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    Mayor Roman Lira Perez was born in 1894 in the Philippines and worked to help his family while advocating for education. He was influenced by Abraham Lincoln and Jose Rizal and their philosophies of social justice. As mayor during World War II, he convinced the Japanese to open new schools and advocated for education for all. Tragically, he was assassinated shortly after being re-elected mayor in 1949.

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    Mayor Roman Lira Perez was born in 1894 in the Philippines and worked to help his family while advocating for education. He was influenced by Abraham Lincoln and Jose Rizal and their philosophies of social justice. As mayor during World War II, he convinced the Japanese to open new schools and advocated for education for all. Tragically, he was assassinated shortly after being re-elected mayor in 1949.

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    Mayor Roman Lira Perez was born in 1894 in the Philippines and worked to help his family while advocating for education. He was influenced by Abraham Lincoln and Jose Rizal and their philosophies of social justice. As mayor during World War II, he convinced the Japanese to open new schools and advocated for education for all. Tragically, he was assassinated shortly after being re-elected mayor in 1949.

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    Mayor

    Roman Lira
    Perez
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    He was known to be a man of


    profound character.

    He was described as a man of very


    high principle, unending compassion
    and great vision.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez
    He was born on November 18, 1894, the eldest among
    the nine children of Francisco Perez and Anacleta Lira.

    Due to financial problem, he worked at a very young


    age and helped his parents send his siblings -Juanita,
    Petronila, Juanito, Fortunata, Alberto, Juliana, Cornelio,
    and Eugenio to school.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez
    He loved reading the books of Abraham
    Lincoln and Dr. Jose Rizal.

     The two great men (Lincoln and Rizal) had


    influenced Mayor Perez’ philosophy, social
    consciousness and moral responsiveness.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    According to Miss Belen Perez, one of


    the God-given talents that his father was
    able to develop while he was a church
    leader was his eloquence in public
    speaking as well as his wonderful singing
    voice.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    During his term as a Councilor, the


    people of the Municipality of
    Batangas called him as “Di-
    Makabutas Silyang Konsehal”.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez
    He was chosen by President Jose P. Laurel
    to replace the incumbent mayor. President
    Laurel saw in Roman Perez courage and
    diligence which were qualities of a leader
    especially in times of war.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez
    As a layman of exemplary leadership,
    a person with intellectual superiority
    and possesion an unwavering faith in
    God, he was elected as the Moderator
    of the United Evangelical Church.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    Mayor Perez kept on telling the


    people to send their children to
    school and to find ways and means
    for their children to finish higher
    education.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    He organized livelihood projects


    like “Kumersyon ng Bao” and
    Neighborhood Association.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    He convinced the Japanese to open


    Batangas Boys High School and St.
    Bridget College for girls and for all
    religious sectors.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    He was married to Manuela Villena


    with whom he had five children
    namely: Virginia, Ernesto, Trinidad, and
    the twins Belen and Arturo.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    According to Mayor Perez,


    education is a legacy that
    could not be taken away
    from one person by anybody.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez
    Mayor Roman mitigated the inequality of
    education betwen men and women. He
    showcased the importance of vision,
    character and perseverance. Women got
    their rights of being educated under the
    guise of a visionary leader.
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    On November 8, 1949, few days after


    winning in the local election as the
    Municipal Mayor of the town of
    Batangas, Mayor Roman Perez was
    assassinated.
    The Legacy
    of
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    Education for him should not only be


    for the purpose of gaining knowledge
    but for the students to realize their
    respective duties and responsibilities
    as a nation-builder.
    The Legacy of
    Mayor Roman Lira Perez

    His great sacrifices for his


    people became his own
    legacy.
    Thank
    you!
    Mayor Roman L. Perez

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