Angelina Sandoval Gutierrez

Angelina Sandoval Gutierrez

• 1st Filipina Justice to receive the prestigious Cayetano Arellano Award as an Outstanding RTC Judge of the Philippines for 1990 (1991)
• 1st Filipina to become President of the Manila Regional Trial Court Judges Association (1991)

QUOTE
“The right to bear arms is a mere statutory privilege, not a constitutional right. It is a mere statutory creation.”

ALIAS
"Helen"


DATE OF BIRTH
February 28, 1938

BIRTHPLACE
Alitagtag, Batangas, Philippines


HUSBAND: Diego H. Gutierrez
CHILDREN: Aileen Marie, Francis Joseph, and James Gerard

USEFUL LINKS

Hon. Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez: Associate Justice
Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez

Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga
AKA Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga-Chien

• 1st Filipina and 1st Asian award-winning actress to play the very popular role of Eponine in Les Miserables on Broadway (1993)
• 1st Filipina international singer to perform at the Oscar Academy Awards (1993)
• 1st Filipina to win the Sir Lawrence Olivier Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical (1989)
• 1st Filipina to win the prestigious Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as "Kim" in Miss Saigon (1991)

QUOTE

"I can make a 10-year plan and then God can always change it."

ALIAS
"Lea"


DATE OF BIRTH
February 22, 1971

BIRTHPLACE
Manila, Philippines

FATHER: Feliciano Genuino Salonga
MOTHER: Ligaya Alcantara Imutan

HUSBAND: Robert Charles Chien
DAUGHTER: Nicole Beverly

USEFUL LINKS
Official Website of Lea Salonga
A Girl for Lea
Mamma Lea
An Interview with Lea Salonga
Lea wows crowd in an unforgettable Carnegie Hall debut
Lea Salonga: The Rise of Miss Saigon

Carmencita Hufano Avecilla

Carmencita Hufano Avecilla

• 1st Filipina Representative and Second runner-up in the 1st Miss Young International beauty pageant (1970)

USEFUL LINKS

Miss Young International 1970
Miss Young International Titleholders

Dolores Sibonga

Dolores Sibonga

• 1st Filipina-American and 1st Asian woman to be elected to Seattle's City Council (1980)
• 1st Filipina-American and 1st minority woman to serve on Seattle's City Council (1979)
• 1st Filipina-American lawyer admitted to the Washington State Bar (1973)

QUOTE
"Family always comes first and then community and then career."


DATE OF BIRTH
1931

USEFUL LINKS

Dolores Sibonga, Filipina American lawyer, appointed to Seattle City Council in August 1978
Women First in Seattle Government
Sibonga wants back on City Council
Filipino Americans in Seattle
APIA Political Firsts
Living in Two Worlds: The Asian Woman's Experience

Carlene Aguilar

Carlene Aguilar
AKA Carlene Ang Aguilar

• 1st Filipina Representative to Miss Earth (2001)

QUOTE

"Aside from pristine beaches and captivating tourist spots, my country has, its people. Filipinos are known to be resilient, we don't lose hope and we never give up with all the problems we are experiencing. Filipinos are a very happy people and have a ready smile for everyone. We let other people who visit our country feel at home."

DATE OF BIRTH
February 8, 1982

BIRTHPLACE
Mandaluyong City, Philippines

FATHER: Raul Aguilar
MOTHER: Catharin Ang

USEFUL LINKS

Carlene Aguilar.com
Carlene Aguilar Interview

Purificación Valera Quisumbing

Purificación Valera Quisumbing

• 1st Filipina Chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (1990)

QUOTE
"If we do not know the facts, we do not know the truth."

DATE OF BIRTH
February 1

BIRTHPLACE
Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines

HUSBAND: Leonardo A. Quisumbing
CHILDREN: Josefa and Cecilia Rachel

USEFUL LINKS

CHR Chairperson Purificación C. Valera Quisumbing
'High tech' reporting focal vs human rights violations -CHR