90. 17 KAPAMPANGAN AMBASSADORS WHO HEADED EMBASSIES

An ambassador is, technically, is a career diplomat or political appointee who holds rank of Chief of Mission I or II, nominated and confirmed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary who heads diplomatic missions in Philippine embassies worldwide. (Diplomats of same rank or lower rank who serve as consuls general in embassies or consulates or Chargé d’Affaires in embassies are not included here).

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1. H.E. JOSE M. ALEJANDRINO (Arayat). Ambassador to Spain and Italy.

Jose Medina Alejandrino comes from the prominent Alejandrinos of Arayat town that includes his namesake, revolutionist and senator, Gen. Jose Magdangal Alejandrino. A U.P. Law graduate, he placed 10^th in the 1934 bar. Alejandrino organized the workers of Pambusco and Pasudeco into labor unions. He was sent as a scholar to the U.S. Department of State and went home to top the foreign service exams in the U.S. Rising through the ranks, he became an ambassador to Spain and Italy. The lawyer-diplomat counts Gen. Charles de Gaulle of France as a close friend.

2. H.E. LIBRADO CAYCO (Sta. Rita).  Ambassador to the Netherlands.

Ambassador Cayco(b.1912/d.2009), from Sta. Rita, was a Political Advisor with the Philippine Mission to the UN. He later served as Consul of the Philippines at New York and served as the Philippine ambassador to the Netherlands from 1962-1963,  He was the leader of the Philippines delegation to the Ministerial Meeting of the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization in 1965.

3. H.E. VICENTE I. SINGIAN (San Fernando). Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg.

In 1964, the Philippine established formal ties with the European community on 12 May 1964. Amb. Vicente Singian, of San Fernando was first assigned as First Secretary and Consul in Great Britain in 1954. Subsequently, he was named as the Head of Mission of Belgium and Luxembourg from 1964 to 1971.

4. H.E. AMELITO R. MUTUC (Arayat). Ambassador to the United States.

Amelito Ramirez Mutuc attended Arayat Institute, then topped his high school in Guagua. He earned his Associate in Arts (valedictorian) and completed his law degree in 1942 at Ateneo de Manila (salutatorian). In 1957, Mutuc caught the eye of then congressman, Diosdado P. Macapagal, who hired him as consultant for his candidacy as VP of the Philippines. Mutuc launched “Macapagal for Vice President Movement”, and from thereon, became the future president’s right hand man. When Macapagal was elected as President in  1962, he named Mutuc as his Executive Secretary.That same year, he was appointed as Ambassador to the United States, serving in Washington D.C. from 1962-1964. He died in 1994.

5. H.E. ROGELIO L. DE LA ROSA (Lubao). Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Cambodia, The Hague.

The golden boy of Philippine cinema, Regidor La Rosa began his political career when as elected Senator in 1955. He could have been our first movie star president had he continued his run for Presidency in 1961. Dela Rosa withdrew his candidacy to give way to his brother-in-law, Diosdado Macapagal  who eventually was elected Philippine president. De la Rosa was rewarded with an ambassadorial position in Cambodia in 1965. During the Marcos years, de la Rosa was  named ambassador to the The Hague, Netherlands, and to the Soviet bloc countries of Poland, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. His last  post was Sri Lanka. He died on 10 Nov. 1986.

6. H.E. CARLOS J. VALDES (Bacolor). Ambassador to Japan

The distinguished son of Bacolor, Carlos J. Valdes (b. 1919/d. )  finished commerce from La Salle College, and Law from the Far Eastern University in 1949, on scholarships. He also taught at Holy University, in Angeles. Valdes then opened a successful  Law and Accountancy firms with many high profile clients in the business world. Valdes became a member of the Constitutional Assembly in 1971,he served as  ambassador to Japan from 1978-1986.

7. H.E. RAFAELITA HILARIO-SORIANO (Bacolor). Ambassador to Israel.

Dr. Rafaelita Hilario-Soriano’s (b.2 Jul. 1915/d. 1 Jan2007) was the child of  eminent jurist and politician Zoilo J. Hilario of Bacolor  with Trinidad Vasquez. After finishing a political science degree from the Philippine Women’s University in 1936, Soriano won a Barbour Scholarship at the University of Michigan. Returning in 1948, she forayed into another career path—Foreign Affairs. She was named as a Chairman of the Information, Culture, Education and Labor Activities Committee of the SEATO and as Sec.-General of the SEATO Council of Minister’s Meeting in 1970. This led to her being named as an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel.

