Tomas del Rosario
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Tomas Guillermo T. del Rosario (February 10, 1857—1914) is a Filipino
judge
and statesman
who served as the first governor of the province of Bataan
from 1903 to 1905. He is remembered for advocating the separation of church and state.
Del Rosario was born to Cipriano del Rosario and Severina Tongco in Binondo, Manila
. He was a judge of the First Instance of Manila from 1888-96. He was deported to Ceuta
, Africa from 1896-97 for alleged involvement in the revolution. Upon his return, he became a delegate of Surigao in the Malolos Congress
in 1898 and delegate to the Philippine Assembly
from 1909-12.
On 2007, the National Historical Institute and provincial government of Bataan unveiled the Gov. Tomas del Rosario marker at the compound in front of the provincial capitol in Balanga City
.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
judge
Judge
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and statesman
Statesman
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who served as the first governor of the province of Bataan
Bataan
Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...
from 1903 to 1905. He is remembered for advocating the separation of church and state.
Del Rosario was born to Cipriano del Rosario and Severina Tongco in Binondo, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. He was a judge of the First Instance of Manila from 1888-96. He was deported to Ceuta
Ceuta
Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain and an exclave located on the north coast of North Africa surrounded by Morocco. Separated from the Iberian peninsula by the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta lies on the border of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta along with the other Spanish...
, Africa from 1896-97 for alleged involvement in the revolution. Upon his return, he became a delegate of Surigao in the Malolos Congress
Malolos Congress
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in 1898 and delegate to the Philippine Assembly
Philippine Assembly
The Philippine Assembly was the lower house of the legislative body of the Philippines during the early part of American colonial period. It was created by the Philippine Organic Act, passed in 1902, which also established the Philippine Commission as the upper house of the Philippine Legislature,...
from 1909-12.
On 2007, the National Historical Institute and provincial government of Bataan unveiled the Gov. Tomas del Rosario marker at the compound in front of the provincial capitol in Balanga City
Balanga City
Balanga City is a second class city in the province of Bataan, Region III - Central Luzon, Philippines. It is the capital city of Bataan. According to the latest census, it has a population of 84,105 people in 14,065 households. Its citizens are called Balangueños.Balanga City is primarily a...
.