Rafael R. Roces Jr.

Rafael "Liling" Reyes Roces Jr. (October 12, 1912 – August 30, 1944) was a Filipino journalist, writer, patriot, World War II spy, hero, and martyr.

He was the son of Rafael Filomeno Roces Sr. (the publishing house owner and proprietor of the Ideal Theater on Avenida Rizal in Manila, Philippines) and Inocencia "Enchay" Reyes.

He had two children, namely: Sylvia Roces-Montilla (born January 31, 1938) and Antonio Rafael "Tony" Roces.

After a SPYRON courier was caught by Japanese soldiers, he, among others, were suspected of providing information to George Rowe and Lt.

On August 30, 1944, he, other prisoners, and twenty-three other members of the resistance were boarded onto a truck and brought to the Cementerio del Norte (North Cemetery) of Manila.