8. H.E. BIENVENIDO L. TAN JR. (Bacolor). Ambassador to Germany,1989

Amb. Tan has roots in Bacolor, being the grandson of Don Gonzalo Arceo Tan, a financier of the Revolution. His parents were Judge Bienvenido Tan, Sr. and Salome Limgenco. Tan became an outstanding public servant and headed the BIR during Pres. Corazon Aquino’s term. In 1989, he was named Ambassador to Germany. The late Sister Mary Christine Tan is his sibling.

9. H.E. RUPERTO M. DIZON (Magalang). Ambassador to Jordan

When the Philippines reopened ties with Jordan in 1998, Ruperto Dizon became the  Philippine Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Hashemite Kingdom.The Philippines also decided to re-open its Embassy in Amman in recognition of the critical role that Jordan continues to play in regional and international affairs, especially in the Middle East Peace Process. Dizon was also tasked with the care and concerns of the growing number of Overseas Filipino Workers in Jordan. Amb. Dizon served as Consul general at the Philippine Consul General in New York. Upon retirement, he was  given the Distinguished Service Award in New York on 27 Sep. 2012.

10. H. E. LEONCIO R. PARUNGAO JR. (Arayat). Ambassador to Palau

Prior to becoming an ambassador, Leoncio Parungao held a corporate job in public relations at the Central Bank. The accomplished Parungao finished Journalism from Far Eastern University in 1952, and was a Ten Outstanding Young Men Awardee for Public Service in 1964. He served as Press Secretary of the first President Macapagal at the very young age of 31. From 1998- 2004, he was the Philippine ambassador to the Republic of Palau. In 2012, he  was conferred the Distinguished Service Award by DFA.

11. H.E. LAURA QUIAMBAO-DEL ROSARIO (Angeles City).  Ambassador to India and Vietnam.

Amb.Laura Del Rosario holds an A.B Litt. Degree from Maryknoll (1968) and her M.A. in Education from the University of the Philippines (1975). She was commissioned as a career Foreign Service Officer in 1979, and was assigned to Singapore.  She was the country’s senior official at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.  She was appointed the Alternate Philippine Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna, and served as Ambassador to India, Nepal (non-resident) and Vietnam.She retired as Undersecretary for International Economic Relations, one of the highest positions in the Foreign Service.

12. H.E. VESTA R. CUYUGAN (San Fernando). Ambassador to New Zealand

Amb. Vesta Roque Cuyugan was the 4th  Philippine ambassador to New Zealand, serving there from 1993-1996. She was coaxed out of her retirement by the Ramos government to head Philippine foreign affairs office in Taiwan (since the Philippines does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan ) towards the end of the president’s term.

13. H.E. LEONIDA L. VERA (Sasmuan). Ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican)

Leonida Laki Vera served as Ambassador of the Philippines to the Holy See (Vatican), replacing Amb. Francisco Alba who retired in 2003. She had previously worked for the United Nations Development Fund for Women and religious organizations, such as Caritas Manila, Council of Laity of Manila, Children Rosary Movement, and Paraclete Foundation. An accounting graduate of UST, Amb.Vera is a recipient of the Dame of the Pontifical Order of St. Sylvester and St. Gregory in 1994 and 1998, respectively. She quit her post in 2008.  She was a Most Outstanding Kapampangan Awardee for Government Service in 2014.

14. H.E.  JERRILL G. SANTOS (San Fernando). Ambassador to Vietnam

Jerril G. Santos of San Fernando is the current Chief of Mission of the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam which he assumed in 2009. With the Department of Foreign Affairs since the 1980s, Amb. Santos has served several presidents as chief of Presidential Protocol and is now Consul general of the newly opened Philippine Consulate General in Houston. His awards include:  Gawad Mabini, with a rank of Dakilang Kasugo (2007),  the Order of Sikatuna, with a rank of Datu (2009) and honored as among the Outstanding Fernandinos in 2012

15. H.E. MA. CONSUELO PUYAT-REYES (Guagua). Ambassador to Chile.

Consuelo Puyat is the daughter of Deogracias Puyat, a son of industrialist Gonzalo Puyat from Guagua. Her mother is Patria Gil. She served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Chile, based in Santiago. Lito Puyat, a name associated with Philippine basketball, is her brother.

