Martha de San Bernardo was the first Filipina Catholic nun in both Philippine and world history Biography De San Bernardo belonged to an affluent and influential family in Pampanga, and was a ladina, a Spanish-speaking Filipina that had no Spanish lineage. In 1633, despite of the colonial ambience and the existing prejudices on race...
Saints & Blessed
Philipe Songsong, Hesuitang Martir
Phelippe Songsong (1611 – 1685) was a Filipino Jesuit. He was born to a noble family of Macabebe, Pampanga. Songsong was the second Filipino Jesuit. He was married and had a son. After the death of his wife, he entered the Society of Jesus at the age of 57 as a donado and volunteered...
Servants of God, Sor Dionesia & Cecilia Talangpaz
Dionisia Talangpaz is a Filipino Roman Catholic figure. She is one of the foundresses of the “Beaterio de San Sebastian de Calumpang” (now the Congregation of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters, in 1719. Her beatification process is underway with protocol number: 2302 Life Dionisia was born in Calumpit, Bulacan to half-Kapampangan parents. Together with her...
