Angel Roco

Ángel Roco
Photograph from Album Histórico de la Primera Asamblea Filipina, 1908
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Albay's 3rd district
In office
October 16, 1907 – October 16, 1909
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byFelix Samson
Personal details
Born(1877-08-02)August 2, 1877
Guinobatan, Albay, Captaincy General of the Philippines
PartyProgresista
EducationColegio de San Juan de Letran
University of Santo Tomas (LLB)

Ángel Roco Domínguez (August 2, 1877 – after 1909) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the representative for Albay's 3rd district in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 until 1909. He was a member of the Progresista Party.

Life and career

Roco was born on August 2, 1877, in Guinobatan, Albay. He began his secondary studies at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1886 and his law studies at the University of Santo Tomas in 1891, completing his law degree in 1898. He immediately entered the business sector, working as a clerk for the Gutierrez brothers' business in Legaspi, Albay.

On April 14, 1904, after completing the required examinations, he received his law degree from the Supreme Court and eventually practiced law in the province. He was a member of the prestigious law firm Sierra & Roco, which had a large clientele both within and outside the province, consisting mainly of major commercial houses and corporations, including the Manila Railroad Company.

In July 1907, he was elected to the Philippine Assembly, representing Albay's 3rd district. He served in the 1st Philippine Legislature until 1909.

He is the brother of former Philippine senator Leoncio Imperial.

References

  1. ↑ Tuohy, Anthony R. (1908). Album Histórico de la Primera Asamblea Filipina (in Spanish). p. 86.
  2. ↑ "ROSTER OF PHILIPPINE LEGISLATORS (1907 - 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved November 3, 2026.