Portrait of Jose B Lingad
Born in Lubao, Pampanga, he led the Southern District, East Central Luzon Guerrilla Area, USAFFE which was organized on 3 April 1941. He later estalished the Pampanga Military Distrct in September 1942. He was elected Governor of Pampanga (1948-1951), appointed to various offices under the presidency of townmate Diosdado Macapagal, and Pampanga First District Representative (1969-1972). He opposed the Marcos dictatorship and was unfortunately assassinated in 1980.
The NHCP commissioned this 2021 portrait by Derrick Macutay to help implement Memorandum Circular No. 25 (5 September 2017) which requires government offices to display the images of our heroes.
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