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Asia’s undisputed fastest woman in the 1980
Lydia de Vega
two-time Olympian, she represented the Philippines at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics
Lydia de Vega
retired after she joined the track and field event of the 1994 Manila-Fujian games held in October where she won the 100m event
Lydia de Vega
one of two Emiratis chosen from thousands of applicants, has become the first Arab woman to graduate from Nasa’s training programme.
Nora AlMatrooshi
Like her ancestors before her, she has spent much of her life gazing up at the stars and now her dream of flying to the moon will soon become a reality.
Nora AlMatrooshi
Age of Nora AlMatrooshi?
30
remembers an elementary school lesson about space in which her teacher simulated a trip to the lunar surface, complete with arts-and-crafts spacesuits and a tent for a rocket ship.
Nora AlMatrooshi
a mechanical engineer by training who has worked in the oil industry, was one of two astronaut candidates chosen by the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) in 2021 to enroll in a training program with US space agency NASA
Nora AlMatrooshi
known for being a health and women’s rights advocate, a proud activist, and a champion of the basic sectors
Senator Risa Hontiveros
She is the Philippines’ first socialist woman Senator.
Senator Risa Hontiveros
As the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality, she has effectively advocated for and passed laws including the Expanded Solo Parents. Welfare Act (RA 11861), the Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313), the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children Law (RA 11930), and many more.
Senator Risa Hontiveros
Laws made by Senator Risa Hontiveros?
Expanded Solo Parents.
Welfare Act (RA 11861),
the Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313),
the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children Law (RA 11930), and many more.
She authored and sponsored the SOGIE Bill, which acknowledges the basic rights of all individuals regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression.
Senator Risa Hontiveros
14th Vice President of the Philippines (2016-2022),
Leni Robredo
reinvented the Vice President’s office from purely ceremonial functions to an advocacy-centered organization.
Leni Robredo
She pioneered a poverty alleviation program through public-private partnerships, addressing education, health, nutrition, rural development, women’s empowerment, and housing.
Leni Robredo
Her political endeavors were greatly influenced by her experience as a human rights attorney, where she advocated for marginalized groups such as farmers, fishermen, laborers, informal settlers, indigenous communities, women, and children.
Leni Robredo
Its aim is to empower volunteers nationwide to sustain the mission of improving the lives of Filipinos.
Leni Robredo
Following her government service, she established Angat Pinas, Inc., an organization dedicated to education, health, community engagement, and disaster response and rehabilitation
Leni Robredo
Invention of nata de coco
Teódula Kalaw África
Invention of Teódula Kalaw África?
Invention of nata de coco
is a chemist who worked for the Philippine National Coconut Corporation (now Philippine Coconut Authority)
Teódula Kalaw África
In what year does Teódula invented nata de coco as an alternative to nata de piña?
1949
also known as coconut jelly, is now a famous ingredient/dessert in Asia.
Nata de coco
