José Fabella
José Fabella | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Public Welfare | |
| In office November 15, 1921 – November 15, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Juan Nolasco (as Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Fernández Fabella October 26, 1888 Pagsanjan, Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | January 16, 1945 (aged 56) Manila, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Spouse | Esperanza Barcelo |
| Children | Jose Fabella, Jr. Juan Fabella Esperanza Fabella Evelyn Fabella Jaime Fabella Erlinda Fabella |
| Parent(s) | Juan Fabella (father) Damiana Fernandez (mother) |
| Alma mater | Philippine Normal College Rush Medical College |
José Fernández Fabella (October 26, 1888 – January 16, 1945) was a Filipino physician and a public health advocate described in a biography as the "father of public health and social welfare in the Philippines."