Helena Benitez
Filipino senator and civic leader (1914-2016)
Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez (June 27, 1914 – July 14, 2016) was a Filipino academic and administrator of the Philippine Women's University. She served in the Senate of the Philippines from 1967[1] until Congress was closed when martial law was declared in 1972, and at the Batasang Pambansa from 1978 until it was abolished in 1986.
Helena Benitez | |
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| Member of the Batasang Pambansa from Cavite | |
| In office July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
| Member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa from Southern Tagalog | |
| 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 |
| Parents | 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 |
Benitez also founded the Bayanihan Dance Company.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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