Ramón Araneta Torres (born Ramón Torres y Araneta; June 12, 1891 – February 21, 1975) was a Filipino politician who served in both houses of the Congress of the Philippines as well as the Cabinet of the Philippines.

[2] During this time, Torres was concurrently appointed by Governor-General Frank Murphy to become the Philippines' first Secretary of Labor,[1] continuing as such during the Commonwealth administration of President Manuel Quezon until 1936.

[3] During this time, he introduced and oversaw numerous reforms such as the eight-hour working day, mandatory medical attention for workers, the passage of Commonwealth Act 213 which defined and regulated labor unions and the Workmen's Compensation Act.

However, he and other senators were unable to assume their positions as scheduled due to the outbreak of the Pacific War and the Japanese occupation of the Philippines the following month.

[4] After leaving the Senate, Torres briefly served again as governor of Negros Occidental for three months in 1953.