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Wife and "partner" of former Senator and Secretary Raul S. Roco, they have six children; Bobbit, Ponjun, Pia, Neena, Ruarri and Nara; and four grandchildren, Nica, Reece, Samantha and Shania.
When she made her first bid for the Senate in 2007, she was adjudged by environmental groups as the "Greenest Senatorial Candidate" among 36 candidates thru the Green Electoral Initiative (GEI). GEI evaluates the candidate's views, stand and platform on various environmental issues.
Although she did not make it to the magic 12 in 2007, she maintains her trust in the Filipino electorate and the electoral system and is thankful for the 8.5 million voters who trusted her in 2007. Together with the youth, women and other sectors, she hopes to spread the seeds and continue the legacy of her late husband Raul S. Roco by making another Senate bid this 2010 under the Noynoy Aquino-Mar Roxas slate.
After due consultation with Aksyon Demokratiko , the national political party which she heads as Chairperson, and its sectoral partners from the youth and women, she led the party to be one of the first to entreat Noynoy Aquino to run as president for 2010. With her heart for the country firmly in place and with her unwavering belief in Aksyon’s principles, she knows that the country has the best chance for honest governance and principled leadership with Noynoy Aquino at the helm. READ MORE...
Aksyon Demokratiko is a political party in the Philippines, founded by the late Senator Raul S. Roco. It is a mainstream political party that advocates “non-traditional” means of politics. It was recognized as a national political party in 1997 by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
It participated in four national and local elections (1998, 2001, 2004 & 2007) where it had moderate successes. Its Agenda of Hope (the late Senator Roco’s platform of governance for his presidential bid in 2004) continues to be the party platform. Magbago! (Change!) Makialam! (Participate!) Sulong sa Bagong Pilipinas! (Forward to a New Philippines!) are the party’s slogans. The current Chairperson of the party is Inang Guro Sonia Roco. READ MORE...
Mrs. Roco's multiple roles as daughter, youth leader, wife, mother, grandmother, educator, civic leader and caregiver, including her versatile interests in culture and the arts, in creation spirituality, in women's causes as well as children's growth and development, make her a woman enriched growing in grace and wisdom day after day.
