First Filipina: Erlinda Espiritu

11.16.2007

Erlinda Espiritu

Erlinda Ignacio Espiritu
AKA Erlinda Arce Ignacio

1st Filipina Graduate of Harvard Law School (1951)

QUOTE
"The knights were always defending the defenseless, and I thought, How could I do that?"

ALIAS
"The Knight of Mindoro"

HUSBAND: Benjamin Espiritu
Erlinda and Benjamin have one son.

USEFUL LINKS

Harvard Law Bulletin: The Knight of Mindoro
Alumni Profiles from Harvard Law Bulletin
100 Outstanding Scholasticans

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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