Helena Benitez

Helena T. Benitez
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 (1914-06-27) June 27, 1914
Manila, Philippine Islands
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
Religion Roman Catholic

Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez[1] (born June 27, 1914) is 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]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bueza, Michael (27 June 2014). "Fast Facts: Helena Zoila Benitez is 100 years old". Rappler.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. Senators Profile - Helena Benitez. Senate of the Philippines. Accessed on 2015-08-21.
  3. Macairan, Evelyn (2016-06-29). "Helena Benitez at 100: Heart filled with gratitude". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  4. Tejero, Constantino C. (27 June 2013). "A living treasure is still up and about with her advocacies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 21 August 2015.


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