Fernanda Balboa
Fernanda Balboa historical marker by the National Historical Commission.
Fernanda Salcedo Balboa (October 8, 1902 – May 24, 1999) was a Filipina civic leader. Daughter of Marcelino Salcedo and Maria Pilar del Prado, she became the head of League of Women Voters of the Philippines, Inc. (LWVP) from 1947-1957. During World War II, she formed the Home for Convalescent Soldiers in Sampaloc, Manila and a community kitchen in Antipolo, Rizal. Under her dacade of leadership in the LWVP, she transformed it into a corporation and fought for the approval of the New Civil Code.[1] She also initiated the Women and Minors bureau of the Department of Labor and Employment. During 1957, she established the Children's Museum and Library, Inc. (CMLI).
References
- "Fernanda Balboa (1902-1999)". (2002). National Historical Institute of the Philippines. Historical marker, Intramuros, Manila.
- "League of Woman Voters of the Philippines, Inc. (LWVP)". (1967). National Historical Institute of the Philippines. Historical marker, Intramuros, Manila.
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