Raul Roco Politician

Raul Sagarbarria Roco (October 26, 1941 – August 5, 2005) was a political figure in the Philippines. He was the standard-bearer of Aksyon Demokratiko, which he founded in 1997 as a vehicle for his presidential bids in 1998 and 2004. He was a former senator and the Secretary of the Department of Education under the presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He had a strong following among young voters in the Philippines, due to his efforts to promote honesty and good governance.Roco was married to Sonia Cubillo Malasarte, who is from Bohol. They have six children (Robbie Pierre, Raul Jr., Sophia, Sareena, Rex and Synara) and seven grandchildren (Nica, Reece, Samantha, Shania, Santina, Beannie and RB).

Personal facts

Birth date	October 26, 1941
Birth place	Camarines Sur , Naga Camarines Sur
Nationality	Philippines
Religion	Catholic Church
Date of death	August 05, 2005
Place of death	Quezon City
Residence	Naga Camarines Sur
Education	San Beda College
Spouse	Sonia Roco

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Office holder

office	Senator of the Philippines Member of the House of Representatives from Camarines Sur's Second District Secretary of Education
other party	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
party	Aksyon Demokratiko
president	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
successor	Edilberto de Jesus