Pedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera Ignacio, also spelled
Pedro Alejandro Paterno y Debera Ignacio (born on February 17, 1857 - died on April 26, 1911; in some references the birth date is February 27, 1858 while the death date is March 11, 1911) was a
Filipino politician who has been called "the greatest
turncoat in Philippine history." He was also a
poet and
novelist.
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