Philippine Mothers

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Philippine Mothers
A Directory of Women Founders and Originators of Philippine Institutions

The title "Mother" symbolically describes a woman as a maker of an institution or an author of a body of knowledge. Any female pioneer or respectable foreign trailblazer in the Philippines can be named "ina" (mother) by their followers.

Philippine Mothers blog lists the names of women who are recognized by Filipinos worldwide as founders and creators of Philippine Institutions.

Trinidad Tecson

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"Mother of Philippine Red Cross"
"Mother of Biak-na-bato"

Trinidad Tecson
AKA Trinidad Perez Tecson

1st Filipina to organize the Red Cross in the Philippines

ALIAS
"Henerala Ningning" (General Ningning)
"babaing lalaki" ("woman-man", symbol of her strong character)

DATE OF BIRTH
November 18, 1848

BIRTHPLACE
San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan, Philippines

FATHER: Rafael Tecson
MOTHER: Monica S. Perez

HUSBAND: ______*
CHILDREN: Sinforoso and Desiderio
*Trinidad Tecson went through 3 marriages, surviving all three husbands.

YEAR OF DEATH
January 28, 1928

USEFUL LINKS

Cultural Heritage-National Hero: Trinidad Tecson
Trinidad Tecson (1848-1928)
Heroes and Patriots: Trinidad Tecson
The Women in the Philippine Revolution

Mercedes Concepcion

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"Mother of Asian demography"

Mercedes B. Concepcion

1st Filipina Demographer
1st Filipina Director of the University of the Philippines Population Institute
1st Filipina staff member the Statistical Training Centre of the University of the Philippines

QUOTE
"During the Spanish occupation, when the Filipinos didn't like the Spaniards, all they had to do was flee to another island and get out from having to pay tax. So this inter-provincial movement continues. So these island groupings have also been responsible for the fact that people do not think in national terms. You think of your family first, your kin group next, and your province."

DATE OF BIRTH
1928

USEFUL LINKS

Mercedes B. Concepcion, a leading figure in population
Asian wins United Nations Population Award for 2005
Sophia Smith Collection - Population and Reproductive Health Oral History Project
Mercedes Concepcion Interviewed by Rebecca Sharpless

Leonor Orosa Goquingco

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"Mother of Philippine Dance Theater"

Leonor Orosa
AKA Leonor Luna Orosa-Goquingco

1st Filipina and the only dancer sent on the first-ever cultural mission to Japan (1939)
1st Filipina to choreograph the first Philippine folkloric ballet, Trend: Return to the Native (1941)
Founder of the Filipinescas Dance Company (1958)
Founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater
National Artist for Dance (1976)
Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics

ALIAS
"Cristina Luna"
"Trailblazer"

DATE OF BIRTH
July 24, 1917

BIRTHPLACE
Jolo, Sulu, Philippines

FATHER: Sixto Orosa
MOTHER: Sevedna Luna

HUSBAND: Benjamin Goquinco
CHILDREN: Benjamin Jr., Rachelle and Regina

YEAR OF DEATH
July 15, 2005

USEFUL LINKS

NCCA Culture Profile: Leonor Orosa Goquingco
Leonor Orosa Goquingco on Wikipedia
Leonor Orosa Goquingco aka Cristina Luna
Farewell to National Artist Leonor Orosa-Goquingco
Nation Mourns the Passing of National Artist for Dance Leonor Orosa-Goquingco

Janette Toral

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"The Mother of The E-Commerce Law - RA8792"

Janette Toral

1st Filipina writer to be published by McGraw-Hill Asia
Publisher of the 1st e-commerce book in the Philippines, The DigitalFilipino: An E-Commerce Guide for the eFilipino
Founder of the Philippine Internet Commerce Society (1997)

QUOTE
"To move forward, our generation needs to explore how innovation can be fostered especially among the young."

USEFUL LINKS

janettetoral.com

About Janette Toral
Toral: My failure is my success

Gregoria de Jesus

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"Mother of the Philippine Revolution"

Gregoria de Jesus

1st Filipina to translate or decipher the alphabet of the Katipunan in code

QUOTE
"Some of my important experiences during the Revolution are as follows: I had no fear of facing danger, not even death itself, whenever I accompanied the soldiers in the battle, impelled as I was then by no other desire than to see unfurled the flag of an independent Philippines, and I was present in and witnessed many encounters.

