Tish Pascual-Ladlad

Maria Leticia Quintina Jimenez Pascual-Ladlad[1] (August 30, 1950 – disappeared November 1, 1975),[2] also known by her nickname Tish,[3] was a student journalist at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) during the Marcos dictatorship, known for being the first woman editor-in-chief of the Aggie Green and Gold, for her community organizing work among farmers in Laguna and Quezon,[4] and for being the first UPLB student to become a desaparecido during the Martial Law regime.[5][6]

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Jimenez, the birth surname or paternal family name is Pascual, and the marital name is Ladlad.
Tish Pascual-Ladlad
Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Tish Pascual-Ladlad
Born
Maria Leticia Quintina Jimenez Pascual

(1950-08-30)August 30, 1950
Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines
DisappearedNovember 1, 1975 (aged 25)
Paco, Manila, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños (no degree)
Occupation(s)Student journalist, activist
AwardsHonored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani wall of remembrance

She is honored as a martyr of the Philippines' Martial Law era, having had her name etched on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani.[7][8][9] In UPLB, she is honored at the campus' Hagdan ng Malayang Kamalayan memorial.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Heroes and Martyrs: Pascual-Ladlad, Ma. Leticia Quintina "Tish" Jimenez". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. Inquirer, Philippine Daily (2018-09-22). "Tish, Jessica, Hermon and other missing martial law activists". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. "Tish, Jessica, Hermon and other missing martial law activists". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. Ancheta, Zea (2021-03-08). "Taking up space: Honoring the women of Southern Tagalog". Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  5. Pascual, Roland J. (2017-12-10). "Desaparecido: Remembering Ate Tish". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  6. United States Congress House Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on International Organizations (1978). Human Rights in the Philippines: Recent Developments : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, April 27, 1978. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  7. Taguiwalo, Judy (September 20, 2009). "Paggunita sa Batas Militar ni Marcos". Pinoy Weekly. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  8. Dagle, Robbin (2016-07-13). "'Honor real heroes, not fake ones'". The Guidon. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  9. "UP pays tribute to 72 martyrs and heroes". GMA News. 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  10. "UPLB honors fallen Martial Law activists". ABS-CBN News. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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