Pedro Gil

This article is about the Filipino legislator. For the street in Manila, see Pedro Gil Street. For the LRT station, see Pedro Gil station. For Spanish roller hockey player, see Pedro Gil Gómez.
In this Filipino name, normally written in reverse, the first or paternal family name is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Pedro Gil
Photograph from The Commercial & Industrial Manual of the Philippines, 1941
Ambassador of the Philippines to Argentina
In office
November 1956 – March 1962
PresidentRamon Magsaysay
Carlos P. Garcia
Diosdado Macapagal
Preceded byNarciso Ramos
Succeeded byPelayo Llamas
Member of the National Assembly from Manila's 2nd district
In office
September 16, 1935 – December 30, 1941
Preceded byAlfonso Mendoza
Succeeded byDistrict dissolved
(Position next held by Alfonso Mendoza)
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 2nd district
In office
June 5, 1928 – June 2, 1931
Preceded byAlfonso Mendoza
Succeeded byPrudencio Remigio
Personal details
Born(1889-11-13)November 13, 1889
Capiz, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedJanuary 5, 1965(1965-01-05) (aged 75)
Manila, Philippines
CitizenshipFilipino
PartyNacionalista
Spouse(s)Consuelo Cabangis
Virginia Amacio
Children3
Alma materColegio de San Juan de Letran (BA)
University of Santo Tomas (M.D)
OccupationJournalist, legislator
ProfessionPhysician

Pedro Gil y Hernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ˈxil i eɾˈnandes]; November 13, 1889 – January 5, 1965) was a Filipino physician, journalist, and legislator. He served in different distinguished roles—as a labor leader, as a doctor of medicine, as a crusading newspaperman, as a social worker, and as a conscientious legislator.

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