Francisco Enage

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Abella and the surname or paternal family name is Enage.

Francisco Abella Enage (October 4, 1878–1958) was a Filipino politician.

Francisco Enage
Senator of the Philippines from the 9th District
In office June 3, 1919 – June 2, 1925 Serving with Tomas Gomez
Preceded by	Jose Maria Veloso
Succeeded by	Jose Maria Veloso
Senate Majority Leader
In office June 3, 1919 – June 2, 1925
Preceded by	Francisco Felipe Villanueva
Succeeded by	Jose P. Laurel
Member of the National Assembly from Leyte's 4th district
In office September 16, 1935 – September 1, 1936
Preceded by	Fortunato Sevilla
Succeeded by	Norberto Romualdez
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Leyte's 4th district
In office October 16, 1912 – February 5, 1915
Preceded by	Jaime C. de Veyra
Succeeded by	Ruperto Kapunan
Personal details
Born	(1878-10-04)October 4, 1878 Tacloban, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	1958(1958-00-00) (aged 79–80) Manila, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista

Early life

Franciso Enage was born in Tacloban, Leyte on October 4, 1878, to Emeterio Enaje and Cleofe Abella. He served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army and was wounded during the Philippine-American War in 1900. He subsequently worked as a lawyer.

Political career

During the early part of the American occupation, Enage was elected as Municipal Councilor of Tacloban. He was elected to the Philippine Assembly as a delegate for Leyte's 4th district from 1912 to 1915, and Senator for the 9th District comprising Leyte and Samar from 1919 to 1925. He also served in the judiciary as Provincial Fiscal and Provincial Prosecutor of Iloilo, an Executive Secretary, and a judge.

He returned as a lawmaker, this time for the National Assembly, in 1935 as representative of the fourth district of Leyte, but to avoid a deadlock in the election of Speaker, for which he was a candidate, he resigned from the body to accept the position of Technical Adviser to President Manuel Quezon.