Eva Estrada Kalaw
Eva Estrada Kalaw (née Evangelina Reynada Estrada; June 16, 1920 – May 25, 2017) was a Filipina politician who served as a senator in the Senate of the Philippines from 1965 to 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 in 1986. As a senator, she wrote 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.
The Honorable Eva Estrada Kalaw | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1965 – September 23, 1972 | |
| Assemblywoman from Manila | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
| Representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| President | Fidel Ramos Joseph Estrada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evangelina Reynada Estrada June 16, 1920 Murcia, Tarlac, Philippine Islands |
| Died | May 25, 2017 (aged 96) Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Independent (1992-2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (1965–1971; 1971-1972; 1987–1992) Liberal (1971; 1980–1987) UNIDO (1980–1987) |
| Spouse | Teodoro V. Kalaw Jr. |
| Children | 4 (Valerio Kalaw, Teodoro Kalaw III, Salvador Kalaw, and Maria Eva Kalaw) |
| Residence | Manila |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Professor |
In 2001, after former president Joseph Estrada was arrested on April 25 for plunder, Kalaw was among the politicians who spoke against his arrest at pro-Estrada rallies that preceded the May 1 riots near Malacañang Palace.