Jose Topacio Nueno (September 30, 1900 – ) was a Filipino lawyer, columnist, and politician who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Manila's 1st congressional district from 1946 to 1949. He previously served as a member of the Manila Municipal Board.
Early life Nueno was born on September 30, 1900, in Imus, Cavite, to Felipe Topacio and Dionisia Nueno.
Career From 1923 to 1925, Nueno was part of the Philippine delegation to the Parliamentary Independence Mission in the United States. He was later elected to the Manila Municipal Board and, during World War II, served as a guerrilla colonel in the 11th Airborne Division of the United States Army.
Nueno was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946, representing Manila's 1st district. He was reportedly noted to have introduced a resolution preventing six representatives-elect of the Democratic Alliance, namely Jesus Lava of Bulacan; Jose A. Cando and Constancio Padilla of Nueva Ecija; Amado Yuzon and Luis Taruc, the party leader, of Pampanga; and Alejandro Simpaoco of Tarlac; as well as representative-elect Alejo Santos of Bulacan and three senators-elect from the Nacionalista Party, Ramon Diokno, Jose O. Vera, and Jose E. Romero, from assuming office on grounds of electoral fraud and terrorism.
In 1949, Nueno ran for the Senate under the Avelino wing of the Liberal Party and as an independent candidate in 1951, losing both elections.
He attempted to return to the House of Representatives in 1953, running for Manila's 2nd district seat, but lost to Joaquin Roces.
Personal life and legacy
Nueno died in 1967. An avenue and a monument, inaugurated in 2025 in his hometown of Imus on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary, were named in his honor.
Electoral history + Electoral history of Jose T. Nueno Year Office Party Votes received Result Total % . Swing 1946 Representative (Manila–1st) Popular Front 1st 1949 Senator of the Philippines Liberal (Avelino wing) 391,394 10.93% 17th 1951 Independent 93,246 2.12% 18th −8.81 1953 Representative (Manila–2nd) Liberal 5,596 14.94% 2nd
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