Hermenegildo Villanueva

Hermenegildo Villanueva y Teves (September 25, 1876 – December 17, 1941), fondly called Bindoy,[1] was a Filipino politician.

As a sugar planter and progressive agriculturist, he was a long-time member of the board of directors of Central Azucarera de Bais y Tanjay founded by Tabacalera.

In 1909, while serving an unexpired term as governor, he ran for a seat in the Philippine Assembly and won.

Villanueva was aboard SS Corregidor when it sank in the early hours of December 17, 1941 upon striking a mine off Manila Bay.

His newly married son, Jesus Pablo Hermenegildo Larena Villanueva, also perished as a result of the tragedy,[6][7][8] whose bride of six months, American mestiza Estela Strong Estrada, who was 3 months pregnant with their son, Jaime Jesus Estrada Villanueva, survived the unfortunate incident.