Jose Roño

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Alvarez and the surname or paternal family name is Roño.

Jose "Peping" Alvarez Roño (March 23, 1923 – August 30, 2002) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of the Philippines from 1981 to 1986. He has served in varied positions in government throughout his career: as mayor of Calbayog City from 1949 to 1950 and from 1953 to 1967, as governor of Samar/Western Samar from 1967 to 1973 and from 1995 to 2001, as assemblyman for Region VIII from 1978 to 1984 and for Samar from 1984 to 1986, and as representative of Samar's 1st district from 1987 to 1992. From 1973 to 1986, Roño served as the Minister/Secretary of Local Government. Roño was the party secretary general of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, the administration party, when president Ferdinand Marcos was deposed in the People Power Revolution in 1986.^[1]

Jose Roño
Roño official portrait during the 8th Congress.
17th Governor of Samar
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Antonio M. Bolastig
Succeeded by	Milagrosa Tan
In office 1969–1973
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Pablo Cinco
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Samar
In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Rodolfo Tuazon
Constituency	1st district
Deputy Prime Minister of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1981 – February 25, 1986
Preceded by	Cesar Virata
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
Minister of Local Government
In office 1982 – February 25, 1986
Preceded by	Himself (as Minister of Local Government and Community Development)
Succeeded by	Nene Pimentel
Minister of Local Government and Community Development
In office 1987–1982
Preceded by	Himself (as Secretary of Local Government and Community Development)
Succeeded by	Himself (as Minister of Local Government)
Secretary of Local Government and Community Development
In office January 1, 1973 – 1978
Preceded by	Vicente Duterte (as Secretary of General Services)
Succeeded by	Himself (as Minister of Local Government and Community Development)
Mambabatas Pambansa from Samar
In office 1984–1986
Mambabatas Pambansa from Region VIII
In office 1978–1984
Governor of Western Samar
In office 1965–1967
Preceded by	Esteban Piczon
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	Jose Alvarez Roño (1923-03-23)March 23, 1923
Died	August 30, 2002(2002-08-30) (aged 79)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Nacionalista (until 1978; 1987–2001)
Other political affiliations	KBL (1978–1987)
Spouse	Carolina Dominado Sarmiento
Children	6, including Chito
Alma mater	University of Santo Tomas (LL.B.)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

Political career

After brief period of legal practice, he assumed as the Mayor of Calbayog City. He resigned in 1950 and return to legal practice but later re appointed in 1953 and served until 1959. He was re-elected in 1963 and served until 1967.^[2][3]

He served as the governor of Samar from 1967 to 1973. After his stint, he was appointed by Ferdinand Marcos as the Local Government Minister from 1973 until 1986. He was also elected as a Mamabatas Pambansa for Eastern Visayas Region in 1978, and served until 1986.^[2][3]

After Congress restored, he won as Congressman for Samar's 1st district, and served until 1992. He later ran for Governor in 1995 and won, and served until 2001.^[2][3][4]

Personal life

Roño was the father of filmmaker and music producer Chito S. Roño.^[5]

Death

He died of pneumonia on August 30, 2002.^[2][6]