Eulogio Rodriguez | |
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 Portrait as Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce in 1934 | |
| 7th President of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office January 25, 1954 – April 5, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | José Zulueta |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| In office April 30, 1952 – April 17, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Camilo Osías |
| Succeeded by | Camilo Osías |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1949 – December 9, 1964 | |
| In office July 5, 1945 – December 30, 1947 | |
| 5th Mayor of Manila | |
| In office January 5, 1940 – August 28, 1941 | |
| Vice Mayor | Carmen Planas |
| Preceded by | Juan Posadas Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Juan Nolasco |
| In office July 17, 1923 – February 8, 1924 | |
| Appointed by | Leonard Wood |
| Vice Mayor | Juan Posadas Jr. |
| Preceded by | Ramón Fernández |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Romuáldez |
| Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce | |
| In office July 26, 1934 – 1938 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Governor‑General | Frank Murphy |
| Preceded by | Vicente Singson Encarnacion |
| Succeeded by | Benigno Aquino Sr. |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives fromRizal's2nd district | |
| In office June 2, 1931 – September 16, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Luís Santiago |
| Succeeded by | Emilio de la Paz Sr. |
| In office June 2, 1925 – June 5, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Mariano Melendres |
| Succeeded by | Luís Santiago |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives fromNueva Vizcaya'sat-large district | |
| In office June 12, 1924 – May 1925[1] | |
| Preceded by | Evaristo Pañganiban |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Escamilla |
| 6th Governor of Rizal | |
| In office 1922–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Arcadio Santos |
| Succeeded by | Ruperto Martinez |
| In office 1916–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Mariano Melendres |
| Succeeded by | Andres Gabriel |
| Municipal President ofMontalban | |
| In office 1906–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Eusebio Manuel |
| President of theChamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands | |
| In office 1934–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Arsenio Luz |
| Succeeded by | Leopoldo Aguinaldo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eulogio Rodríguez y Adona (1883-01-21)January 21, 1883 Montalban,Manila,Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | December 9, 1964(1964-12-09) (aged 81) Pasay,Rizal, Philippines |
| Resting place | Montalban Memorial Park,Rodriguez,Rizal |
| Political party | Nacionalista (1933–1964) |
| Other political affiliations | Democrata (1917–1933) Progresista (1907–1917) Federalista (1906–1907) |
| Spouse(s) | Juana Santiago Luisita Canóy Pilar Leyba |
| Children | 10 (including Eulogio Jr. andIsidro) |
Eulogio"Amang" Adona Rodriguez Sr. (bornEulogio Rodríguez y Adona; January 21, 1883 – December 9, 1964) was a Filipino politician who twice served asPresident of the Senate of the Philippines. He was known for vehemently confronting corruption during the administration ofCarlos P. Garcia, alleging he held a list of corrupt officials close to the president which the media dubbed the "White Paper".[2][3]
Rodriguez was born on January 21, 1883, inMontalban (nowRodriguez), Rizal Province, to Petronilo Rodriguez and Monica Adona. At the time of his birth, Montalban was part of Manila Province but it was later renamed Rodriguez in his honor. His younger brother, Julian, would become a last appointed mayor ofDavao City from 1954 to 1955, where he become a successful landowner after moving there.[4] He first studied at the Spanish-run public school in Montalban, then took his secondary course at theColegio de San Juan de Letran inManila, where he later completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1896. He then studied law under a private tutor. To help himself in his studies, he worked as a farmer.[5]
Rodriguez first served as Municipal President ofMontalban,Rizal from 1906 to 1916 and becameGovernor of Rizal from 1916 to 1919 and from 1922 to 1923. He was appointedmayor ofManila by Governor GeneralLeonard Wood on July 23, 1923, and later appointed as Representative ofNueva Vizcaya from February 1924 to May 1925. He became the elected Representative of theSecond District ofRizal from 1925 to 1928 and from 1931 to 1935.[6]
