Decoroso Ras Rosales (20 December 1907 – 23 January 1987) was a Filipino politician.
Decoroso Rosales | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office 30 December 1955 – 30 December 1961 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Samar's 1st district | |
| In office 11 June 1945 – 25 May 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Agripino Escareal |
| Succeeded by | Agripino Escareal |
| Governor of Samar | |
| In office 1950–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Baltazar Avelino |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Veloso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Decoroso Ras Rosales December 20, 1907 Calbayog, Samar, Philippine Islands |
| Died | January 23, 1987 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
Early life and education edit
Rosales was born on 20 December 1885 in Calbayog, Samar to Basilio Rosales and Aqueda Ras. He received his Associate of Arts degree in 1920 and Bachelor of Laws degree both from the University of the Philippines. He was admitted to the Bar in 1933.[1]
Political career edit
Rosales was elected in 1941 to the House of Representatives to represent the 1st district of Samar, defeating Secretary of Public Works Jose Avelino, but was not able to take office until 1945 due to the Japanese invasion during the Second World War. During that period, he joined the resistance movement and became civil administrator for unoccupied areas of Cebu, attaining the rank of Colonel. In 1947, he ran for Governor of Samar as a Nacionalista candidate but lost. He tried again in 1950 and won, but was briefly imprisoned shortly afterwards after a defamation case was filed against him. He served as governor until 1955, when he was elected to the Philippine Senate, serving in that position until 1961.[1] As a senator, he was one of three members of the body who opposed the passage of the Rizal Law, along with Mariano Jesús Cuenco and Soc Rodrigo.[2]
Rosales was later elected as a delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971 and was also appointed by President Corazon Aquino to become a member of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 that drafted the current Constitution of the Philippines enacted in 1987.[1]
Personal life and death edit
Rosales was married to Rosita Sepulveda and had two children.[3] His older brother, Julio Rosales was a senior clergyman in the Roman Catholic Church who rose to become a cardinal and Archbishop of Cebu.[1]
He died in 1987.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Oaminal, Clarence Paul (1 November 2014). "Senator Decoroso R. Rosales". The Freeman. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Pineda, DLS (15 November 2014). "Epic rap battles of the Philippine legislature". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Decoroso Rosales". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "The Significance of 1956". Japan Foundation Asia Center. Retrieved 3 June 2023.