Tish Pascual-Ladlad
Filipino student journalist and martyr
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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 | |
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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 August 30, 1950 |
| Disappeared | November 1, 1975 (aged 25) Paco, Manila, Philippines |
| Education | University of the Philippines Los Baños (no degree) |
| Occupations | Student journalist, activist |
| Awards | Honored 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]