1926 Document Signed By Guillermo M. Katigbak & Ramon J. Fernandez

With some signs of aging and wear as shown which is normal for this age. Please see photos for best description. - Original document from Philippine Engineering Company, dated January 18, 1926. GUILLERMO M. KATIGBAK (also recorded as Guillermo Mendoza Katigbak) was a prominent Filipino lawyer, notary public, and politician active during the American colonial era in the philippines.historical and legal records reveal several key details about his life and career: 1. Legal Career & Supreme Court Cases. He was a practicing attorney who argued high-profile cases before the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He represented various clients in significant appellate disputes during the 1910s and 1920s. Serving as defense counsel in a major criminal appeal case reaching the Supreme Court. Civil Service & Notarial Authority as shown in this specific documents, Katigbak operated a legal office in the City of Manila. He held a commission as a Notary Public (Notario Público), legally certifying critical corporate and administrative deeds—such as this 1926 property document. Political Governance . He belonged to the prominent and influential Katigbak clan of Lipa, Batangas. He served as the Municipal President (the equivalent of a town mayor at the time) of Lipa for two distinct terms:His first term spanned from 1904 to 1905, during which he contributed to the early localization of municipal civil governance under American rule. He was re-elected for a second term, serving from 1908 to 1909.4. Family LineageBorn in 1871, he was part of Lipa's wealthy, educated land-owning gentry (principalia). He was a sibling to Segunda Katigbak—famously chronicled in history as the childhood first love of Philippine national hero Dr. José Rizal. He passed away in 1950 at the age of 79. RAMON J. FERNANDEZ Became a highly prominent politician and statesman in the philippines.before and after signing this document as the Acting Manager of the Philippine Engineering Company in 1926, he built an extensive political career: Mayor of Manila: He served as the 4th Mayor of the City of Manila from 1920 to 1923. His tenure as mayor ended in a famous historical event when he and other prominent Filipino leaders resigned in a joint protest against the administrative overreach of the American Governor-General, Leonard wood.senator of the Philippines: Following his time as mayor, he successfully transitioned to national politics. He was elected as a Senator of the Philippines, serving multiple terms: first from 1923 to 1925, and later returning to legislative office from 1945 to 1946. Vice Mayor of Manila: Early in his public service life, he also held office as the very 1st Vice Mayor of Manila from 1901 to 1907. Outside of politics, he was also recognized as a major shipping magnate and merchant industrialist, blending his massive corporate influence with public governance.