Biography of tomas cabili philippines
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By ARNOLD A. GARBANZOS
March 17, 1957 was the day President Ramon Magsaysay and 25 of his companions died in that tragic plane crash at Mount Manunggal, Cebu. Among them was Iligan’s most illustrious son, the late Senator Tomas L. Cabili, President Magsaysay equivalent to today’s “Bong Go” and close confidant.
There was a poignant twist to Senator Cabili being in President Magsaysay’s entourage on that fateful day in Cebu because he was not supposed to be there. At the time of his death he was a private person, having ended his term as Senator but being a loyal friend he could not resist the invitation of “Monching” to be with him in Cebu.
Ten days before that he just celebrated his 54th birthday and he had no plans to go to Cebu.
Based on the story shared with me by Lolo Totoy (Fulgencio L. Cabili) Senator Cabili had a minor “misunderstanding” with President Magsaysay. He was not visiting Malacanang and he was shying away from public view. President Magsaysay asks his aides, “why is Tommy Cabili not here with us? He has not visited me here in Malacanang for almost a month. One of the aides answered, “may tampo siya sa
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The untold stories about Senator Tomas Lluisma Cabili, The Champion of Marginalized Filipinos
In a time of great political upheaval and uncertainty, one man stood firmly for the rights of his people. Senator Tomas Lluisma Cabili, hailed by the Maranaos as “Sultan Dimasangkay ko Ranao," was the lone delegate who stood against the First National Assembly by refusing to sign the 1935 Constitution, which failed to provide adequate protection for Muslims. Cabili never wavered in his conviction; his bold decision cemented his place in history.
To chronicle his life and legacy, genealogist Nasser Sharief and The Royal House of Cabili have co-written the coffee-table book, HRH Tomas Lluisma Cabili And The Royal House of Sultan A Dimasangkay Ko Ranao. It was launched on March 7, 2023 to coincide with Cabili’s birthday.
The 60-page hardcover book features personal stories and tightly kept photographs from his childhood, his years as an assemblyman, senator, and sultan to his last moments as the most-revered successor of People’s President Ramon Magsaysay, before he and 23 others perished in a fateful plane crash in 1957.
Its glossy pages serve as a retrospective of his works, his political journey, and his growth as one of Mindanao’s great thought leaders. Most importantl