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Camilo Osías

Camilo Osías y Olaviano, was a Filipino politician, twice for a short time President of the Senate of the Philippines. Along with American Mary A. Lane, Osías translated into English the poem Filipinas that was set to the Marcha Nacional Filipina, producing the Philippine Hymn, now the national anthem Lupang Hinirang. Until June 2026, Osías held the record for the second-shortest total tenure as Senate President at 26 days due to party changes after the war in 1952-1953, with each term lasting 13 days, making either the shortest single term in history.

Si Camilo Osias ay isang Pilipinong politiko. Nanungkulan siya sa Pamahalaang Komonwelt kasabay nina Manuel Luis Quezon,Sergio Osmena at Manuel Roxas kasama si Hen.Douglas MacArthur. Naging Pangulo ng Senado ng Pilipinas. Una noong Abril 17-30, 1952 at pangalawa noong Abril 30-20 Mayo 1953.

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