page_title: José B. Lingad
section_title: Assassination and Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: José B. Lingad / Assassination and Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital, City of San Fernando
context_page_description: Jose B. "Joe" Lingad was a Filipino lawyer, World War II veteran and politician who was elected provincial governor and Congressman from Pampanga. He also became commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Customs Commissioner and subsequently secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment.
context_section_description: On December 16, 1980, Lingad was shot His assassin, who died in a vehicular accident before being prosecuted, was identified as a member of the Philippine Constabulary. 
  National leaders from all sides of the political spectrum attended his wake.
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  On November 25, 1989, RA No. 6780 entitled "An Act of Changing the Name of the Central Luzon General Hospital located in the municipality of San Fernando, province of Pampanga, to Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital" was one of bills signed by then President Corazon C. Aquino. On that day the hospital was formally recognized as Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital.
caption: Façade of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital.
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