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Yesterday
was the 100th birthday of Dona Victoria Lopez de Araneta, a Filipina who
decades before the female gender would define "Women's Liberation" lived
it.
She
founded the Feati Bank 30 years before any Filipina became president of a bank.
It did so well that Citibank found it good enough to buy. She served as the
first female president of a co-educational institution, the FEATI University,
which she co-founded with her husband, Salvador.
Dona
Victoria founded the White Cross Society. She was president of the women's
chapter of NEPA, the National Economic Protectionism Association.
Her
friendship was sought by Philippine presidents and other men of power, and she
hobnobbed as much with other women achievers, and also matrons who led
purposeful lives. -
2007 MANILA
TIMES
Quoting from the write up on the event "Her life's work reflects
sophistication coupled with uncommon determination to excel at every endeavor.
Her spirituality, on the other hand, affirmed her close and personal
relationship with God. A visionary, philanthropist, entrepreneur, educator,
daughter, wife, mother and grandmother - she was all these and so much more.
We remember her legacy with great pride, and with honor."
- dejesusrica
VLA
is a digital book about the life of Victoria Lopez de Araneta, written to
coincide with her centennial celebration. The book is based largely on
Victoria's diaries, draft memoirs and collection of photographs and news
clipping.
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