Soledad Duterte
Soledad Roa Duterte | |
|---|---|
| Born | Soledad Roa y Gonzales November 22, 1916 |
| Died | February 4, 2012 (aged 95) |
| Other names | Nanay Soleng |
| Occupation(s) | teacher, activist |
Soledad Roa Duterte was a Filipino teacher and activist of Maranao descent.[1]
Early life
Duterte was born as Soledad Roa y Gonzales on November 14, 1916 in Cabadbaran, Agusan (present-day Agusan del Norte), to Eleno Roa and Fortunata Gonzales. The Roas traces their roots to Leyte.[2] Duterte accomplished her elementary and high school studies in Cabadbaran and entered the Philippine Normal School in Manila for her collegiate studies. She then entered the Bureau of Public Schools as a teacher.[3]
Career
Duterte or Nanay Soleng (lit. Mother Soleng) as called by her supporters, led the Yellow Friday Movement, a movement against the administration of then President Ferdinand Marcos in Mindanao leading to the People Power Revolution.[4] She also founded and oversaw the Soledad Duterte Foundation which conducted livelihood and skills training to the indigenous people of Marahan.[1]
Death
She died at the Davao Doctors Hospital on February 4, 2012 at the age of 95.[1]
Personal life
Duterte was married to Vicente Duterte, who was a lawyer from Cebu whom she first met during her stay at the Bureau of Public Schools. Together with her husband, she settled in the Davao region in 1951. Vicente Duterte also served as governor of the now defunct Davao province. Vicente died in February 1968. She is the mother of Rodrigo Duterte and grandmother of Sara Duterte .[3]
References
- ^ a b c Lacorte, Germilina (5 February 2012). "Duterte matriarch dies at 95". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte: Leyte’s first president? – Zamboanga Times.
- ^ a b "Soledad Roa Duterte". RAFI Trienial Awards. Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.
- ^ Tupas, Jefry (5 February 2012). "Davao's 'Nanay' passes away". InterAksyon.com. Retrieved 8 February 2016.