The Advocacies of Dr. Araneta

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The Advocacies of DrSalvador Araneta


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s an Industrialist Dr. Araneta strongly advocated the

industrialization of the country.

As a pioneering industrialist, he launched several

projects that were known for their firsts

Together with his brothers Ramon and Vicente,

he founded Araneta Institute of Agriculture.


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He co-founded Feati Institute of Technology,

the first post war airline, and the first flying

school.


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s an griculturist He attributed the problems of the nation to the

primitive and archaic agriculture caused by theattitude of the people who still believed that

agriculture does not require brains, education

and training


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Dr. Araneta enunciated the role of AIA as an

instrument of both education and agriculture

He also believed in the fundamentality of

agriculture particularly in underdevelopedcountries like ours.


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He warned that progress in the country would

be remote if farmers are not well and fairly paid

for their services.

During his incumbency as Secretary of the

Department of Agriculture and Natural

Resources his department proposed the ten

agricultural policies.


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s an Economist

Dr. Araneta engrossed himself in fighting single-handedly for reforms and policies which he

believed were necessary to gain economic

independence.


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He cited free trade that began in 1909, and the

Bell Trade Act that was enforced in 1946 as

stumbling blocks in the road to economic

rehabilitation.

Dr. Araneta stressed the need to achieve

economic democracy in a God-guided society to

strengthen democracy in our lands.


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s a ConstitutionalistDr. Salvador Araneta was one of the pillars

of our Philippine Constitution, having

been elected delegate to the Constitutional

convention in 1934 and 1971.


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Dr. A raneta and the 1934 Const i tu t ional

Convent ion

Dr. Araneta was among the 202 delegates

elected to the convention tasked to draft the

Constitution that had to be approved by the

President of the United States after which, thesame had to be ratified by the Filipino people in

the plebiscite.


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He authored and supported proposals which

found their way in the fundamental law.

His greatest disappointment was the defeat of

his proposal pertained to the Filipinization of

the Retail Trade.


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Dr. Araneta and the 1971 Const i tu t ional

Convent ion

Dr. Araneta, a candidate from the municipality

of Malabon was among the 302 delegates elected

to the 1971 Constitutional Convention.

He was elected Chairman of the Committee on

Human Resources and was also a member of

Sponsorship Council.


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The Beginnings of the Philippine

Constitution Association, Inc (Philconsa)

The approval by the Securities and Exchange

Commission of the incorporation papers on

September 26,1961 marked the official and legal

birth of the Philippine Constitution Association,

Inc.

Dr. Araneta was elected as the first president of

Philconsa.


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s a Nationalist By nationalism, Dr. Araneta meant it to include

the culture of our race and its traditions should

be preserved, a culture which stresses family life,

decency and purity in our womanhood, love ofparents, respect for elders, a deep sense of moral

order and an afterlife, great hospitality, ans a

simple and unaffected way of life.


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s a Lawyer A man whose vision is to provide a decent life

for the Filipino people, he became preoccupied

in examining and seeking solutions to our

country's economic problems.


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