Ruben Torres | |
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Member of the House of Representatives from Zambales's 2nd district | |
In office June 30, 2001 –June 30, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Antonio Diaz |
Succeeded by | Antonio Diaz |
29th Executive Secretary of the Philippines | |
In office May 20,1995 –January 8,1998 | |
President | Fidel V. Ramos |
Preceded by | Teofisto Guingona Jr. |
Succeeded by | Alexander Aguirre |
Secretary of Labor and Employment | |
In office January 20,1990 –February 11,1992 | |
President | Corazon Aquino |
Preceded by | Dionisio C. dela Serna |
Succeeded by | Nieves Confesor |
Undersecretary of Labor and Employment | |
In office 1989 –January 20,1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Botolan,Zambales,Philippine Commonwealth | September 10,1941
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Lakas–CMD (2008–present) Lakas (2001–2008) Independent (1977–2001) Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930 (1965–1977) |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA,LL.B) |
Profession | Politician |
Ruben Deloso Torres (born September 10,1941) is a politician in the Philippines. He goes by the nom de guerre "Kadre" which he was known as a leftist during martial law period. [1] [2]
Torres was known as a student activist,then a leftist leader during and after martial law. [1]
Under President Corazon Aquino,he served as an undersecretary in the Department of Labor and Employment from 1989 to 1990. Afterwards he was promoted to full secretary,serving from 1990 to 1992. Under the next president,Fidel V. Ramos,he worked as executive secretary (colloquially known as the Little President) from 1995 to 1998. He was instrumental in brokering a peace accord with the Muslim rebels in Mindanao. [2] Torres ran for a Senate seat in the 1992 and 1998,under the banner of Lakas–CMD and Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino,respectively,but lost.
He later served as Congressman of the 2nd District of Zambales from 2001 to 2004 in the House of Representatives. He is currently the president of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines and a columnist at The Manila Times.
Torres was portrayed by Cesar Montano in the 1997 movie Kadre. [1] [3]
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