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The HonorableNicanor Yñiguez
Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
In office July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Preceded by	Querube Makalintal
Succeeded by	Ramon Mitra Jr. (as Speaker of the House of Representatives)
Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Constituency	Southern Leyte
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's at-large district
In office December 30, 1961 – September 23, 1972
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	Roger G. Mercado
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 3rd district
In office December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Preceded by	Francisco M. Pajao
Succeeded by	Marcelino R. Veloso
Personal details
Born	Nicanor Espina Yñiguez (1915-11-06)November 6, 1915 Maasin, Leyte, Philippine Islands
Died	April 13, 2007(2007-04-13) (aged 91) Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines
Political party	KBL (1978–2007)
Other political affiliations	Nacionalista (1957-1978)
Spouse	Salvacion Oppus Yñiguez
Children	3
Alma mater	Silliman University (AA) University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

Nicanor Espina Yñiguez (November 6, 1915 – April 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician and speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. Considered the "Father of Southern Leyte", he authored the law that created the province of Southern Leyte.

Early life and education

Yñiguez finished his Associate in Arts degree from Silliman University in 1935. Later, he graduated from the University of the Philippines, where he joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity with Ferdinand Marcos and Jolly Bugarin in 1937.

Political career

Yñiguez was first elected to the House of Representatives on December 30, 1957, as representative of Leyte's third district. During his first term, he filed a bill creating the Province of Southern Leyte. This bill became Republic Act No. 2227 and was signed into law by President Carlos P. Garcia in 1959. In 1961, he became the first representative of Southern Leyte's at-large district.

He became an Assemblyman from 1984 to 1986, where he served as Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa. In 1986, he was Acting President of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.

After the 1986 People Power Revolution, Yñiguez did not fled from the Philippines. In fact, he was the only Marcos crony who had not a case filed against him in the Sandigan Bayan

Death

He died on April 13, 2007. He was married for 66 years to Salvacion Oppus Yñiguez, who died in September 2005. Their eldest child, Gabriel, died young. They are survived by their children Rosette and Alfredo, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

References

1. Congress was dissolved when President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law on September 23, 1972.
2. Corsino, Benjamin C. (August–December 1963). "Successful Sillimanians". Silliman Alumni Bulletin. XIV (3).
3. "Upsilon Sigma Phi - History". Upsilon Sigma Phi. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
4. "History". southernleyte.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
5. Kimura, Masataka (December 1989). "The Revolution and Realigntnent of Political Parties in the Philippines (Decetnber 1985-January 1988): With a Case in the Province of Batangas" (PDF). Southeast Asian Studies. 27.
6. Williams, Nick B. Jr. (1986-02-27). "Keeping Wealth in Manila a New Task for Crony Watchers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

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v t e Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Leyte
1st district	Alkuino Granados M. Veloso Enage Tan J. Veloso JM. Veloso Canonoy Martinez ML. Veloso D. Romualdez Mate Montejo Marcos A. Romualdez Failon Petilla M. Romualdez Y. Romualdez
2nd district	Demetrio Zialcita Costas Kangleon Oppus Ybanez Tan Veloso Villasin Parreno Horca S. Apostol T. Apostol Ong Javier
3rd district	Penaranda Marchadesch Romualdez Apostol Siayngco J. Veloso Kapunan Delgado Oppus Pajao Yniguez M. Veloso A. Veloso E. Veloso Salvacion V. Veloso Tuazon
4th district	de Veyra Enage Capunan Montejo Bayaya Sevilla N. Romualdez Perez D. Romualdez Tan Rivilla C. Locsin V. Locsin Codilla L. Gomez R. Gomez
5th district	Kapunan Delgado Cinco Veloso Aguja Loreto Go C. Cari J. Cari CN. Cari
At-large (defunct)	1898-1901 Guererro Navarro del Rosario Zamora 1943-1944 J. Veloso Torres 1984-1986 Aldaba Mate Melgazo Romualdez A. Veloso

• 1915 births
• 2007 deaths
• University of the Philippines alumni
• Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
• Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Leyte (province)
• Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Southern Leyte
• People from Southern Leyte
• Members of the Batasang Pambansa