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Alejandro Reyes Roces (13 July 1924 – 23 May 2011) was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1962 to 1965, during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal .
Jul 14, 2022 · Alejandro R. Roces was an essayist, and the country’s best writer of comic short stories. He focused on the neglected aspects of Filipino cultural heritage. He brought to public attention the aesthetics of the country’s fiestas and helped popularize several local fiestas.
Alejandro Roces was a Filipino author, essayist and dramatist. He was better known for his humorous short stories in English. Background. Roces was born on July 13, 1924 in Manila, Philippines; the son of Rafael Gonzlez Roces and Inocencia Batista (Reyes) Roces. Education.
May 25, 2011 · MANILA, Philippines—Until he died of pneumonia on Monday, National Artist for Literature Alejandro R. Roces, 86, was the country’s best humorist and expert on the fiesta as a unique ...
Jun 2, 2011 · Alejandro R. Roces was, very simply, a freedom fighter. Although he actually bore arms as a guerrilla captain during the Japanese occupation, his main battlefield was the hearts and minds of...
May 23, 2011 · Alejandro Reyes Roces (13 July 1924 – 23 May 2011) was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1962 to 1965, during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal.
May 23, 2011 · Alejandro Reyes Roces was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1961 to 1965, during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal.
Jul 14, 2014 · National Artist for Literature Alejandro R. Roces was born on July 13, 1924. A short story writer and essayist, he is considered the country’s best writer of comic short stories.
(SPOT.ph) National Artist Alejandro "Anding" Roces passed away this morning, May 23, according to colleague and family friend Cecile Guidote Alvarez, who informed GMA News. He was 86. As of press time, GMA has not confirmed the cause of death.
Dr. Alejandro "Anding" Roces was a writer, journalist, dramatist, educator and a National Artist for Literature. With his own literary works he has received numerous awards. He was also a Secretary of Education during the term of President Diosdado Macapagal.
