Pedro Ramos

Pedro Ramos y Aluncion is a Filipino-born citizen actively serving the Empire of the Philippines as a soldier and politician. He was the former 3rd and 6th Minister Marshal during the empire's early years and served in Imperial Assembly of the Philippines as the House Secretary. He is currently serving as the chief of staff of the Imperial Army.
== About ==
=== Early Life ===
Pedro Ramos was born in 1851 to a middle class family. During his childhood, he lived and grew up at Dasmariñas, Cavite. He was fascinated by people taking pictures, and began taking photography as one of his hobbies with the help of professionals in that field. He then attended a university to graduate from law in order to participate in politics in the future. 
=== Service in the Imperial Army ===
After joining with the Callejas in their revolution against the Spaniards, Pedro enlisted in the army and later to be assigned to the Kawit Cavite Unit under Rogelio Cruz. Being part of army's active duty personnel meant that it also affected his time to do his favorite hobby; photography. He has served the following regiments throughout his entire military career; Rehimyento de Kawit Cavite, Baroteros, Artilyerya de Albay, & Tiradores de la Muerte. He quickly raised through the ranks the more he was serving in the Imperial Army of the Philippines, and has reached the rank of Tenyente (Lieutenant) by late 1871. 
Afterwards, as an imperial army officer he focused training rankers more on drills to maintain the military traditions and discipline. When the Quingua Marines have landed to annex Sulu, his unit was called to garrison the island to cease the resistance as the marines were pushing further to claim more territories out of Sulu. By 1872, the Sabah Campaign was initiated and the Marines have begun their first naval landings. Soon enough, he was promoted to become a general, then his regiment was called to support the invasion as a rear guard unit. 
He later joined the Battle of Visakhapatnam and witnessed the horrors of naval combat. 
=== Service in the Imperial Government ===
===== Candidacy and Public Offices Held =====
Pedro Ramos' interest in politics began when he heard of politicians debate at his hometown. He got curious to as to how laws work, why laws exist, and many other political thoughts he could thought of. He thought to himself maybe he can serve the people and the country to the best of his abilities. As a result, he ran as a candidate for the 1st Imperial Assembly and won to become the Region III Representative. Afterwards, he ran as a candidate for 3rd Imperial Assembly and he got elected as the House Secretary by the Imperial Assembly. After the 3rd Assembly's term, he ran as a candidate for 4th Imperial Assembly, and got appointed as the Minister of Labor and Infrastructure by former Minister Marshal Bai Er Yi and elected once again as the House Secretary.
===== Affiliated Political Parties =====
Pedro Ramos has established the Partilista de Maharlika during the 1st Imperial Assembly with the agenda of promoting Filipino nationalism and conservatism. The party managed to hold 4 seats in the assembly, including Pedro himself. After its term, the party has officially become defunct. He ran for the 3rd Imperial Assembly as an Independent candidate due to him not being able to find any political parties that match his current political beliefs. However, during the 4th Imperial Assembly, Willhelm Lancelle inspired Pedro Ramos to join Partido de Patres Fundadores (PF), which is a political party founded by the Regent of the Philippines, Rehente Eugenio Lorenzo Calleja with an aim to promote Pro-labor Social Democracy and Filipino Nationalism.
===== Authored Legislative Bills =====
* Co-author of Georgian Agrarian Land Reform Act
*Author of Administrative Regions Reform Act
*Main author of Labor Code Act
* Co-author of Minister Marshal Bill
*Author of Public Infrastructure Act
* Main author of Opium Legalization & Regulations Act
*Author of Constitution Amendment (Government Ministries) Act
* Author of Department of Transportation Bill
* Author of Tramways Bill
* Author of Light & Heavy Railways Bill
* Author of Anti-pedophilia Bill
* Author of House Secretary Bill__FORCETOC__
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