Francisco Soc Rodrigo
Francisco "Soc" Aldana Rodrigo (born January 29, 1914 in Bulacan , Bulacan ; † January 4, 1998 in Quezon City , Metro Manila ) was a Filipino lawyer and politician of the Nacionalista Party and later the Liberal Party , which between 1955 and 1967 Was a member of the Senate . As a graduate of the Pontifical and Royal University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Manila , the Thomasian was a passionate representative of the Filipino national language , an outspoken supporter of the Catholic faith and a militant supporter of Catholic moral concepts .
Life
Degree, lawyer and writer
Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo, son of Melecio Rodrigo and Marcela Aldana, was a blood relative of Marcelo H. del Pilar, who also came from the province of Bulacan , and Gregorio del Pilar , who were among the leaders of the Philippine Revolution that began in 1896 . After attending the Elementary School in Bulacan and the High School of the University of the Philippines , he first began an undergraduate degree at the Pontifical and Royal University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Manila (Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas) , which he completed with a bachelor's degree of Arts (BA). He completed a subsequent postgraduate degree in education there with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Education). During his studies he was chairman of the university's debating club. As a graduate of the [Pontifical and Royal University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Manila, the Thomasian was a passionate representative of the Filipino national language , an outspoken supporter of the Catholic faith and a militant supporter of Catholic morals . He then began another postgraduate study of law at the University of Manila, which he completed in 1938 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.).
After completing his studies, Rodrigo joined the law firm of the later Senators Francisco Afan Delgado and Lorenzo Tañada as a lawyer . Together with Lorenzo Tañada, he was the author of the legal specialist books Philippine Modern Legal Forms and Handbook on the Rules of Court . In the course of the Battle of the Philippines (December 8, 1941 to May 9, 1942) and the ensuing occupation by the Imperial Japanese Army , he became involved in the anti-Japanese resistance movement through propaganda pamphlets that he wrote together with Raul Manglapus . He was also active as a writer and wrote stage works in English and Tagalog , which are known for the distillation of the weaknesses and the wit of the Filipino soul. His most important plays include Sa Pula, Sa Puti and in particular Kuro - Kuro sa likod ng mga Balita .
During the presidential election of November 10, 1953, he served as a broadcast rapporteur and was awarded the Legion of Honor by the successful Nacionalista Party candidate , Ramon Magsaysay, for the unprecedented marathon show . He was also active as President of the Catholic Action of the Philippines , an organization close to the Catholic Church.
Senator 1955 to 1967, opponent of the Marcos dictatorship and honors
In the Senate elections of November 8, 1955, Soc Rodrigo ran for the Nacionalista Party for a seat in the Senate and won one of the eight seats to be awarded with 2,132,094 votes (42.2 percent) as fourth out of 21 candidates. As Senator Claro M. Recto the design for the Rizal Law (Rizal Bill) one that suggested that of Jose Rizal written works Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo introduce to required reading in all universities and colleges. The bill met opposition in the Senate from him, Senator Decoroso Rosales , brother of the Archbishop of Cebu Julio Rosales y Ras, and Senator Mariano Cuenco , brother of the Archbishop of Jaro José Maria Cuenco . In their opinion, the introduction as required reading would jeopardize freedom of conscience and religion. On May 12, 1956, the controversial bill was adopted following an opinion drafted by Senator José P. Laurel and based on proposals from Senators Roseller T. Lim and Emmanuel Pelaez . After that it was possible for students to be exempt from reading the unabridged editions of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo for religious reasons. Under Republic Law No. 1425, the Rizal Law was finally signed on August 26, 1956 and then came into effect.
In the Senate elections on November 14, 1961, Rodrigo received 2,710,322 votes (40.2 percent) again as fourth best among 23 candidates, one of the eight seats to be awarded in the Senate. However, in this election he no longer ran for the Nacionalista Party, but for the Liberal Party . In the Senate elections on November 14, 1967, he applied for a third term in the Liberal Party. However, this time, with 2,153,849 votes (27.1 percent), he only came twelfth among 29 candidates and thus missed the re-entry into the Senate, for which eight seats were to be filled again. Through his achievements in the Senate, he was consistently included in the coveted list of "Ten Outstanding Senators" (Ten Outstanding Senators) . He has been a guest of foreign governments such as the USA , Great Britain , the Federal Republic of Germany and other countries. He also received a US Government Fellowship under Public Law 402 Smith-Mundt between November 20, 1959 and January 20, 1960 for travel under the auspices of the Governmental Affairs Institute .
Soc Rodrigo later hosted the ABS-CBN Corporation broadcast Mga Kuro-kuro ni Soc Rodrigo from 1970 to 1972 . After martial law was imposed on September 21, 1972 , he was arrested several times, like numerous other politicians and intellectuals, because of his critical stance towards the now dictatorial ruling President Ferdinand Marcos , for example because of his poems and columns critical of the regime in the daily newspapers The Philippine Star and Ang Pahayagang Malaya . After the EDSA revolution that led to the overthrow of President Marcos, the new President Corazon Aquino appointed him a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission , which drafted the constitution of the Philippines , which came into force in February 1987. Most recently he was a columnist for The Philippine Star from 1992 to 1997 .
His name was immortalized on the Wall of Heroes (Bantayog ng mga Bayani) for his services . In addition, the Commission for the Filipino Language (Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining) donated the Soc Rodrigo Prize named after him. His lawyer son, Francisco Rodrigo, Jr., is married to actress Boots Anson-Roa .
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| SURNAME | Rodrigo, Francisco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodrigo, Francisco Aldana (full name); Soc (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino lawyer, journalist and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bulacan , Bulacan |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1998 |
| Place of death | Quezon City , Metro Manila |