Alejandro Reyes Roces was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist
of the Philippines for literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1961 to 1965, during
the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal. Wikipedia
Born: 13 July 1924, Manila
Died: 23 May 2011, Manila
Education: University of Arizona
Spouse: Irene Yorston
Books: Something to Crow about: Short Stories
Parents: Rafael Roces, Inocencia Reyes