Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Albay, Bicolano Figures, Imperial, Imperials on July 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Many are kept in suspense for the family tree of the Imperials in Albay. Apologies for that. Hinahalat ko pa kaya su inputs kan ibang miyembro kan Imperial Clan who promised to share what they know.
But while we are still waiting for inputs, below is a work in progress copy of the family tree. Note that these are only limited to the politicians of the clan.
Posted in History, Prominent Bikolanos, tagged 2010 elections, Albay, Albay District, Bicol, Bicol politics, Bicolano Figures, Imperial, Imperials, Politics on July 13, 2010 | 9 Comments »
In the early part of 2008, I wrote a paper for the Institute for Popular Democracy (which I also presented in the PPSA) on the decline of the Imperials of Albay Province. The paper concludes that if the clan will not reinvent itself and if the members of the clan’s later generation will not step their foot in politics, the clan will eventually lost its hold on local power.
Cong. Carlos "Papay" Imperial
Indeed, on April 11 this year, the clan’s political patriarch died and it signaled the death of the clan in local politics. He is Carlos “Papay” Imperial, the son of Domingo. Papay served as the Congressman of the Second District of Albay from 1965-1972; an Assemblyman from 1978-1984; and a Congressman again from 1987-2004. His wife, Norma, substituted for him to fill-in his term limits from 1998-2001.
Posted in Current Events, Prominent Bikolanos, tagged Bicol politics, Bicolano Figures, Bicolano History, Imperial, Imperials, Politics on April 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Former Daraga Municipal Mayor and 2010 mayoral candidate, Gerry R. Jaucian, extended his sympathies to the family and relatives of the late Cong. Carlos “Papay” Imperial last Monday, April 12. Imperial died after battling with pneumonia and other complications at Medical City Hospital last April 11.
In the recollection of Mayor Jaucian, Cong. Imperial is a”Daragueño sa puso asin sa gibo.” Despite generating low election votes in his hometown, Daraga remained as a priority area for his congressional funds.
Sabi ni Mayor Jaucian, “Kan kita nagsirbing mayor sa Daraga, yaon si Congressman na pirming naka-antabay para kita suportaran lalo na sa mga proyekto na kung saen limitado lang an pondo kan munisipyo. Kaiba sa mga proyektong katabang niyato si Congressman Imperial iyo an mga infrastraktura arog kan mga tinampo, line canals, school and barangay facilities.”
It is also claimed that had it not for the desilting projects financed both by the Offices of then-Mayor Gerry Jaucian and Cong. Imperial since 2001, the destruction and death brought about by Typhoons Milenyo and Reming could have been greater. “Posible pa nganing napa-atab an distroso kan mudslide asin flash flood kun bako sa congressional fund ni Congressman,” dagdag pa ni Mayor Jaucian. The mudslide and flashflood was an effect of the build-up of volcanic materials from the crater of Mayon Volcano.
Cong. Imperial is also instrumental to the creation of Bicol University and the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital. He is also one of the founding members of the Bicol Bloc – one of the recognized groups in the Congress and noted for delivering solid votes.
“Si Congressman an saro sa mga nagserbing ama asin amigo kan kita alkalde kan Daraga. Siya an nagtukdo sato na enoton sa gabos an pagtaong serbisyo sa mga tawo. Ini an dahilan kun nata ta kan kita nagtukaw bilang alkalde, halos naging doble an income kan munisipyo kan Daraga. Poon sa P 60 million kan 2001, uminabot ini sa P 117 million kan 2007,” Mayor Jaucian continued.
“Dahil sa mga itinukdo niya asin tabang, ipinapaabot ko, kaiba kan sakuyang pamilya, an udok sa boot na respeto kay Congressman asin pakikisumaro sa saiyang mga nawalat.”
Si Cong. Imperial ipinangaki kan July 13, 1930 sa Daraga asin ngonyan nasa edad na 79.
Posted in Current Events, tagged Albay, Bicol History, Bicol politics, Bicolano Figures, Bicolano History, Imperial, Imperials on April 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »
LEGAZPI CITY — Albay province is mourning the death of former Albay second district representative Carlos “Papay” Imperial, at about 9:30 am Sunday of Pneumonia complications at the Medical City Hospital in Pasig City.
He was 79 years old.
Imperial was rushed to Manila for medical check up before the Holy Week and was confined at the Medical city Hospital for treatment as his body resistance grew weak. His body will be brought to his residence in Rawis, Legazpi City on Friday, April 16, according to Susan Ante, his personal secretary.
Posted in History, Prominent Bikolanos, tagged Bicol History, Bicolano Figures, Comelec, Imperial, Imperials, Prominent Bicolanos on January 22, 2009 | 11 Comments »
[2G: The Generation ... con't]
Seeing their cousins perform well in politics, the sons of David and Elias also tried to make their respective names in the province. The first of these is Felix, the son of Elias, who vied for a Congressional post in the Second District of Albay in 1919, and the other is Domingo, who also ran in the same post in 1925. Both, though, were unsuccessful in their bids.
Domingo’s defeat, however, did not serve as a stumbling block in his political career. Following the 1925 Congressional elections, he concentrated in lawyering thus establishing a name for himself and a network. After nine years, he tried again his luck and this time he won a seat in the Senate. He served in 1934-35 and regained this post in 1941-46 immediately after the war.
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