Nationality Filipino Occupation Attorney, Educator Other name Rosky Munda | Other names Rosky Munda Died 19 March 2010 | |
Full Name Rosa Angeles Santos Education Certified Public Accountant, Attorney Alma mater University of the Philippines (LLB) Parents Paulino Santos, Eliza Angeles | ||
Rosa Santos Munda (October 1, 1918 – March 19, 2010) was a lawyer and educator. Her father is General Paulino T. Santos, the military leader for whom the city of General Santos was named after. Her husband is Atty. Amado Abalos Munda.
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Education and Training
Munda was an alumna of the Philippine Women’s University (PWU). She obtained her law degree from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law (cum laude) and completed her Master of Education in the same university. She was later a recipient of the UP Distinguished Alumna award in the field of education.
Her leadership training was at the East West Center in Hawaii and she was an alternate delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Career
Before she became Philippine Women's University president in 1980, Munda rose from the ranks starting as a classroom teacher in the 1950s then became school registrar, then Assistant Dean and Dean of the College. She got promoted to vice-president of the university in 1977, then executive vice-president in 1978. She became acting president in 1979 and then president in 1980.
Awards and Recognitions
She was a recipient of the Datu Bago Award, the highest recognition given to Davao City residents for their exemplary contribution to the city’s growth and development. She was also named as one of the 12 outstanding women who received the 1979 Katuparan Award from the Federacion International de Abogadas (FIDA) for her efforts in education.
In recognition of her contributions to the growth and development of both the Philippine Women's University (PWU) and the Philippine Women's College (PWC) in Davao City, the RSM Events Center, a 2,000-seater convention facility was named in her honor.
Civic Life
Atty. Rosa Santos Munda was a Life Member of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and remained active in the organization until the latter part of her life.