Trinidad Tecson
Philippine revolutionary who joined the revolutionary nationalist army Katipunan in 1895 to fight for her country’s independence from Spanish colonizers.
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Carmen Montoro
Carmen Montoro (1921-2009) was a chemical engineer with Grace Cocoa (later Ambrosia Chocolate) for 30 years in Manila and may have been a member of the American Association (Institution) of Chemical Engineers.
Leonora San Agustin
Filipina chemical engineer whose love for the Baguio region, tribal cultures and its biodiversity led to her becoming curator of the Baguio museum and becoming one of the ‘3 Witches of Baguio’ campaigning to save urban treescapes.
Paz Márquez-Benítez
Living amid the Philippines’ American colonial period, Paz Márquez-Benítez wrote her way into history as a prominent short-story author, educator, and editor.
Melchora Aquino
Filipina revolutionary widely recognized throughout the Philippines as a national hero
Maria Ressa
Nobel-winning Filipina journalist and human rights activist
Dr Encarnación Alzona
Filipina suffragist and historian
Dr Fe del Mundo
Filipina pediatrician Fe Villanueva del Mundo established the Philippines’ first pediatric hospital and, over six decades, helped shape the country’s modern healthcare system for children.
Shirley Diaz
Filipina chemical engineer, professor and businesswoman
Zenaida Gonzales Gordon
Filipina chemical engineer