History and biography of pilar hidalgo lim

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Pilar Hidalgo-Lim distinguished herself as the first woman to graduate with honours from the University of the Philippines in 1913. The year she graduated from UP, she joined its staff as a mathematics teacher. She continued teaching there until 1917. Hidalgo-Lim also worked as an instructor at the Centro Escolar University. Later, she served as its secretary and in 1962 became the president of the university.

Hidalgo-Lim received many awards particularly in the fields of civic and social work and education.

Hidalgo-Lim was a resolute advocate of women's suffrage. She spearheaded the women's suffrage movement in the Philippines.

24 May 1893

to 8 December 1973

Great Filipinos, Birth Centenary

#2022b, 10 Jun 1990

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