List of female senators of the Philippines

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This is a list of women senators of the Philippines. This was created as a guide to identify the women in the Philippines who has served as senators in the Senate of the Philippines, as distinct from the existing whole list of Philippine senators.

Since 1947, there have been 22 Filipino women senators in Philippine history. In the current 17th Congress, there are 6 incumbent female senators.

History

The first female senator elected in the Philippines was Geronima Pecson, who reaped the third largest number of votes during the Philippine senatorial elections of 1947. During her senatorial term, Pecson headed the Senate Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Health and Public Welfare, and the Joint Congressional Committee on Education.[1]

Eva Estrada-Kalaw was the first woman to be re-elected as senator.

Pia Cayetano was the youngest woman elected senator in the history of the Philippines at the age of 40. She was elected 2004 and then re-elected in 2010.[2]

Loi Ejercito Estrada is the first First Spouse (to Joseph Ejercito Estrada) to be elected in the Senate. She served from 2001 to 2007 after her husband's removal from the presidency in 2001.

Loren Legarda is the first Filipino woman senator to top the Senate race twice in 1998 and 2007. She is also the first Filipino woman to become Majority Floor Leader of the Senate.

In 1993, Leticia Ramos-Shahani became the first Filipino woman to become President pro tempore of the Senate.

Santanina Rasul is the first Filipina Muslim senator.

Tecla San Andres Ziga was the first woman in the Philippines to top the bar examinations for law degree graduates. She was elected as a senator in 1963.[3]

Miriam Defensor Santiago was the first Filipino and first Asian from a developing country to be elected as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on December 12, 2011.[4][5] She later resigned the post due to chronic fatigue syndrome, which turned out to be lung cancer.[6][7]

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was the first female senator who was elected as vice-president (1998-2001) and later installed to the presidency (2001-2010).

Female senators

 *  denotes incumbent senator
# Senator Full name Election Years in service Congress
1 Antonino, MagnoliaMagnolia Antonino Magnolia Rodriguez Welborn-Antonino 1967 1967-1972 6th, 7th
2 Aquino-Oreta, TessieTessie Aquino-Oreta Maria Teresa Aquino Aquino-Oreta 1998 1998-2004 11th, 12th
3 Benitez, Helena Z.Helena Z. Benitez Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez 1967 1967-1972 6th, 7th
4 Binay, NancyNancy Binay Maria Lourdes Nancy Sombillo Binay Angeles 2013 2013-present 16th, 17th
5 Cayetano, PiaPia Cayetano Pilar Juliana Schramm Cayetano 2004, 2010 2004-2016 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th
6 Coseteng, NikkiNikki Coseteng Anna Dominique Marquez-Lim Coseteng 1992, 1995 1992-2001 9th, 10th, 11th
7 de Lima, LeilaLeila de Lima Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa Magistrado de Lima 2016 2016-present 17th
8 Defensor-Santiago, MiriamMiriam Defensor-Santiago Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago 1995, 2004, 2010 1995-2001
2004-2016		 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th,
15th, 16th
9 Ejercito, LoiLoi Ejercito Luisa Fernandez Pimentel-Ejercito 2001 2001-2007 12th, 13th
10 Estrada-Kalaw, EvaEva Estrada-Kalaw Eva Reynada Estrada-Kalaw 1965, 1971 1965-1972 6th, 7th
11 Hontiveros, RisaRisa Hontiveros Ana Theresia Hontiveros-Baraquel 2016 2016-present 17th
12 Kalaw-Katigbak, MariaMaria Kalaw-Katigbak Maria Villanueva Kalaw-Katigbak 1961 1961-1967 5th, 6th
13 Legarda, LorenLoren Legarda Loren Regina Bautista Legarda 1998, 2007, 2013 1998-2004,
2007-present		 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th,
16th, 17th
14 Macapagal Arroyo, GloriaGloria Macapagal Arroyo Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 1992, 1995 1992-1998 9th, 10th
15 Madrigal, JambyJamby Madrigal Maria Ana Consuelo Abad Santos Madrigal Valade 2004 2004-2010 13th, 14th
16 Madrigal-Warns, PacitaPacita Madrigal-Warns Maria Paz Paterno Madrigal-Warns 1955 1955-1961 3rd, 4th
17 Pecson, GeronimaGeronima Pecson Geronima Palisoc Tomelden Pecson 1947 1947-1951 1st, 2nd
18 Poe, GraceGrace Poe Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe Llamanzares 2013 2013-present 16th, 17th
19 Ramos-Shahani, LeticiaLeticia Ramos-Shahani Leticia Valdez Ramos-Shahani 1987, 1992 1987-1998 8th, 9th, 10th
20 Rasul, NinaNina Rasul Santanina Centi Tillah Rasul 1987, 1992 1987-1995 8th, 9th
21 Ziga, TeclaTecla Ziga Tecla San Andres-Ziga 1963 1963-1969 5th, 6th
22 Villar, CynthiaCynthia Villar Cynthia Ampaya Aguilar Villar 2013 2013-present 16th, 17th

Living former female senators

List of living former female senators:

References

  1. ↑ "Senators Profile - Geronima T. Pecson". www.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. ↑ "Senator Pia S. Cayetano - Senate of the Philippines". www.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Senators Profile - Tecla San Andres Ziga". www.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Press Release - Revilla: Press statement on Senator Santiago's election as ICC judge". www.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Press Release - Revilla: Press statement on Senator Santiago's election as ICC judge". www.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  6. ↑ "It's final: Miriam steps down as ICC judge". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  7. ↑ "Miriam Santiago: I have lung cancer". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
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