Jorge B. Vargas
- 1st Filipino elected member of the International Olympic Committee (1936)
- 1st Filipino recipient of the Tanglaw ng Kabataan (Light of the Youth) Award of the BSP (1961)
DATE OF BIRTH
August 24, 1890
BIRTHPLACE
Bago City, Occidental Negros, Philippines
FATHER: Angel Vargas Tiongco
MOTHER: Filomena Celis Trinidad
1ST WIFE: Marina Yulo
CHILDREN: Jorge Jr.; Angel Federico; Gregorio Roberto; Lourdes Filomena; Eduardo Mariano; Ramon Teodoro; Teresita Carolina; and Maria luisa
2ND WIFE: Adelaida Peña y Montilla
CHILDREN: None
YEAR OF DEATH
February 22, 1980
USEFUL LINKS
Jorge B. Vargas - 2nd Secretary of National Defense
Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center
IOC Members 1933 - 1948
Wikipedia Article on Jorge B. Vargas