Background
Roces was born on July 13, 1924 in Manila, Philippines; the son of Rafael Gonzlez Roces and Inocencia Batista (Reyes) Roces.
Nicanor Reyes Sr. St., Sampaloc, Manila, Sampaloc, Philippines
Roces was given a Master of Arts degree from Far Eastern University.
Tempe, Arizona, United Sates
Alejandro received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University.
Tempe, Arizona, United Sates
Alejandro received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University.
Nicanor Reyes Sr. St., Sampaloc, Manila, Sampaloc, Philippines
Roces was given a Master of Arts degree from Far Eastern University.
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Roces was born on July 13, 1924 in Manila, Philippines; the son of Rafael Gonzlez Roces and Inocencia Batista (Reyes) Roces.
Roces attended elementary and high school at the Ateneo de Manila University. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University. He was given a Master of Arts degree from the Far Eastern University. Also Alejandro was given an honorary doctorates from Tokyo University, Baguio's St. Louis University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines and the Ateneo de Manila University.
Roces began his career as a dean at the Institute of Arts and Sciences of the Far Eastern University in 1955 and held it for seven years. Also he was a captain in the Marking’s Guerilla during World War II and a columnist in Philippine dailies, including "Manila Chronicle" and "Manila Times".
He served as a secretary at the Department of Education from 1961 to 1965. In 2001, Roces was appointed a chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, where he served until 2002. In addition, he published books, including "Of Cocks and Kites", 1959, "Fiesta", 1980 and "Something to Crow About", 2005.
Roces was known for his changing the date of Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12. He also recovered the stolen original manuscripts of Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo and Mi último Adiós. In addition, Alejandro changed the language used in Philippine passports, coins, bills and diplomas to Wikang Pambansa.
His story "My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken" was listed as Martha Foley’s Best American Stories among the most distinctive for years 1948 and 1951. Alejandro`s book "Something to Crow About" won the Aliw Award for Best Musical and Best Director for a Musical Production.
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1997Quotations: "You cannot be a great writer; first, you have to be a good person."
Roces was a chairman of the Board of Trustees at Colegio San Agustin and the Board of Regents at Pamantasan ng Lungsond ng Maynila. Also he was a chairman of College Assurance Plan Foundation and president of Bagong Katipunan Foundation. Alejandro served as a vice president of Art Association of the Philippines and Manila Symphony Society. Also he was a president of Philippine-Italian Association.
On June 25, 1950 Alejandro Roces married Irene Yorston Viola. They have a daughter.
