Galicano Apacible: Profile of a Filipino Patriot by Encarnacion Alonza
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"With humility we present this profile of Doctor Galicano Apacible, an illustrious Filipino. This slender volume portrays the man--the students reformist of the '80s, the romantic defender of the first Philippine Republic against American imperialism, the distinguished statesman of the first two decades of the american colonial administration" -Excerpts from the Author's note.
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Dr. Alzona was one of the foremost suffragists of the country. In a 1919 opinion piece in The Philippine Review, she argued that if women were to be respected, they should be given the right to vote, since “a person enjoying full political rights deserves greater respect and esteem than a disenfranchised one.”Dr. Alzona was a member of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs, an umbrella organization of women’s clubs in the country. As part of this organization, she lobbied for women’s rights, specifically the right to vote and participate in national affairs. Fortunately, her efforts bore fruit; in September 15, 1935, President Manuel L. Quezon signed those rights into law.
In fighting for the Filipina’s right to vote, she leveled the playing field for future generations of women in the country. Dr. Alzona was born on March 23, 1895 in Biñan, Laguna, to a family who fostered her appetite for education. Her father, a distant relative of Jose Rizal, was a trial court judge. She spent her childhood in Tayabas City, Quezon. She grew up in a time of political unrest, when the Philippine Revolution came and gave way to a war against the Americans. By the time she was old enough to go to college, the country was firmly an American colony. Despite her circumstances being less than ideal, she worked hard to become a decorated and admired scholar. Sadly, she passed away in 2001, at age 105.Dr. Encarnacion Alzona’s strength, perseverance, and hard work are an inspiration, particularly to today’s Filipinas. Though we have come a long way in the fight for true gender equality, the freedoms women enjoy today must never be taken for granted.
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.
Item Weight : 1.18 pounds
Hardcover : 271 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-97-1-538145-1
Publisher : National Historic Institute (January 1, 1971)
Language: : English
J.J.
About the Author
Dr. Alzona was one of the foremost suffragists of the country. In a 1919 opinion piece in The Philippine Review, she argued that if women were to be respected, they should be given the right to vote, since “a person enjoying full political rights deserves greater respect and esteem than a disenfranchised one.”Dr. Alzona was a member of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs, an umbrella organization of women’s clubs in the country. As part of this organization, she lobbied for women’s rights, specifically the right to vote and participate in national affairs. Fortunately, her efforts bore fruit; in September 15, 1935, President Manuel L. Quezon signed those rights into law.
In fighting for the Filipina’s right to vote, she leveled the playing field for future generations of women in the country. Dr. Alzona was born on March 23, 1895 in Biñan, Laguna, to a family who fostered her appetite for education. Her father, a distant relative of Jose Rizal, was a trial court judge. She spent her childhood in Tayabas City, Quezon. She grew up in a time of political unrest, when the Philippine Revolution came and gave way to a war against the Americans. By the time she was old enough to go to college, the country was firmly an American colony. Despite her circumstances being less than ideal, she worked hard to become a decorated and admired scholar. Sadly, she passed away in 2001, at age 105.Dr. Encarnacion Alzona’s strength, perseverance, and hard work are an inspiration, particularly to today’s Filipinas. Though we have come a long way in the fight for true gender equality, the freedoms women enjoy today must never be taken for granted.
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.
Item Weight : 1.18 pounds
Hardcover : 271 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-97-1-538145-1
Publisher : National Historic Institute (January 1, 1971)
Language: : English
J.J.
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