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Raul Sagarbarria Roco (October 26, 1941 – August 5, 2005) was a political figure in the Philippines. He was the standard-bearer of Aksyon Demokratiko, which he founded in 1997 as a vehicle for his presidential bids in 1998 and 2004.
Senator Roco entered the public service when he became the youngest Bicolano delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was the head of the legal staff of Senator Ninoy Aquino and drafted the Study Now Pay Later Law.
MANILA, Philippines – In celebration this Sunday, October 26, of the 73rd birth anniversary of former senator Raul Roco – considered by those close to him as “the best president we never had” –...
Aug 9, 2015 · ONCE UPON A TIME Hailed widely for championing women’s rights, the late Sen. Raul Roco becomes the subject of tributes anew during the launch on Wednesday of his biography, “Honorary Woman: The Life of Raul S. Roco,” written by Inquirer columnist Conrad de Quiros. LYN RILLON.
SENATOR RAUL S. ROCO. Roco was elected to the Senate in 1992 and 1995 serving until 2001, making many contributions that led many to recognize him as an “outstanding senator”. He wrote the law which reformed the nation’s banking system; this earned him the title “Father of the Bangko Sentral”.
Oct 27, 2014 · Former senator Raul Roco would have turned 73 last Sunday, October 23, if he did not succumb to prostate cancer in 2005. Considered by those close to him as “the best president we never...
Aug 5, 2015 · Raul Roco died on August 5 and was laid to rest on August 11, 2005, a day before the whole world celebrated International Youth Day. Today, we pay tribute to the greatest youth of them...
Aug 12, 2005 · Roco, 63, died last Friday at St. Luke’s Medical Center after a long bout with prostate cancer, after which his remains were brought to the Sta. Maria De la Sagrada chapel in...
Aug 22, 2010 · Raul S. Roco was not only a ‘politico’ with unchallenged integrity and strong faith. He was also a man of letters with vision and mission, expressed in his readings and writings.
Aug 6, 2005 · Raul Roco, a former senator, education secretary and one of the presidential contenders last year, died yesterday after a long bout with cancer. He was 63.
