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(Pedro Guevara)
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Early Life and Education
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Guevara's early life was marked by his education at the <a href="https://kahimyang.com/articles/2987/history-of-ateneo-de-manila-university" class="news_link">Ateneo Municipal de Manila</a> and <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/2884/the-history-of-colegio-de-san-juan-de-letran" class="news_link">Colegio de San Juan de Letran</a>, where he graduated in 1896. He later joined the Filipino forces during the Philippine Revolution and served as aide-de-camp to General <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/740/today-in-philippine-history-november-10-1871-juan-cailles-was-born-in-nasugbu-batangas" class="news_link">Juan Cailles</a>. His military service continued through the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War, where he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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Political Life
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Transitioning from military to political life, Guevara began his career as a municipal councilor of San Felipe Neri, Rizal (present-day city of Mandaluyong) in 1907. He then pursued law at La Jurisprudencia and became a lawyer in private practice. Guevara was elected as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 2nd district of La Laguna from 1909 to 1916.
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February 23, 1879: Pedro Guevara was born in Santa Cruz, Laguna