Encarnacion Alzona
- 1st Filipina Historian
- 1st Filipina Ph.D. in the Philippines
- 1st Filipina to earn her Ph.D. in history at the Columbia University (1923)
- Philippine National Scientist (1985)
"...the separation of Spain and the Philippines in 1898 was only political. The spiritual ties established between them...cannot be erased by a mere political event."
DATE OF BIRTH
March 25, 1895
YEAR OF DEATH
March 13, 2001
USEFUL LINKS
Remarks of the Honorable Alberto G. Romulo Secretary of Foreign Affairs: On The Occasion of the Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
Wikipedia Article on Encarnacion Alzona
