Albert del Rosario
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Albert Ferreros del Rosario is the current Secretary of Foreign Affairs for The Philippines. On February 24, 2011, President Benigno Aquino III
swore in del Rosario as his Secretary of Foreign Affairs replacing Alberto Romulo
.
. His grandfather, Judge Simplicio S. del Rosario was a delegate to the Malolos Congress
.
Del Rosario graduated from Xavier High School in New York and subsequently attended college at New York University
, graduating with a degree in Economics. In 2006, he was elevated to the Xavier High School Hall of Fame .
Before being appointed by Benigno Aquino III
to the Foreign Affairs secretary post, del Rosario was the Philippine ambassador to the United States under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
from 2001-2006. He stepped down after disagreements with the Arroyo government.
He reportedly opposed the hiring of more lobby groups for the Philippine government and had cautioned the Arroyo government on its move to declare an emergency rule in 2006 following reported threats to national security.
In 2008, he wrote that he could not defend the emergency rule to Washington since this was "unjustifiable."
was president for 6 years starting 1986, he had accompanied her to her state visits to the United States.
In 1991, the late president conferred the Philippine Army Award to del Rosario for his initiatives as chair of the Makati Foundation Education.
administered del Rosario's oath at the Bahay Pangarap on February 24, 2011.
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
swore in del Rosario as his Secretary of Foreign Affairs replacing Alberto Romulo
Alberto Romulo
Alberto Gatmaitan Rómulo is a politician in the Philippines. He served as Foreign Secretary before and during the beginning of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III....
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Background
Albert del Rosario was born in Manila on November 14, 1939 to Luis del Rosario and Amparo Ferreros. His great grandmother Teresa Sempio was a sister of Felipa Sempio, the mother of Gregorio del PilarGregorio del Pilar
Gregorio del Pilar y Sempio was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He is most known for his role and death at the Battle of Tirad Pass...
. His grandfather, Judge Simplicio S. del Rosario was a delegate to the Malolos Congress
Malolos Congress
-Further reading:*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library...
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Del Rosario graduated from Xavier High School in New York and subsequently attended college at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, graduating with a degree in Economics. In 2006, he was elevated to the Xavier High School Hall of Fame .
Before being appointed by Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
to the Foreign Affairs secretary post, del Rosario was the Philippine ambassador to the United States under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
from 2001-2006. He stepped down after disagreements with the Arroyo government.
He reportedly opposed the hiring of more lobby groups for the Philippine government and had cautioned the Arroyo government on its move to declare an emergency rule in 2006 following reported threats to national security.
In 2008, he wrote that he could not defend the emergency rule to Washington since this was "unjustifiable."
Ties with the Aquinos
His ties with the Aquino family go way back to President Aquino's parents. When the late Corazon AquinoCorazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
was president for 6 years starting 1986, he had accompanied her to her state visits to the United States.
In 1991, the late president conferred the Philippine Army Award to del Rosario for his initiatives as chair of the Makati Foundation Education.
DFA Secretary
President Benigno Aquino IIIBenigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
administered del Rosario's oath at the Bahay Pangarap on February 24, 2011.