Eva Estrada Kalaw

Evangelina Estrada Kalaw (June 16, 1920 – May 25, 2017) was a Filipina stateswoman who served as a Senator in the Senate of the Philippines from 1965–1972 during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. She was one of the key opposition figures against Marcos' 20-year authoritarian rule and was instrumental in his downfall during the People Power Revolution. As a senator, she authored several laws relating to education in the Philippines, such as the salary standardization for public school personnel, the Magna Carta for Private Schools, the Magna Carta for Students, and an Act to institute a Charter for Barrio High Schools. She was also among the Liberal Party candidates injured during the Plaza Miranda bombing on August 21, 1971.

Eva Estrada Kalaw

Evangelina Estrada Kalaw (June 16, 1920 – May 25, 2017) was a Filipina stateswoman who served as a Senator in the Senate of the Philippines from 1965–1972 during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. She was one of the key opposition figures against Marcos' 20-year authoritarian rule and was instrumental in his downfall during the People Power Revolution. As a senator, she authored several laws relating to education in the Philippines, such as the salary standardization for public school personnel, the Magna Carta for Private Schools, the Magna Carta for Students, and an Act to institute a Charter for Barrio High Schools. She was also among the Liberal Party candidates injured during the Plaza Miranda bombing on August 21, 1971.