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]

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]

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