16. H.E. MERCEDES REINARES –ARRASTIA TUASON (Lubao).  Ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican)

Maria Mercedes Reinares y Arrastia-Tuason (b. Sep. 27, 1930) is an alumnus of St. Scholastica in Manila. She is known for her work in the Red Cross and her pro-life activism. She was appointed ambassador plenipotentiary to the Holy See in 2009. In May 23, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI awarded Tuason the Grand Cross of Merit for the title Order of Pius IX due to her charitable and diplomatic services to the Catholic Church, a coveted title that was not granted to women until November 1993. She is a 2016 Outstanding Kapampangan Awardee in Government Service.

17. H.E. ELIZABETH P. BUENSUCESO (San Fernando). Norway, Denmark, Iceland , ASEAN

H.E. Elizabeth P. Buensuceso is a  Permanent Representative (PR) of the Philippines to ASEAN, based in Jakarta. Prior to her appointment, Amb. Buensuceso was the Assistant Secretary of the Office of European Affairs-DFA (2011-2013), the Ambassador  to Norway, Denmark, and Iceland (2008-2011), and Lao PDR (2004-2008). She is the third  Philippines’ Permanent Representative to ASEAN. Her mother, a Pineda, is from San Fernando. The ambassador speaks the Kapampangan language.

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SOURCES:
MANY THANKS TO Acting Asst. for Public Diplomacy-DFA MR. ELMER G. CATO for providing the updates.

Vicente Singian: http://brusselspe.dfa.gov.ph/phl-eu/153-overview

Bienvenido l. Tan Jr.: Leo Suryadinata, editor. Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary . Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 2012.

Ruperto Dizon: http://ammanpe.dfa.gov.ph/history-of-the-embassy

Philippine Government Directory, Diplomatic Post Publishing Corporation, 2000      

Rogelio dela Rosa, Rafaelita Hilario, Amelito Mutuc: www.viewsfromthepampang.blogspot.com

Carlos J. Valdes: http://tokyo.philembassy.net/the-embassy/the-ambassador/former-ambassadors/

Laura Quiambao: http://www.ateneo.edu/ls/soh/acelt/speakers-bio-and-abstract

Librado Cayco: http://www.thehaguepe.dfa.gov.ph/site-map/2014-03-12-02-12-18

Jerrill Santos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerril_Santos

Consuelo Puyat: http://www.fruitnet.com/asiafruit/article/164440/chile-mulls-philippines-trade-deal

Mercedes Tuason: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Arrastia_Tuason

Elizabeth Buensuceso: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/pinoyabroad/340006/phl-envoy-pinoys-need-to-be-more-aware-of-how-asean-affects-their-daily-lives/story/
Leonida de Vera: Dom Martin Hizon FB page

Vesta Cuyugan: The Pampangans, by R. Hilario. Info c/o: Mr. Roberto Magat

Leoncio R. Parungao Jr. : http://www.spaslaw.com/2008/11/11/my-dad-an-authentic-public-servant/

76. 22 MUNICIPAL AND CITY HALLS OF THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA

ANGELES CITY HALL

The Angeles City Hall is located in barangay Pulung Maragul, the Angeles City Hall of Justice, and other government buildings. The original municipio however, was constructed during the American regime, in 1922, under mayor Juan D. Nepomuceno, and was built from the original 1840 Casa Tribunal. It is now a museum.

APALIT MUNICIPAL HALL

The municipal hall of Pampanga's Gateway to Manila and The Blacksmith Capital of Pampanga.

ARAYAT MUNICIPAL HALL

The renovated Arayat Municipal Hall is fronted by a monument of its most illustrious son, Gen. Jose Alejandrino, astride his steed.

BACOLOR MUNICIPAL HALL

The municipal building is the former site of the Venturas house, one of Bacolor's most prominent families. On July 8, 1953, the new town hall was completed during the term of Mayor Manuel de Jesus. Its construction was a project of Senator Pablo Angeles David, a native of Bacolor.

CANDABA MUNICIPAL HALL

Candaba, the ancient town noted for its swamplands, and bird sanctuaries, has a neoclassic-style municipal hall centrally located in the poblacion, Brgy. Paralaya.

