First Filipina: Purificación Valera Quisumbing

2.01.2006

Purificación Valera Quisumbing

Purificación Valera Quisumbing

1st Filipina Chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (1990)

QUOTE
"If we do not know the facts, we do not know the truth."

DATE OF BIRTH
February 1

BIRTHPLACE
Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines

HUSBAND: Leonardo A. Quisumbing
CHILDREN: Josefa and Cecilia Rachel

USEFUL LINKS

CHR Chairperson Purificación C. Valera Quisumbing
'High tech' reporting focal vs human rights violations -CHR

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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