He was also appointed Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce by Governor-GeneralFrank Murphy on July 26, 1934, re-appointed by PresidentManuel L. Quezon on November 15, 1935, and served as such until 1938. After his resignation as Mayor of Manila, he campaigned for a seat in the Senate and was elected senator in1941. However, he would begin serving his first Senate term in 1945 due toImperial Japan'sinvasion of the Philippines duringWorld War II. In the middle of his first Senate term, he ran forVice President in1946 as the running mate of PresidentSergio Osmeña, but lost to fellow SenatorElpidio Quirino. He lost his Senate re-election bid in1947. He returned to the Senate in 1949 and served until his death in 1964.[6]
On May 20, 1953, he was elected Senate President, a position he occupied for the next ten years. As the third highest government official, he steered the Senate into greater heights in terms of legislation. He was replaced by then-SenatorFerdinand Marcos, then theMinority Floor Leader, as Senate President in a leadership coup on 1963, ending his long leadership of the Upper Chamber.[6]
Rodriguez began his political career as a member of the opposition party, known as theDemocrata, but later switched to theNacionalista Party, the ruling party, in 1933, following a political realignment prompted by the contentious debate over the Independence Law. He remained a loyal member of the Nacionalista Party for the rest of his life, spanning over three decades until his death. He nursed the party during its darkest hours and steered it successfully through the political reefs and typhoons that rocked the local scene, thus earning him the nickname "Mr. Nacionalista". Unlike many politicians of his time, he did not switch parties for personal convenience.[6]
Rodriguez had seven children by his first wife, Doña Juana Santiago (1881-1954): Eulogio Jr., Jose, Ruperto, Leonor,Isidro, Constancio and Adelaida. Santiago Rodriguez, the namesake of the street inQuezon City (now known as Broadway Avenue, adjacent to E. Rodriguez Avenue), passed away before Senator Rodriguez, who subsequently remarried Doña Luisita Canoy. With his second wife, Luisita, he had three children: Adelaida, Erlinda and Rafael. He later married a third wife, Pilar Leyba.[7]
His grandchildren include former Rizal congressman, Isidro Rodriguez Jr. The grandchildren are noteworthy for refusing to name projects after themselves, a trait inculcated by Eulogio Rodriguez into his descendants.[8]
Rodriguez was the older brother of a lawyer andDavao City last-appointed mayor Julian Rodriguez, who became a successful landowner in that city where he migrated in 1919, when Davao at that time was still a booming town. Julian was also a technical assistant to the Mindanao and Sulu Commission prior to his mayorship.[3]
Rodriguez died in his sleep on December 9, 1964, at his home inPasay City due toheart attack at the age of 81.[9]
The sudden death of Rodriguez, president of the Nacionalista Party for the past 18 years, marked the “passing of a great tradition,” quoted PresidentDiosdado Macapagal. Many came to visit the funeral of the man they called"Don Yoyong".[10] Macapagal declared on December 9 until his burial a period of national mourning, where all flags would be flown athalf-staff.[11] Rodriguez's remains were laid to rest at a cemetery behind his ancestral home in Montalban, Rizal.
After Rodriguez's death, Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, a private hospital inMarikina, was named after him. Rodriguez became famous for hismalaprops, and it raised his reputation as a belovedeveryman of the people.[12]
Eulogio Rodriguez Vocational High School (nowEulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology) was established in 1945 and was named after him. The Amang Rodriguez Elementary School inMalabon, Eulogio Rodriguez Integrated School inMandaluyong, and Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Elementary School inQuezon City are also named after him.[13] The aforementioned cities were formerly part of Rizal province, where Rodriguez served as its governor.
España Boulevard Extension in Quezon City and an avenue between barangays Rosario and Dela Paz inPasig were renamed in his honor, as well as the municipality of Montalban.
[B]its of the memorandum leaked to the press, which called it the "White Paper", but the general contents were still unknown to the public.
On graft and corruption, [Manuel Manahan] said, it is not a mere opposition campaign line [for theGrand Alliance]. In fact, he added, it was Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez who authored the 'White Paper.'
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