Aquilino Calvo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is del Rosario.

Aquilino Calvo y del Rosario (January 4, 1871 – July 15, 1932^[1]) was a Filipino politician.

Aquilino Calvo
Official portrait, c. 1917
Senator of the Philippines from the 2nd district
In office 16 October 1916 – 20 February 1917 Serving with Pedro Maria Sison
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Matias Gonzales
Governor of Mountain Province
In office 1917–1920
Preceded by	Joaquin Luna
Succeeded by	Joaquin Luna
6th Governor of Pangasinan
In office 27 November 1912 – 15 October 1916
Preceded by	Juan Alvear
Succeeded by	Daniel Maramba
Personal details
Born	(1871-01-04)January 4, 1871 Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	July 15, 1932(1932-07-15) (aged 61) Vigan, Philippine Islands

Early life and education

Aquilino Calvo was born on January 4, 1871, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, to Juan Calvo and Lucina del Rosario. Calvo attended Vigan Seminary and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from the University of Santo Tomas.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

Calvo depicted in a publication of Philippine Education, published April 1917

Calvo served as governor of Pangasinan from 1912 to 1916. In 1916, he was elected to the newly established Senate of the Philippines representing the 2nd district. On February 1, 1917, he resigned after being appointed governor of Mountain Province, a position he held until 1920.^[2] He was replaced by Matias Gonzales in a special election on May 5, 1917, for the remainder of his term through 1919.^[3]

Calvo's tenure as a senator was marred by his disagreements with his colleagues. He was also described as having "irrational behavior punctuated by an uncontrolled temper", which led some journalists at the time to speculate that his appointment as governor of Mountain Province was meant to remove him from the Senate. Likewise, his term as governor of Mountain Province also saw conflict with his lieutenant governors, particularly Joaquin Ortega of Bontoc, whom Calvo accused of wanting to replace him. Some of the lieutenant-governors later expressed their belief that Calvo was mentally unsound and "a bit crazy".^[4]

Death

He died in 1932 at the age of 61.^{[citation needed]}