Roy Señeres

Birth Name: Roy Villareal Señeres

Date of Birth: July 6, 1944

Place of Birth: Mambusao, Capiz, Philippines

Date of Death: February 8, 2016

Place of Death: Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

Ethnicity: Filipino [Aklanon, Capiznon]

Roy Señeres was a Filipino businessperson, diplomat, and politician. He was Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, from 1994 to 1998, and Chairman of the National Labor Relations Commission, from 2002 to 2005.

He was the son of Lourdes “Luding” Bayot Villareal and Federico “Decoy” Lata Señeres, who was a WWII veteran. Roy was partly raised in Butuan. He was married to Minerva Maaño, with whom he had seven children, including non-governmental organization worker Christian Señeres.

Roy’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Constantino Señeris, of Ibajay, Capiz, now Aklan.

Roy’s paternal grandfather was Joséf Señeres y Lusanta (or Joséf Lusanta Señeres in Filipino, the son of Potenciano Señeres y Amacio, or Potenciano Amacio Señeres in Filipino, and of Isidra Lusanta). Potenciano was the son of Custodio Señeris y Islao, or Custodio Islao Señeris, and Justa Amacio.

Roy’s paternal grandmother was named Estefana Lata y Samson (or Estefana Samson Lata in Filipino, the daughter of parents surnamed Lata and Samson).

Roy’s maternal grandfather was José Villareal y Lema (or José Lema Villareal in Filipino, the son of Francisco Sales Villareal y Lariosa, or Francisco Sales Lariosa Villareal in Filipino, and of Bernarda Lema). Francisco was the son of Gregorio Villareal and Juana Lariosa.

Roy’s maternal grandmother was named Brígida “Yayay” Bayot.