Adelina Rodriguez

In this Filipino name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Galang, the birth surname or paternal family name is Santos, and the marital name is Rodriguez.
Adelina Santos-Rodriguez
6th Mayor of Quezon City
In office
March 31, 1976 – April 14, 1986
Appointed byFerdinand Marcos
Vice MayorRonald Kookooritchin (1976–1980)
Stephen Sarino (1980–1986)
Preceded byNorberto S. Amoranto
Succeeded byBrigido R. Simon, Jr.
Personal details
BornAdelina Galang Santos
(1920-08-06)August 6, 1920
Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedSeptember 30, 2021(2021-09-30) (aged 101)
Quezon City, Philippines
Spouse
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(m. 1941; died 1992)​
Children10
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas
OccupationPolitician
Known forFirst female mayor of Quezon City

Adelina Galang Santos Rodriguez (August 6, 1920 – September 30, 2021), sometimes referred to by her initials ASR,[1][2] was a Filipino politician and civil leader who served as the first woman Mayor of Quezon City from 1976 to 1986.[3] She also distinguished herself in charity work especially her programs for the Philippine Red Cross. She was married to Isidro Rodriguez, a softball official and former Governor of Rizal.[4][5]

In July 1986, Rodriguez participated in a coup attempt against the Aquino administration at the Manila Hotel.

Early life and education

Adelina Galang Santos was born on August 6, 1920 in Manila to Eleuterio Cacnio Santos and Virginia Espiritu Galang. She completed her primary education at Assumption Convent at Herran, Manila and high school education at the College of the Holy Ghost in Manila.[6] She then attended University of Santo Tomas, where she was proclaimed "Miss Education" and completed her Home Economics degree.[7] In the 1960s, Rodriguez was active in the post-war relocation projects of the People's Homesite and Housing Corporation in Quezon City.

Political career

Rodriguez was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos as mayor of Quezon City in 1976, following the resignation of Norberto S. Amoranto.[8] She focused on healthcare (by establishing health centers across the city and promoting family planning and birth control), tourism, and culture. She also established an economic development council to invite more businesses, jobs, investments, and livelihood in the city. It was also during her term when the Quezon Memorial Shrine was inaugurated. After she was removed from office, she served as officer and head of different civic organizations and women's organizations.[7] She was later conferred as the city's Tandang Sora awardee in 2016.[9]

Participation in 1986 coup attempt

In July 1986, five months after the People Power Revolution overthrew President Ferdinand Marcos and resulted in Rodriguez's removal as Quezon City mayor, Rodriguez and her husband Isidro participated in a coup attempt led by Arturo Tolentino against the administration of President Corazon Aquino, in which soldiers briefly occupied the Manila Hotel.[10][11]

Death

Rodriguez died at the age of 101 on September 30, 2021.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Adelina Santos Rodriguez". Geni.com. 6 August 1920. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. ^ RadyoMaN Manila (October 2, 2021). "QC-LGU, nagluluksa sa pagpanaw ng first woman Mayor na si Adelina Santos-Rodriguez". Radio Mindanao Network (in Filipino).
  3. ^ "Quezon City at a Glance". Metro News Central. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Severino Samonte (July 6, 2019). "Joy Belmonte: 4th QC vice mayor to become mayor". PNA, Philippine News Agency.
  5. ^ Burgoz, Jun (March 10, 1992). "Isidro Rodriguez dies". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  6. ^ Sta. Ana, Men (September 20, 2020). "Tia Daling: One Hundred Years Of Zest, Happiness, And Meaning". Positively Filipino. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Resolution No. SP-8704, S-2021" (PDF). Quezon City Government. October 11, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Quezon City Leaders". Quezon City Government. 14 April 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Nievera, Allysa (October 3, 2021). "Former QC mayor Adelina Rodriguez passes away". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Final Report of the Fact-Finding Commission: IV: Military Intervention in the Philippines: 1986 – 1987". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. October 5, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  11. ^ Francia, Luis H. (August 6, 1986). "The Use of Farce". National Midweek. pp. 3–6.
  12. ^ Matero, Janvic (October 3, 2021). "First woman mayor of Quezon City dies". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 1, 2025.


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