	Antonio Veloso
Succeeded by	Alvin Garcia
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Antonio Cuenco
Succeeded by	Rodrigo Abellanosa
Born	(1948-07-26) July 26, 1948 (age 76) Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Political party	Liberal (2009–2018; 2024–present) BOPK (local party)
Other political affiliations	LDP (2018–2024)[1] PROMDI (1997–2004) L • Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has caused so much damage to the city and must go, said former mayor Tomas Osmeña. “He calls me his mentor kuno. So the mentor is entitled to give you a grade, di ba? I will give him a grade from 1 to 10, with 10 being very good and 1 bati gyud (really bad). His grade? Minus 3.” Osmeña told reporters in a press conference held Saturday afternoon at Eddie’s Log Cabin Restaurant in Cebu City. Tomas not running for election Osmeña also said he is not running for mayor against his former vice mayor but would support anyone who runs against him. “The only thing that comes to my mind is that Rama must go. He must go. Anyone who will run against him I will support,” Osmeña told reporters. “Even if it’s a Garcia?” a reporter asked. “I’ve made that very clear,” said Osmeña. “Bisag muukontra niya si (Vice Mayor) Raymond Alvin Garcia, mu-support ka?” another reporter asked. There are unconfirmed reports that Garcia would run for mayor. “Anyone,