Democrito Mendoza

Democrito "Kito" T. Mendoza
BornJuly 31, 1923
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
DiedJanuary 12, 2016(2016-01-12) (aged 92)
Cebu City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of the Visayas
OccupationLawyer
Organization
Known for
MovementPhilippine labor movement
Board member of
  • Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation Chairman
    Vice-Chair Emeritus of the Philippine Veterans Bank
    Regional Vice President of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines
Awards
  • 1998 Labor Leader of the Year
    Order of the Golden Heart
    Presidential Merit Award
HonoursUnited States Army Gold Cross

Democrito "Kito" T. Mendoza (July 31, 1923 – January 12, 2016) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer and trade union leader from Cebu, Philippines. He was considered one of the founders of the country's labor movement and champion of Filipino workers' rights in the country being the founder of Associated Labor Union. In the international scene, he founded the ASEAN Trade Union Council. In 2005, he was awarded Presidential Merit Award by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.