Rolando de la Rosa

Rolando de la Rosa
95th Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas
In office
2008–2012
Preceded byRev. Fr. Prof. Dr. Ernesto Arceo, OP
Succeeded byVery Rev. Fr. Prof. Dr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P., Ph.D., M.A.
Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education
In office
October 18, 2004 – April 4, 2005
Preceded byRolando Ramos Dizon
Succeeded byCarlito Puno
92nd Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas
In office
1990–1998
Preceded byFr. Norberto M. Castillo, O.P
Succeeded byFr. Tamerlane R. Lana, O.P
President of the Association of Catholic Universities of the Philippines
In office
1990–1998
President of the International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas
In office
1996–1998
Provincial Councilor of Dominican Province of the Philippines
In office
1996–1998
Rector of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba
In office
1998–2004
Personal details
Born (1953-06-27) June 27, 1953 (age 71)
Legazpi, Albay
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas

Rolando V. de la Rosa, O.P., is the Provincial Archivist of the Dominican Province of the Philippines.

Formerly, he served as the Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Asia. A religious leader and a seasoned educator, he was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the chairman of the Commission on Higher Education in 2004.[1][2]