Pedro Rodríguez (politician)

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Pedro Rodriguez
Senator of the Philippines from the 10th district
In office
June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931
Serving with Sergio Osmeña
Preceded byCelestino Rodriguez
Succeeded byManuel Briones
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Cebu's 7th district
In office
1907–1910
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byEulalio E. Causing
Presidente Municipal of Bogo, Cebu
In office
1898–1903
Succeeded byVictoriano dela Vina
Personal details
Born
Pedro Rodríguez y Lazala

1869
Medellin, Cebu
DiedOctober 25, 1932(1932-10-25) (aged 62–63)
NationalityFilipino
Political partyNacionalista (1907-1932)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (before 1907)
SpouseMasay Veloso
Relations
Parent(s)Jose Rodriguez
Vicenta Lazala
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAgricultural Engineer
Nickname(s)Nyoy Endong
Pahid sa mga Luha sa Kabus
Grand Old Man of Bogo

Pedro Rodríguez y Lazala (1869 – October 25, 1932), also known as Nyoy Endong and the Grand Old Man of Bogo was a Filipino politician. He served as Presidente Municipal of Bogo, Cebu and was one of the first members of the Philippine Assembly.

Rodríguez was born in Medellin, Cebu and he attended the seminary of San Carlos and proceeded to the Ateneo de Manila where he graduated with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering.[1] He came from wealthy Bogo family with extensive landholdings in the northern sugar-belt towns of the province.[2] Rodríguez was appointed as Municipal President of Bogo between 1898 until 1903.[1] In 1905, he went to Spain as a delegate of the Philippine Assembly. In 1907, his brother, Celestino Rodríguez became senator deputised in the district. During his administration, he was part and given the leadership at the Inauguration of Independence held at the Old Plaza in Cebu, he said: "In our world, there are two respected mountains, namely Mount Sinai and Mount Sudlong. But the Filipinos love most Mount Sudlong because on its top… is where the first Philippine flag was raised in the skies of Cebu… where blood of our brothers spilled to fight for our country…" His high achievement as senator enabled him to become a member of the Nacionalista Party and he also served as a Senatorial District governor.

Two streets and a barangay in Bogo were named after him.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Don Pedro Rodriguez Streets, Cebu City". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  2. ^ Sidel, John Thayer, 1966- (1999). Capital, coercion, and crime : bossism in the Philippines. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0804737452. OCLC 41619512.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)