Bulacan province honored former senator, writer and martial law freedom icon Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo with a bust and a school building named after him, during rites held on January 27, 2017 ahead of the 103rd commemoration of his birth on January 29.
Rodrigo, who was jailed along with the late senators Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and Jose “Ka Pepe” Diokno following the declaration of Martial Law in 1972, passed away on January 4, 1998.
A newly constructed Activity Center of the Bulacan State University (BulSU) Meneses Campus here was named after Rodrigo. His bust stands in front of the facility.
Rodrigo was born in Barangay San Jose of Bulakan, Bulacan on January 29, 1914.
He was a member of 1987 Constitutional Commission which crafted the 1987 Philippine Constitution, following the ouster of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
He is buried at this town’s cemetery. In 1998, his name was inscribed at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani.
Write-up from the INQUIRER / Carmela Reyes-Estrope
Photos from Bulacan State University and family
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