Mary Christine Tan RGS | |
|---|---|
| Mother Superior | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amanda Limgenco Tan November 30, 1930 |
| Died | October 6, 2003 (aged 72)[1] Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Parents | Bienvenido Tan, Sr. Salome Limgenco |
| Occupation | Nun of the Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS) Founder, Association of Major Religious Superious of Women (AMRSP) |
| Education | Tertiary (Bachelor of Science in Mathematics) [2] |
| Alma mater | St. Scholastica's College, Manila[2] |
| Member of the Philippine Constitutional Commission | |
| In office June 2, 1986 – October 15, 1986 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
Amanda Limgenco Tan, RGS (November 30, 1930 – October 6, 2003), commonly known as Mary Christine Tan, was a Filipino missionary, nun, and activist, who was known to be one of the key figures who was against the human rights abuses during the Martial law era. She headed the Association of Major Religious Superiors of Women (AMRSP) from 1973 to 1976, a group of religious sisters who not only vocalized their disdain against the Martial Law dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, but also managed to help Filipinos who are suffering from poverty.[3] She, along with eight other religious sisters are known as the Bantayog sisters - honored for living a life resisting against the regime of Ferdinand Marcos[4] by having their names were immortalized on the Wall of Remembrance.