Eleuterio Adevoso | |
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Secretary of Labor | |
In office March 10, 1954 – April 21, 1954 | |
President | Ramon Magsaysay |
Preceded by | Jose Figueras |
Succeeded by | Angel M. Castaño |
Personal details | |
Born | February 20, 1922 |
Died | March 22, 1975 | (aged 53)
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Liberal |
Eleuterio "Terry" Adevoso, also known by his nom de guerre, "Terry Magtanggol" (February 20, 1922 – March 22, 1975) was a Filipino war hero famous for his role as leader [1] [2] [3] and co-founder of Hunters ROTC guerilla unit [4] [5] during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. [6]: 206 [7]
He was appointed as Secretary of Labor in 1954, under the term of President Ramon Magsaysay. He ran for the Philippine Senate in 1959, but lost.
As a member of the opposition, Adevoso was arrested upon the declaration of Martial Law in September 1972. He was only released in September 1974 after languishing in jail as a political prisoner for two years. [8]
Terry married Carmen N. Ferrer after the war and had one child, Jesus Terry F. Adevoso (born 1946). He has three grandchildren, only two of whom he actually met; Johanna Patricia Adevoso-Cañal (born 1970) and Jay Paolo Adevoso (born 1971). The third grandchild, Jenna Crystal Adevoso-Galang, was born in 1985.