| Eleuterio Adevoso | |
| Office: | Secretary of Labor |
| President: | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Term Start: | March 10, 1954 |
| Term End: | April 21, 1954 |
| Predecessor: | Jose Figueras |
| Successor: | Angel M. Castaño |
| Birth Date: | February 20, 1922 |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Party: | Liberal |
Eleuterio "Terry" Adevoso, also known by his nom de guerre, "Terry Magtanggol" (February 20, 1922 – March 22, 1975) was a Filipino war hero famous for his role as leader[1] [2] [3] and co-founder of Hunters ROTC guerilla unit[4] [5] during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.[6] [7]
He was appointed as Secretary of Labor in 1954, under the term of President Ramon Magsaysay. He ran for the Philippine Senate in 1959, but lost.
As a member of the opposition, Adevoso was arrested upon the declaration of Martial Law in September 1972. He was only released in September 1974 after languishing in jail as a political prisoner for two years.[8]
Terry married Carmen N. Ferrer after the war and had one child, Jesus Terry F. Adevoso (born 1946). He has three grandchildren, only two of whom he actually met; Johanna Patricia Adevoso-Cañal (born 1970) and Jay Paolo Adevoso (born 1971). The third grandchild, Jenna Crystal Adevoso-Galang, was born in 1985.