Helena Benitez
Helena Benitez | |
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| Member of the Batasang Pambansa from Cavite[1] | |
| In office July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
| Member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa from Southern Tagalog[1] | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1967 – September 23, 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez June 27, 1914 Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | July 14, 2016 (aged 102) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Parent(s) | Conrado Benitez (father) Francisca Tirona (mother) |
| Alma mater | Philippine Women's University George Washington University University of Chicago Iowa State College |
| Occupation | educator and politician |
Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez[1] (June 27, 1914 – July 14, 2016) was a Filipina academic and administrator of the Philippine Women's University. She served in the Senate of the Philippines from 1967[2] until Congress was closed when martial law was declared in 1972, and at the Batasang Pambansa from 1978 until it was abolished in 1986. Benitez also founded the Bayanihan Dance Company.[3][4]
Benitez died on July 14, 2016, aged 102.[5]
Early life
Benitez was born in Manila to Conrado Benitez, a pensionado to the United States and a member of the 1935 Constitutional Convention, and Francisca Tirona who was an educator and co-founder of Philippine Women's College in 1919.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Bueza, Michael (27 June 2014). "Fast Facts: Helena Zoila Benitez is 100 years old". Rappler.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Senators Profile - Helena Benitez. Senate of the Philippines. Accessed on 2015-08-21.
- ^ Macairan, Evelyn (2016-06-29). "Helena Benitez at 100: Heart filled with gratitude". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ^ Tejero, Constantino C. (27 June 2013). "A living treasure is still up and about with her advocacies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Antiporda, Jefferson (July 14, 2016). "Helena Benitez dies at 102". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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