In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay & #WomensHistoryMonth , we once again honor all the women all throughout Philippine history. I am adding more snippet bios on this long thread on women's history in #PH from last yr. Truly the last man standing is a woman. THREAD.
Clemencia Lopez (1876-1963), travelled to the U.S. in 1902, amidst the Philippine-American War, exposing herself to the gender politics & racism of US empire to negotiate the release of her detained brothers, & broadcast to the American press the Filipino desire for independence.
Pura Villanueva-Kalaw (1886-1954), journalist & feminist, was the first Manila Carnival Queen in 1908. She used this platform for women's rights in society, primarily suffrage & women's welfare. She est. the Asociacion Feminista Ilonga, 1st feminist org in PH founded by women.
Encarnacion Alzona (1895-2001), Filipina historian & suffragette, was an achiever. As a pensionado scholar in the U.S., she was the 1st Filipina to earn a PhD, a history doctorate in @Columbia. She was conferred the title of National Scientist in 1985.
Edith Tiempo (1919-2011), National Artist for Lit, was acknowledged by Princeton Encyclopedia of Poets & Poetics as a major English writer in #PH. Aiming to hone the skill of Filipino writers, she est. @silliman_nww, the 1st writers workshop in Asia.
Magdalena Leones (1920-2016), the 1st & only Asian woman to receive the Silver Star Medal from US Army, was detained after the Fall of Bataan. Soon, she trained herself Nihonggo. At great risk to her life, she became spy for USAFIP-NL guerrillas. Her memory skills were legendary.
Geronima Pecson (1896-1989) broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman senator in #PH history. She was elected in 1947, garnering 3rd largest number of votes. Thanks to her advocacy on education, landmark laws on Free & Compulsory Ed & Vocational Ed were passed.
Corazon Aquino (1933-2009), 11th #PH President, was the 1st woman PH president, having been swept to power after the Marcos dictatorship was deposed. W/ 7 coup attempts during her term, she assured a peaceful transfer of power in 1992.
Let there be no doubt about it. Even as Filipino women defeat & break the double standards unfairly imposed on them, their great courage & quiet strength have often been the sustaining hope & energy of the Nation. In the age of misogyny, we shout in defiance & say: Let HER Lead🇵🇭
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