FLORIDABLANCA MUNICIPAL HALL

The Municipal Hall Building of Floridablanca is on Macabulos St., Brgy. Poblacion, next to the church of Floridablanca.

GUAGUA MUNICIPAL HALL

The heritage town hall of Guagua was built in 1937. The 80 year old Commonwealth-era edifice, which stands on the ground fronting Plaza Burgos,  has  kept most of its original features. The old statue of the patriotic writer, Aurelio Tolentino has been moved to the front of the municipal hall. It  has been declared an Important Cultural Property by the National Historic Commission of the Philippines.

LUBAO MUNICIPAL HALL

The Lubao Municipal Hall, ca. 1937 is one of the early concrete structures erected during the Commonwealth years. It was originally a 2-storey building with stairs at the sides, eventually acquiring a neo-classic look. Much of its original features are intact. In March 2016, a new municipal hall costing Php14.7 million is envisioned to rise  in Brgy. Santa Catalina in an area where the town traces its beginnings.

MABALACAT CITY HALL

The Mabalacat City Hall relocated  to the Xevera Complex of Brgy. Tabun in 2009, from its original site in Poblacion, where the old town hall building still stands next to the elementary school. The old municipio  dates from the American regime, and was improved and expanded in 1951.

MACABEBE MUNICIPAL HALL

The massive Macabebe Municipal Hall is noted for its statue of boy-hero Tarik Soliman, the first native to give up his life for independence at the Battle of Bangkusay, and recognized by the government.

MAGALANG MUNICIPAL HALL

The Magalang Municipal Hall is a town landmark located across the Plaza de la Libertad. Its predecessor was the old Spanish era Casa Tribunal (ca. 1866). The new edifice was built in 1922 , during the presidency of Antonio Y. Luciano, and was inaugurated 2 years later. The municipal building, which survived the war and other natural calamities, was declared an Important Cultural property in 2015.

MASANTOL MUNICIPAL HALL

In Oct. 2017, groundbreaking activities were held for the renovation of the old flood-prone municipal building that houses different government offices. The improvement calls for the construction of a 3-storey building, to be connected with the executive and legislative building for faster delivery of public service.

MEXICO MUNICIPAL HALL

Mexico’s 2-storey town hall is right in the town center, across the public market, adjacent to the police station and close to the Sta. Monica parish.

MINALIN MUNICIPAL HALL

The municipal hall of Minalin is a modernized period building , that includes the Police Station on its grounds.

PORAC MUNICIPAL HALL

The Porac Municipal Hall is a large, modern edifice along Gen. Luna St., in the town poblacion.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO HALL

The City Hall is located in the heritage district of San Fernando, across the street from the Cathedral of San Fernando. It began as a casa municipal in 1755, made out of stone and thatch. It was burned by the Philippine Revolutionary Army on orders of Gen. Antonio Luna, on May 4, 1899. The building was again reconstructed in 1917. Burned down during WWII, the municipio was reconstructed post-war using its original adobe stonework. The municipio, considered a heritage building, was last restored in 2003 by Mayor Rey B. Aquino.

SAN LUIS MUNICIPAL HALL

The municipal hall of San Luis is an elongated, fenced-in 2 storey building in the heart of the town.

SAN SIMON MUNICIPAL HALL
The municipal hall of this town of over 55,000 people is a contemporary 2-floor building that is in a well-secured location on Punzalan St., Brgy. Tualoc, San Agustin.

SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL HALL

The Sta. Ana Municipal Hall is located in the poblacion, next to the church. As the building is small and situated in a traffic area, a plan  to transfer the town hall on a 1.5 hectare lang in brgy. Sto. Domingo was conceived in 2015, by then-outgoing mayor, Rommel Concepcion. It has been built since then, but is not functional.

SANTA RITA MUNICIPAL HALL

Sta. Rita Town Hall is a larger, new building built on the site of the old  municipio (built in 1951) that is just a stone’s throw away across the ancient Sta. Rita Church. The town hall is located in brgy. San Jose.

SANTO TOMAS MUNICIPAL HALL

When the municipality of Sto. Tomas was re-inaugurated in 1952, the first town hall was temporarily located at the house of its first mayor, Patricio Gomez. The current modern hall is compact in size, and in 2011, the Donato B. Pangilinan, Sr., an annex, was erected.

