Sonia Roco | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Aksyon Demokratiko | |
| In office 2006–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Cho Roco |
| Succeeded by | Herminio Aquino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sonia Cubillo Malasarte 20 July 1944 Tondo, Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | Aksyon Demokratiko (2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (2010) |
| Spouse | Raul Roco |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph's College of Quezon City (BS) Ateneo de Manila University (MA, MA) |
| Occupation | Educator |
Sonia Malasarte Roco (born 20 July 1944) is the widow of Filipino senator and presidential candidate Raul Roco. She ran for the Senate in the 2007 Philippine Midterm Elections under her late husband's party, Aksyon Demokratiko, which is allied with the broad opposition coalition called Genuine Opposition. She joined the coalition after JV Ejercito, son of deposed President Joseph Estrada, pulled out as an opposition candidate at his father's behest.[1]