Eva Estrada Kalaw | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1965 – September 23, 1972[1] | |
| 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 |
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.
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.[2][3]
- ^ Original term until December 30, 1977; cut short pursuant to the declaration of Martial Law on September 23, 1972.
- ^ Olaguer, Eduardo B. (May 3, 2001). "A call for pro-poor economic policies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A8. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
AT AROUND midnight last Sunday [April 29], former Sen. Eva Estrada Kalaw harangued the crowds to near frenzy at the Edsa Shrine and asked them to wait for a few more hours for their planned assault on Malacañang.
- ^ Olivares-Cunanan, Belinda (May 1, 2001). "Rift between opposition moderates and militants". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A9. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
Among the hawks are the irascible [Miriam Defensor] Santiago, Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Gregorio Honasan; Ping Lacson, and former senators Eva Kalaw and Ernesto Maceda.