Sotero Cosme "Teroy" Hidalgo Laurel II was a Filipino politician and educator who served as a Senator from 1987 until 1992, including a period as President pro tempore from 1990 until 1991.
14 Facts About Sotero Laurel
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Sotero Laurel earned his law degrees from the University of the Philippines and was a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity.
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Sotero Laurel later obtained a master's degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
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Sotero Laurel taught law at Lyceum of the Philippines, the Philippine Law School, and Far Eastern University.
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Sotero Laurel aligned himself from the school policies to found the "Student Varsitarian" in 1953, a reputable campus organization for students hails from different provinces.
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Sotero Laurel served as the president of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities from 1963 to 1965.
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Sotero Laurel became the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Lyceum of the Philippines University System.
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Sotero Laurel was a 1986 recipient of the Ordre des Palmes Academiques of France, which is bestowed on educators and academics.
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Sotero Laurel was a member of the so-called "Magnificent 12" who voted against the extension.
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Sotero Laurel was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Industry and was the Senate President Pro-Tempore from 1990 to 1991.
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Sotero Laurel was the oldest serving senator at that time.
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Sotero Laurel died of cancer on September 16,2009, at the age of 90.
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Sotero Laurel was survived by his wife, Lorna, their eight children, and two sisters - Rose L Avancena and Nita L Yupangco.
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Sotero Laurel was laid in state in Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque.