Filipina Women Firsts

Known as the very first woman lawyer in the Philippines.

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She is the founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP)

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First woman to be admitted in the prestigious Harvard Medical School - moreover, she's the first Asian to be admitted.

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An art patron, writer, founder and first president of the Arts Association of the Philippines, and hailed as the "Mother of Philippine Modern Art"

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First female cabinet member in the Philippines, heading the Social Services and Development.

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First Filipina to receive a Ph.D. in psychology in US.

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First Filipino woman to earn a doctoral degree. She is also credited as being the co-founder of the Philippine Historical Association and had chaired the then-National Historical Institute (now National Historical Commission) from 1959 to 1966. 

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First woman fighter in Panay and known as the "Joan of Arc of the Visayas",a school teacher and military leader

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First Woman Senator of the Philippines.

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First Filipino woman to become a medical doctor.

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