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  2. Women in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Women in the pre-colonial Philippines enjoyed nearly equal status with men. Prior to colonization, both men and women could get a divorce for the following reasons: failure to meet family obligations, childlessness, and infidelity. Children, regardless of gender, and properties were equally divided in a divorce.

  3. Baro't saya - Wikipedia

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    Tagalog maginoo (nobility) wearing baro in the Boxer Codex (c.1590). Baro't saya evolved from two pieces of clothing worn by both men and women in the pre-colonial period of the Philippines: the baro (also barú or bayú in other Philippine languages), a simple collar-less shirt or jacket with close-fitting long sleeves; [5] and the tapis (also called patadyong in the Visayas and Sulu ...

  4. List of Filipino actresses - Wikipedia

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    List of Filipino actresses is a list of present and past notable Filipino actresses on stage, television, and motion pictures, arranged in alphabetical order by first name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  5. Ara Mina - Wikipedia

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    Marissa Sanchez (cousin) Hazel Pascual Reyes-Almarinez (born May 9, 1979), known professionally as Ara Mina, is a Filipino actress, singer, endorser, and entrepreneur. Recognized as the "Millennium Goddess", [1] Mina is a recipient of a FAMAS Award for Best Actress, 3 Golden Screen Awards including the 'Dekada Award' [2] and an Asia's Golden ...

  6. Maria Clara gown - Wikipedia

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    Believed to be the same woman as in La Bulaqueña. The María Clara gown, historically known as the traje de mestiza during the Spanish colonial era, [1][2] is a type of traditional dress worn by women in the Philippines. It is an aristocratic version of the baro't saya. It takes its name from María Clara, the mestiza protagonist of the novel ...

  7. Fashion and clothing in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Baro't Saya (literally "Shirt and Skirt") is the Filipino style of women's clothing. Traditionally, it is composed of a blouse and a long skirt with a "panuelo". It evolved many variants, some are regional. The upper-class women wore more elaborate baro't saya sewn with beads and colorful designs. The skirt is also wider than what lower classes ...

  8. Josefa Llanes Escoda - Wikipedia

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    Antonio Escoda, Sr. Josefa Madamba Llanes Escoda (born Josefa Llanes y Madamba; September 20, 1898 – January 6, 1945) was a Filipino civic leader, social worker, World War II heroine, and suffragette. She is most known for campaigning for women's suffrage and as a founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. Together with José Abad Santos ...

  9. List of Filipino beauty pageant winners - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable Filipino beauty pageant winners who have represented the Philippines in various beauty pageants. A. Anjanette Abayari; Yllana Aduana;