Gaudencio Antonino
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Gaudencio Antonino | |
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 An undated portrait of Antonino | |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office 30 December 1961 – 13 November 1967 | |
| President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands | |
| In office 1960–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Balatbat |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Calalang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1909 |
| Died | November 13, 1967 (aged 58) |
| Party | Independent (1965-1967) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1961-1965) |
| Spouse | Magnolia Welborn |
| Relations | Luwalhati Antonino (daughter-in-law) Darlene Antonino Custodio (granddaughter) |
| Children | 4, including Gaudencio Jr., Rodolfo and Adelbert[1] |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines |
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| Profession | Civil engineer |
Gaudencio Embuscado Antonino (9 February 1909 – 13 November 1967) was a Filipino politician, civil engineer, and businessman who served as a member of the Philippine Senate from 1961 until his death in a helicopter crash in 1967.
Gaudencio E. Antonino was born in Jaen, Nueva Ecija. He obtained his civil engineering degree at the University of the Philippines and placed 7th in the licensure examinations. He then worked as an assistant engineer in the bureau of Public Works from 1933 to 1936.[2]
During the Second World War, he served in the USAFFE and later in the guerrilla movement as a 2nd lieutenant in the 101st Engineer Battalion and a first lieutenant in the Western Luzon sector in 1945.[2]
After the war, Antonino worked as a business executive, specializing in the lumber industry.[2]
