Maximo Kalaw
Maximo Valerio Manguiat Kalaw (May 20, 1891 – March 23, 1954) was a Filipino political scientist and novelist.[1] He was the first Filipino head of the Department of Political Science at the University of the Philippines.[2][3][4] He argued for Filipino independence from the United States.[5] He also served as assemblyman for Batangas's 3rd district from 1935 to 1941 and Secretary of Instruction and Information in 1945.He was born in the town of Lipa, Batangas, in the Philippines.