José Fabella

José Fabella
Commissioner of Public Welfare
In office
November 15, 1921  November 15, 1935
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJuan Nolasco
(as Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare)
Personal details
Born
José Fernández Fabella

(1888-10-26)October 26, 1888
Pagsanjan, Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedJanuary 16, 1945(1945-01-16) (aged 56)
Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
SpouseEsperanza Barcelo
ChildrenJose Fabella, Jr.
Juan Fabella
Esperanza Fabella
Evelyn Fabella
Jaime Fabella
Erlinda Fabella
Parent(s)Juan Fabella (father)
Damiana Fernandez (mother)
Alma materPhilippine 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."