Concepcion Aguila
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Concepcion Aguila | |
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| Born | September 11, 1894 San Jose, Batangas |
| Died | December 16, 1959 (aged 65) |
| Education | PhD in Political Science |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA |
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Concepcion Aguila (September 11, 1894 – December 16, 1959) was a Filipino educator and lawyer.
Aguila was born on September 11, 1894, in San Jose, Batangas. She completed primary education at a public school in Batangas.[1]
Aguila became a kindergarten teacher before she obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1924 from the Philippine Law School in Manila. She pursued postgraduate studies at Centro Escolar University (CEU) in Manila and graduated with a Master of Laws in 1926 and a Master of Arts in 1937.[1]
Aguila later went to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., USA, and received a PhD in Political Science in 1948, making her the first woman and international student to receive the said doctoral degree from the university.[2][3]
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