SASMUAN MUNICIPAL HALL

The municipal hall of Sasmuan, a contemporary 2-storey concrete building, of Sasmuan is located in brgy. Sta. Lucia.

SOURCES:
www.pampangatalents.com,
wikimedia commons
i-orbit news

24. 24 LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT ROGELIO DE LA ROSA

November 12, 2016 marks the birthday centenary of Rogelio de la Rosa (b. 1916/d. 1986)—matinee idol, politician, ambassador. This feature pays homage to Lubao’s famous son who rose to become the first King of Philippine Movies during the golden age of Philippine cinema, and the first showbiz personality to become a successful politician, and later, a much-admired diplomat.  

1. Rogelio de la Rosa’s grandfather, Francisco, was a pure Spaniard and and surveyor.  His grandmother—Francisco’s wife—was an Ilocano belle, Marciana Dariano, of Naguilian, La Union.

2. Feliciano, Rogelio’s father, is credited with donating an artesian well to the people of barrio San Jose Gumi, pre-dating Magsaysay’s practice of giving out water pumps to barrios. Feliciano was a painter, while mother Rosario, was famed as a singer.

3. The de la Rosas were the first family in Lubao to own the town’s first car.

4. The young de la Rosa was a zarzuelista, and along with his friend, Diosdado P. Macapagal, appeared in staged plays like “Sumpang Metupad”, “Atul ning Banua” and “Bayung Jerusalem”, written by playwright, Urbano Macapagal, Diosdado’s father.

5. After high school at the Lubao Institute, de la Rosa went to Far Eastern College where he earned a Liberal Arts degree. There, he became a superb athlete (intercollegiate welterweight boxing champ, member of the undefeated basketball Central Luzon basketball team) and a champion orator (Claro M. Recto Gold medallist  in Oratory).

6. Rogelio’s favorite books:  The Political Upheaval) (Schlesinger), Caesar and Christ (Will Durant), The Importance of Living (Lin Yutang) and Soviet Russia in China ( Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek). Favorite food: Pinakbet.

7. His baptismal name was “Regidor”; Rogelio de la Rosa was a screen name given to him by Jose Nepomuceno (“Father of Philippine Movies”), who directed him in  his first movie. She was paired with Bacolor-born Rosa del Rosario (Rosa Stagner, in real life) and their love team was alliteratively billed as—Rogelio de la Rosa and Rosa del Rosario.

8. At age 16, Rogelio made his first movie, “Ligaw na Bulaklak”, directed by Jose Nepomuceno. As it was a silent film, his lead actress mouthed lines in English,  while Rogelio spewed out sentences in Kapampangan. Fearing that the audience could lip-read, director Nepomuceno enrolled them in a Tagalog language course.

9. At his prime, de la Rosa stood 6 feet tall, weighed 184 pounds and had a 45 in. chest. In 1948, he had a fixed monthly salary of Php 2,000, and had  25% to. 33.3% share of net proceeds from his pictures, giving him a guaranteed annual income in the range of Php 150,000- Php 200,000, a substantial amount in those days.

  

10. The popular Rogelio de la Rosa-Carmen Rosales love tandem began with the 1939 musical, “Takipsilim”. They would appear together in 12 more films:  Lambingan, Señorita, Diwang Awit, Colegiala (1940), Panambitan, Tampuhan (1941), Camelia, Kampanang Ginto (1949), Maalaala Mo Kaya (1954), Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig, Iyong-iyo (1955), and their last movie together, Lydia (1956).

11. The actor put up his own RDR productions  with J. Amado Araneta and Placido Mapa in 1941, and produced box-office hits including: Ang Maestra, Anong Ganda Mo (1941) and Caballero (1942).

12. De la Rosa was the first Filipino actor to in a film slated for international release in 1949:  ‘Sword of the Avenger’, where he was top-billed as Ramon Delgado along with Sigrid Gurie. Produced by Eagle Films and the United Philippine Artists, it also had a Tagalog version—‘Ang Vengador’, this time, with Pacita Francisco. Shot  in Hollywood, the film was directed by Sidney Salkow,and featured the exploits of “ the swashbuckling leader of the Filipino resistance to Spanish opposition during the 19^th century”.

13. Many of the films of Rogelio de la Rosa spawned a few theme songs that became very popular:”Maalaala Mo Kaya?”, “Sarung Banggi”, “Tayo Na Sa Antipolo” and “ Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig”.

