Regidor de la Rosa (November 12, 1916 â€" November 26, 1986),
professionally known as Rogelio de la Rosa, was one of the most
popular Filipino matinee idols of the 20th century. He is also
remembered for his statesmanship, in particular his accomplishments as
a diplomat. Elected to the Philippine Senate from 1957 to 1963, he was
the first Filipino film actor to parlay his fame into a substantial
political career, paving the way for other future Filipino
entertainers-turned-politicians such as Senators Eddie Ilarde, Ramon
Revilla, Sr., Tito Sotto, Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., Jinggoy Estrada,
Lito Lapid, Freddie Webb, and President Joseph Estrada.He was born in
Lubao, Pampanga, the son of an arnis champion. Lubao was also the
hometown of Diosdado Macapagal, six years his senior and a future
political opponent and brother-in-law. Macapagal's first wife, Purita,
was de la Rosa's sister. He has Spanish and Chinese ancestry.While in
high school, de la Rosa, along with Macapagal would regularly perform
in zarzuelas as a villain.As a teenager, he was cast by his uncle, a
film director, in a starring role in the silent film Ligaw na Bulaklak
opposite Rosa del Rosario. The film's director, José Nepomuceno, gave
him the screen name "Rogelio de la Rosa". However, the young actor did
not then engage in a regular film career, opting instead to attend
college at the Far Eastern University in Manila. An excellent
collegiate athlete and debater in the years from 1932-34. In 1933, de
la Rosa won the Claro M. Recto Gold Medal in a national oratorical
contest.
Rogelio de la Rosa Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter
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