ALIAS
"Aling Oriang"
"Lakambini" (muse)

DATE OF BIRTH
May 15, 1875

BIRTHPLACE
Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines

FATHER: Nicolas de Jesus
MOTHER: Baltazara Alvarez Francisco

1st HUSBAND: Andrés Bonifacio
SON: Andrés

2nd HUSBAND: Julio Nakpil
CHILDREN: Juana, Lucia, Juan, Julia, Francisca, Josefina, Mercedes and Caridad

YEAR OF DEATH
March 15, 1943

USEFUL LINKS

Autobiography of Gregoria de Jesus: The Katipunera
Gregoria de Jesus on Wikipedia
Hero of the Philippine Revolution: Gregoria de Jesus

Leona Florentino

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"Mother of Philippine Women's Literature"

Leona Florentino

1st Filipina poet

DATE OF BIRTH
April 19, 1849

BIRTHPLACE
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

FATHER: Marcelino Florentino
MOTHER: Isabel

HUSBAND: Elias de los Reyes
Elias and Leona had five children.

YEAR OF DEATH
October 4, 1884

USEFUL LINKS

Leona Florentino: First Poetess of the Philippines
Leona Florentino on Wikipedia

Engracia Cruz Reyes

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"Mother of Filipino Cooking"

Engracia Cruz
AKA Doña Engracia Cruz-Reyes

Founder of the Aristocrat Restaurant (1936)

ALIAS
"Aling Asiang"
"Lola Asiang"

DATE OF BIRTH
April 16, 1892

HUSBAND: Alexander A. Reyes
Alexander and Engracia have 13 children.

YEAR OF DEATH
July 6, 1975

USEFUL LINKS

Engracia Cruz-Reyes on Wikipedia
History of Aristocrat Restaurant
Remembering Aling Asiang
Tribute-Recipes for the Women of National Kaluto
Not just for aristocrats

Francisca Reyes Aquino

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"Mother of Philippine Dancing"

Francisca Reyes Aquino
AKA Francisca Reyes Tolentino

1st Filipina National Artist for Dance (1973)
Philippine National Artist in Dance (1973)
"Folk Dance Pioneer"
"Champion of Filipino Folk Dance"

DATE OF BIRTH
March 9, 1899

BIRTHPLACE
Bulacan, Philippines

FATHER: Felipe Reyes
MOTHER: Juliana Santos

2nd HUSBAND: Serafin Aquino

1st HUSBAND: Ramon P. Tolentino, Jr.

YEAR OF DEATH
November 21, 1983

USEFUL LINKS

The 1962 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service
NCCA Culture Profile: Francisca Reyes Aquino
Frances Reyes Aquino

Honoria Acosta Sison

2008-02-02T01:11:00.000-08:00

"Mother of Philippine Obstetrics"

Honoria Acosta-Sison

1st Filipina physician
1st Filipina graduate of an American Medical School, Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1905)
1st Filipina surgeon
1st Filipina obstetrician
1st Filipina to perform a low segment cesarean section

DATE OF BIRTH
1887

HUSBAND: Dr. Antonio G. Sison

YEAR OF DEATH
January 19, 1970

USEFUL LINKS

First Filipino Women Physicians
The First Ladies of Philippine Medicine
History of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Melchora Aquino

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"Mother of the Philippine Revolution"
"Mother of Katipunan"
"Mother of Balintawak"

Melchora Aquino

QUOTE
“I have no regrets and if I had nine lives I would have gladly given them all up for my country.”

ALIAS
"Tandang Sora"
"Grand Dame of the Revolution"

DATE OF BIRTH
January 6, 1812

BIRTHPLACE
Barrio Banlat, Balintawak, Quezon City, Philippines

FATHER: Juan Aquino
MOTHER: Valentina

HUSBAND: Fulgencio Ramos
Fulgencio Ramos and Melchora Aquino had seven children.

YEAR OF DEATH
March 2, 1919

USEFUL LINKS

Hero of the Philippine Revolution: Melchora Aquino
Melchora Aquino: Mother of Balintawak
193rd Anniversary of Melchora Aquino, Mother of the Philippine Revolution:

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