Jose Aspiras Explained

Jose Aspiras
Office:Member of the House of Representatives from La Union's 2nd district
Predecessor:District re-established
Successor:Tomas Dumpit
Birth Name:Jose Diego Aspiras
Birth Date:August 18, 1924
Termstart1:December 30, 1969
Termend1:September 23, 1972
Office2:Minister of Tourism
Termstart2:May 11, 1973
Termend2:February 25, 1986
Predecessor2:Position established
Successor2:Jose Antonio Gonzales
Termstart3:July 23, 1984
Termend3:March 25, 1986
Party:Lakas–NUCD (1995–1999)
Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Restingplace:Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity, Agoo, La Union
Office3:Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
Constituency3:La Union
Predecessor1:Epifanio Castillejos
Successor1:District abolished
President2:Ferdinand Marcos
Term End:June 30, 1998
Term Start:June 30, 1987
Otherparty:NPC (1992–1995)
Independent (1987–1992)
KBL (1978–1987)
Nacionalista (until 1978)

Jose Diego Aspiras (August 18, 1924 – November 14, 1999) was a Filipino politician. He was a member of former President Ferdinand Marcos's cabinet, and was considered one of the most loyal political lieutenants from Marcos' “northern bloc” of political influence.[1] He was the country's first Minister of Tourism, representative from La Union's 2nd district from 1969 to 1972 and from 1987 to 1998, and an assemblyman from La Union from 1984 to 1986. He is interred in the local Basilica Minore in Agoo, La Union.

The Agoo-Baguio Road was formerly named "Jose D. Aspiras Highway" after him but was renamed to Palispis Highway.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ariate Jr. . Joel F., and Miguel Paolo P. Reyes . 2021-09-19 . How Marcos kept his Martial Law plans a secret . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920132441/https://verafiles.org/articles/how-marcos-kept-his-martial-law-plans-secret . 2021-09-20 . 2022-08-09 . VERA Files . en-US.
  2. RA. 8971. An Act Naming the Agoo–Tubao–Pugo section of the Agoo–Baguio Road, the Jose D. Aspiras Highway, and the Benguet–Baguio section of the Same Road, the Ben Palispis Highway. October 31, 2000. September 29, 2014.