Francisco Soriano

The Honorable Francisco Soriano
Soriano as a member of the Philippine Assembly, 1908
Senator of the Philippines from the 8th district
In office June 3, 1919 – June 2, 1925 Serving with José Clarín
Preceded by	Nicolas Capistrano
Succeeded by	Troadio Galicano
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Surigao's Lone district
In office 1907–1909
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Manuel Gavieres
Personal details
Born	(1869-10-04)October 4, 1869 Molo, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	October 2, 1937(1937-10-02) (aged 67)
Political party	Nacionalista (1919-1925) Progresista (1907-1909)
Spouse	Rosario Jalandoni

Francisco Soriano y Guzmán (October 4, 1869 - October 2, 1937) was a Filipino politician.

Francisco Soriano was born on October 4, 1869, in Molo, now a district of Iloilo City. He received his bachelor's degree in arts at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1889^[1] and studied law at the University of Santo Tomas, where he received his degree in civil law in 1898. In 1894, he received a degree in secondary education from the same university and while a student, opened high schools in Manila and Molo.^[1]

During the Philippine Revolution, he was appointed as the secretary-general of the government of the Federal State of the Visayas and was a member of the Judicial Committee of the revolutionary government in 1898.^[1]

During the American occupation, Soriano was appointed as prosecutor (fiscal) for Surigao and Misamis provinces in Mindanao in 1901. In 1907, Soriano was elected as a member of the Progresista Party^[1] to the newly established Philippine Assembly representing the at-large district of Surigao, serving until 1909.^[2] In 1919, Soriano was elected to the Senate of the Philippines representing the 11th senatorial district. He served until 1925.^[3]