Phl observes 75th Woman Suffrage Day
By Mayen Jaymalin, The Philippine Star
April 30, 2012

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino women entered the world of politics 75 years ago, when they were allowed to cast their votes for the very first time.

According to election lawyer Romulo Macalintal, April 30, which has been declared as “Woman Suffrage Day,” is a historic day for Filipino women.

“Today is the 75th anniversary of that historic and momentous day when Filipino women voted for the first time,” Macalintal said.

In 1907, when the first election law took place, the right of suffrage was limited to male citizens of voting age.

“Women were not allowed to vote as they were regarded as mere extension of the personality of their husbands or fathers,” Macalintal noted.

However, advocates of woman suffrage who showed courage and dynamism insisted on their right to vote and to run for public office.

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