14. De la Rosa won two Best Actor awards for his movie “Higit sa Lahat”, earning the FAMAS Best Actor nod in 1955, and the Asia Film Festival Best Actor trophy in 1956, held in Hong Kong.

15. The very private Rogelio was already married when he was at the peak of his career. He was married during the Japanese Occupation to  Dolores “Lolita”  Z. Bayot of Masbate. Rogelio was  married a second time to a fellow Kapampangan actress, Carlota “Lota” Concepcion Delgado”, who was born in Camp Stotsenburg.

   

16. The de la Rosa children’s names all begin with the letter “R”:  Ramon, Rudolf,  Reynaldo, Roberto, Regidor (Rocky) and only girl, Ruby. His son with Bayot was also named Rogelio Jr.

17. In 1951, de La Rosa bought a 300 hectare property in Irisan, Baguio which  he developed into the RDR Dairy Farm. He supplied his city friends with eggs, pork, beef  and 225 quarts of milk daily, from his 150 cows imported from the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry officials once tested their dairy milk and found it to have superior butterfat content.

18. During the Japanese Occupation, de la Rosa joined the underground resistance movement. He also volunteered to go to the war during the height of the hostilities in Korea, to help boost the morale of the U.N. forces.

19. De la Rosa’s first fling with politics was in 1957, when he ran for the Senate and won—largely on the support of his legions of fans, mostly from the masses. His most vital piece of legislation was his sponsorship of a bill that condemned the illegal appropriation of public streams and rivers by big fishpond owners. As a senator, he met with Pres. John F. Kennedy at the Oval office when the U.S. president signed the War Bill in 1962.

20. Pres. Ramon Magsaysay designated de la Rosa as his adviser on labor, agriculture and rural development. He impressed the president so much that Magsaysay even encouraged him to run for governor of Pampanga in 1955.

21. When de la Rosa ran for the Presidency as an Independent in 1961, he chose the salakot and a pair of bakya (wooden shoes) as elements of his campaign seal.His slogan was : “We shall return to Malacañang!”, in reference to his pro-“masa” (common people) approach to governance.

22. Ten days before the election, de la Rosa withdrew his presidential bid as he realized that he would split the opposition votes against the ruling re-electionist  Carlos P. Garcia. This move generated many ugly rumors: that he was paid Php 500,000 by the Macapagal camp to withdraw, plus a key cabinet position and control of the Central Bank, and that his decision had driven his wife, Lota, to drink poison and attempt suicide.  Another rumor had it that Malacañang paid de la Rosa to run to split the Luzon votes, but when he looked headed for victory in the South, the Nacionalistas were alarmed that he could actually win the presidency. De la Rosa gave way to his brother-in-law, thus paving the way for Macapagal’s victory.

23. De La Rosa served in the diplomatic corps for 18 years, starting as ambassador to  Cambodia in 1965, where he was admired even by Prince Norodom Sihanouk, He was also assigned to the Hague, Poland, and Bulgaria and Sri Lanka. During his term, he became the dean of the diplomatic corps. He retired from the Foreign Service in 1983.

24. He ran for a position in the Batasang Pambansa under the banner of KBL in 1984, but lost, amidst mounting protests against President Ferdinand Marcos. 

SOURCES:

 The Case for Rogelio de la Rosa,  Sunday Times Magazine, 23 November 1961.

 The “Untimely Withdrawal” of Roger de la Rosa, by Quijano de Manila, November 1961

 Garcia, Jessie B., A Movie Album Quizbook, Erehwon Books and Magazine, Iloilo City. December 2004. P. 107-111.

 Rogelio de la Rosa: Matinee Idol, Icon, Patriot, Gentleman. By Tonette Orejas, Philippine Daily Inquirer.p, A2-3.  13 Nov. 2016.

Doña Sisang and Filipino Movies. Philippines: Vera-Reyes, Inc. Published by A.R. Mercado Management, Inc.

Photo sources: Video 48, The Chronicle, Sunday Times Magazine,Constantino, Ronaldo, K., ed., "Memorable Tagalog Movie Ads 1946-56" Manila: Danny Dolor Publications, 1994,  Alex R. Castro Photo Collection. SPECIAL THANKS to; Michael de Leon, for photos of RDR and Lota Delado, and children.