Agapito del Rosario
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The Honourable Agapito del Rosario | |
|---|---|
| Municipal Mayor of Angeles City, Pampanga | |
| In office 1940–1941 | |
| Preceded by | Clemente N. Dayrit |
| Succeeded by | Clemente N. Dayrit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Agapito Abad Santos del Rosario March 16, 1901 San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 1942 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Socialist Party of the Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Felicidad Nugudi Sicangco |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Columbia State University, University of the Philippines |
| Occupation | Labor leader, Politician |
| Nickname(s) | Pitong |
Agapito Abad Santos del Rosario (16 March 1901 - March 1942) was a Filipino socialist, politician, and war hero. He served as municipal mayor of Angeles, Pampanga and is one of the founding members of the Socialist Party of the Philippines. He was captured and later on executed by the Japanese during World War 2.
He was one of the founding members of the first Greek-letter fraternity of Asia, Upsilon Sigma Phi, in the University of the Philippines.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
del Rosario born in San Fernando, Pampanga. He was the second child of Capt. Isabelo del Rosario (an officer of the Katipunan) and Emilia Abad Santos. He is the nephew of Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos and Philippine Socialist Party founder Pedro Abad Santos.[2] In April 1901, his father was executed during the Philippine-American War. He moved with his mother and brother and lived with his maternal uncle Pedro Abad Santos.
del Rosario was sent to study high school at the Saint John's School for Boys in Hong Kong.[2] In 1918, del Rosario entered college at the University of the Philippines where he co-founded the first Greek-letter fraternity in Asia, the Upsilon Sigma Phi.[1]
He then transferred to Shanghai University in China and Columbia State University in the United States, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in business management.
When he returned to the Philippines, del Rosario worked at the Department of Interior.[2]
Socialist Party of the Philippines[edit]
In 1929, del Rosario's uncle Pedro Abad Santos founded a workers' union called Aguman ding Maldang Talapagobra. In 1932, del Rosario joined his uncle Pedro Abad Santos and Luis Taruc to found the Socialist Party of the Philippines to advocate for Central Luzon farmers' rights and welfare.[3]
In 1937, the Socialist Party of the Philippines merged with the Community Party of the Philippines. del Rosario was designated spokesperson and delivered speeches in peasant assemblies in Central Luzon.[3]
Political career and World War 2[edit]
In 1940, del Rosario was elected municipal mayor of Angeles, Pampanga. His term was cut short because of World War 2. Due to their proximity to the Clark Air Base, the del Rosario and Abad Santos families evacuated to Manila.[4]
As spokesperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, del Rosario released a public statement that affirmed the party's loyalty to the country and rejected Japanese occupation. On January 24, 1942, Japanese soldiers arrested del Rosario, Pedro Abad Santos, and their family members and brought them to the Philippine Women's College (now Philippine Women's University) before transferring them to Fort Santiago in Manila.[4]
Death[edit]
There are various accounts concerning del Rosario's death.
In March 1942, del Rosario was transferred to Luneta Hotel for interrogation.
One of the Japanese prison guards del Rosario befriended told his family members that during interrogation, del Rosario jumped off the third floor of the building to escape. Afterwards, he was beheaded by the Japanese.[5]
In Luis Taruc's autobiography, Taruc narrated that after surviving the fall, del Rosario was taken from his hospital bed and shot.[5]
In Jose Abad Santos' biography, the writer narrated that del Rosario deliberately killed himself by jumping from the building or was pushed out of the window.[5]
Personal life[edit]
del Rosario married Felicidad Nugudi Sicangco in Angeles, Pampanga. They had four children.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Upsilon Sigma Phi - History". Upsilon Sigma Phi. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Zaldarriaga, Agapito " Joe " (2023-03-21). "Agapito del Rosario: An unheralded WWII hero (2)". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Zaldarriaga, Agapito " Joe " (2023-03-22). "Agapito del Rosario: An unheralded WWII hero (3)". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zaldarriaga, Agapito "Joe" (2023-03-23). "Agapito del Rosario: An unheralded WWII hero (4)". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Zaldarriaga, Agapito "Joe" (2023-03-24). "Agapito del Rosario: An unheralded WWII hero (5)". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
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