Contributions and Achievements of Sergio Osmena:

 Sergio Osmeña was the first Visayan to become president, born in

Cebu City
 He joined with U.S. Gen. Douglas McArthur in Leyte on October 20,
1944, to begin restoration of Philippine freedom after Japanese
occupation
 Founder of the Nacionalista Party
 Philippine National Bank was rehabilitated, and the country joined
the International Monetary Fund during his presidency
 The U.S. Congress approved the Bell Trade Act during his presidency
 He was 2nd placer in the 1903 Philippine Bar Exam
 Founder and Editor of a Spanish newspaper, El Nuevo Dia, in Cebu
City
 Had Bachelor of Arts from Colegio de San Juan de Letran (1894)
 Had Bachelor of Law from the University of Santo Tomas (1903)
 Featured in the 50-peso bill, First Philippine Assembly, Leyte Landing