Along with Captain Juan Pajota, they led the Philippine guerillas during the raid supporting the Alamo Scouts, the largest rescue of prisoners of war in US military history.

Joson's political career began when he dropped out of law school to run for mayor of Quezon, Nueva Ecija in 1947 and served until 1959.

[3] Being called "Tatang",[1] as governor, he was known by constituents whom he helped through certain acts, which included paying for the delivery of infants,[4] as well as free medicine, coffins, hospitalization and scholarships to those in need.

[2] Joson was a member of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan party of President Ferdinand Marcos, who at once apparently united him and his rival, Cabanatuan mayor Honorato Perez.

This became controversial when Tomas briefly succeeded Nario, who then left vice governorship due to health issues until being reinstalled by the Local Government Secretary and designated again as acting governor.

[4] He was later laid to rest in Quezon City; Eduardo III, then Cabanatuan vice mayor killed in an ambush later that year, was interred beside him.

[18] In 2013 elections, the Umalis, led by re-electionist Aurelio, won majority of the seats in the provincial government, thus ending the Josons' political rule in the province.