In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Palisoc, the birth surname or paternal family name is Tomelden, and the marital name is Pecson.
The Honorable
Geronima T. Pecson
Senator of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1953
Member of the UNESCO Executive Board
In office 1947–1954
In office 1958–1962
Personal details
Born
Geronima Josefa Palisoc Tomelden
December 19, 1896 Lingayen, Pangasinan, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died
July 31, 1989(1989-07-31) (aged 92)
Political party
Liberal (1947-1989)
Spouse
Potenciano Pecson
Children
Urduja Pecson Corazon Pecson
Parent(s)
Victor L. Tomelden (father) Pacita S. Palisoc (mother)
Alma mater
University of the Philippines Manila
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Educator social worker
Geronima Josefa Tomelden Pecson (December 19, 1896 – July 31, 1989) was an educator, suffragette, and social worker who became the first woman senator of the Philippines in 1947 and the first woman member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1950.[1][2]
^"Geronima T. Pecson". senate.gov.ph. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
^Executive Order No. 375, s. 1996 – Creating a Special Committee to take charge of the preparations for the Centennial of the Birth of Geronima Tomelden Pecson – via Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
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