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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 · Learn about the life and works of Alejandro Roces, a short story and essay writer who is widely regarded as the best comic short story writer in the country. He is also known for his advocacy of Filipino cultural heritage and language, and his role in recovering Jose Rizal's manuscripts.
Alejandro Roces (1924-2011) was a prolific and versatile writer who published books, columns and plays in English and Filipino. He also served as a dean, a guerilla, a secretary, a chairman and a president of various institutions and organizations.
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 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 ...
Ang mga sulat at gawa ni Alejandro Roces ay nag-impuso sa mundo ng Pilipinong panitikan at nag-ipinaglaban sa kultura at kalayaan ng bansa. Iginagaw na Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Panitikan, siya ay isang opisyal ng gobyerno, peryodista, at dramatista.
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.
