Pedro Rodríguez y Lazala (1869 – October 25, 1932), also known as Nyoy Endong and the Grand Old Man of Bogo was a

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politician. He served as ''Presidente Municipal'' of

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and was one of the first members of the

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. Rodríguez was born in

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and he attended the seminary of San Carlos and proceeded to the

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where he graduated with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering. He came from wealthy Bogo family with extensive landholdings in the northern sugar-belt towns of the province. Rodríguez was appointed as Municipal President of Bogo between 1898 until 1903. In 1905, he went to

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as a delegate of the

. In 1907, his brother, Celestino Rodríguez became senator deputised in the district. During his administration, he was part and given the leadership at the Inauguration of Independence held at the Old Plaza in Cebu, he said: "In our world, there are two respected mountains, namely

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and Mount Sudlong. But the Filipinos love most Mount Sudlong because on its top… is where the first

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was raised in the skies of Cebu… where blood of our brothers spilled to fight for our country…" His high achievement as senator enabled him to become a member of the

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and he also served as a Senatorial District governor. Two streets and a barangay in Bogo were named after him.

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1869 births 1932 deaths Senators of the 8th Philippine Legislature Senators of the 7th Philippine Legislature Visayan people Nacionalista Party politicians Ateneo de Manila University alumni People from Bogo, Cebu {{Philippines-politician-stub Mayors of places in Cebu Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu