"America, with pride, can present to humanity a magnificent colonial handiwork, the product of America's unique colonial policy-a country inhabited by eleven million people who owe their economic progress to the political instrumentalities given them. For the greatest instrument of economic progress is poliotical autonomy-and this America has proven in her experiment in the Philippines"
In April 1920, as manager of the Philippine Government Commercial Agency in New York, Luz published Philippine Economic Development Under American Sovereignty in the Bankers' Magazine Periodical Vol. 100 Iss. 4. His article was split into five sections and explained the Philippine Economy to an American business audience, the first section was on the limited American knowledge of the Philippines; the second was on how trade has increased; the third was on growth of the Philippine National Bank; the fourth was on the money circulation; and the final section was on and trade with other countries. [13]
In 1931, Governor-General of the Philippines Dwight Davis appointed Luz commissioner general of the Philippine commission to the 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition. On July 18, 1931, the Philippine commission, along with prominent members of the Filipino community in Paris, held a banquet honouring the United States commission, the French exposition authorities, and "representatives of all countries participating in the exposition." The Philippine commission's farewell ceremony included a formal presentation of material to the Paris Permanent Colonial Museum (now known as the Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration), and a luncheon held by the Philippine commission at the Restaurant Bagdad. [14] In 1932, for his assistance at the Colonial Exposition and as representative of The Philippines, Luz was conferred the rank of officer in the French Legion of Honour, France's highest order of merit. [15]
In 1933 Luz managed the first National Charity Sweepstakes with Jorge B. Vargas and Isaac Barza. [2]
On August 3, 1934, Luz led a group of Filipino, and Filipino-American businessmen and politicians to retain free trade with the United States during and after the transition to Philippine independence. The group also sought to amend the Tydings-McDuffie Independence Act. Specifically, calling to replace the limitations act on Philippine imports in the United States, with more liberal economic provisions during the transition period. At the signing Luz asserted that the Philippines industry and trade were facing "tragedy and seemingly unavoidable disaster." [16]
Arensio Luz is quoted to have said "Independence is dead" during a Rotary Club speech shortly before the independence debate that led to Philippine Independence restarted in the U.S. Congress. [17]
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Luz served as an economic adviser at Malacañang throughout the Commonwealth period and took up several appointed positions. [2] He was a member of the Commonwealth of the Philippines Inauguration Committee which organized the 1935 Inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the committee was led by Senator Teofilo Sision. Luz was Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Press and served as a member on the Subcommittee Program and Ceremonies and Subcommittee on Inaugural Parade. [18] In 1936, Luz was part of the Commonwealth Anniversary Committee led by Elpidio Quirino, celebrating the first anniversary of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He also served President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, organizer of the Philippine-American Trade Association, . [2]
On October 31, 1936, Luz and the other Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) founders officially chartered the BSP in Commonwealth Act No. 111 authorized by President Manuel Quezon. [19] [20]
In 1939, Luz served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Manila Hotel Company. [2]
Japanese occupation
During Japanese occupation of the Philippines, on December 4, 1942, Luz was made Secretary-Treasurer of KALIBAPI the sole political party during Japanese occupation. On May 4, 1942, Luz was appointed Director of the Philippine Red Cross for a one-year term. [21]
U.S. Army Intelligence during the war wrote that on January 18, 1944, President Laurel established a Bureau of Information and appointed Luz as its head. A position with the rank and salary of a Minister of State. The Bureau was established to "sell the new Japanese-backed Republic to the Filipino people" through "controlling, directing, supervising and coordinating all information or publicity activities of the government." The Bureau would edit and publish the Official Gazette.
The U.S. Army wrote a brief profile on Luz explaining why Laurel chose him for the Bureau position.
Laurel picked a man who has a reputation for being a rather popular figure, particularly among businessman. Luz before the war served as head of the Philippine Carnival Association, was a high figure in Rotary circles, and in demand as a speaker. He is mostly Spanish, perhaps one-fourth Filipino. He was a neighbor and good friend of Laurel for a number of years. His principal role in the New Order before this has been as an Assistant Chairman of the Kalibapi. [22]
Post World War II
On November 18, 1946, President Roxas appointed Luz to the newly formed the Surplus Property Commission. Tasked with handling the surplus property procured by Title 2 of the Philippine Rehabilitation act of 1946. [23] Following Roxas' untimely death, President Quirino replaced Luz with the Hon. José Zulueta for the Surplus Property Commission. [24]
In 1953, Luz was Director-General of the Philippines International Fair, Inc. and announced the Philippine Government's 1954 16-day national fair. [25] As Director-General Luz managed the Philippines World Fair, the first World Fair to be held in the South Pacific. The fair featured Hawaiian showman E.K. Fernandez. [26]
Boy Scouts
In 1928, Luz registered to be a member of the Cebu Council, Boy Scouts of America. On October 31, 1936, Luz and the other Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) founders officially chartered the BSP in Commonwealth Act No. 111 authorized by President Manuel Quezon. Later, he was appointed as Secretary of the Boy Scout Foundation by Joseph Stevenot and served in the BSP's National Executive Board. [27] [20]
Personal life
On September 30, 1926, Luz married Carmen Albert, the eldest child of the then Head of Pediatrics at University of the Philippines Dr. José Albert. [28]
Awards and honours
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Officer of the Legion of Honour. [2] [15]
Legacy
Negros sugar planter Roman Lacson named his son Arsenio H. Lacson after Arsenio Luz, for his admiration of Luz as a journalist. Arsenio H. Lacson would go on to become the 15th Mayor of Manila and the first Manila mayor to be reelected to three terms. [29]
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