Rolando de la Rosa
| Rolando de la Rosa | |
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| 95th Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas | |
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In office 2008–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Rev. Fr. Prof. Dr. Ernesto Arceo, OP |
| Succeeded by | Very Rev. Fr. Prof. Dr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P., Ph.D., M.A. |
| Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education | |
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In office October 18, 2004 – April 4, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Rolando Ramos Dizon |
| Succeeded by | Carlito Puno |
| 92nd Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas | |
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In office 1990–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Fr. Norberto M. Castillo, O.P |
| Succeeded by | Fr. Tamerlane R. Lana, O.P |
| President of the Association of Catholic Universities of the Philippines | |
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In office 1990–1998 |
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| President of the International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas | |
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In office 1996–1998 |
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| Provincial Councilor of Dominican Province of the Philippines | |
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In office 1996–1998 |
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| Rector of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba | |
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In office 1998–2004 |
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| Personal details | |
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June 27, 1953 Legazpi, Albay |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
Rolando V. de la Rosa, O.P., is the Rector Magnificus (president) of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, as of 1 September 2016.
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 then Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education in 2004.
de la Rosa was born on June 27, 1953, in Manila where he spent his childhood. He completed his basic education courses at the Aquinas University in Rawis, Legazpi City, studied AB Philosophy and graduated Magna cum Laude from the Dominican House of Studies. He also graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1980. He was ordained priest in the Dominican Order on April 3, 1982.
In 1984, Fr. de la Rosa earned his Licentiate in Sacred Theology degree, Magna cum Laude and Master of Arts in Higher Religious Studies, Summa cum Laude, both from UST. In the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, he completed the Doctoral degrees graduating Magna cum Laude in two programs: Higher Religious Studies and Sacred Theology in 1988.
He served his first two terms as Rector of the University of Santo Tomas for eight years, from 1990 to 1998. His aims as rector and president were to develop the university's research capabilities, and expand their outreach programs for community service. He established the Research and Endowment Foundation Incorporated to generate funds to finance continuing research activities in the university. Through this foundation, he was able to generate enough funds to establish the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex that houses today the various research centers in the university as well as the Graduate School. To strengthen and expand the community outreach programs of the university, he established the Office for Community Development which later evolved into the UST SIMBAHAYAN, the umbrella project for all university outreach programs focused on five K's: Karunungan (Knowledge transfer), Kalusugan (Medical missions), Kabuhayan (livelihood projects), Kanlungan (housing projects for the poor and those affected by natural disasters), and Kapayapaan (peace education for communities torn by religious and other conflicts.
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