Magdalena Villaba

Magdalena Alonso Villaba, Ph.D.
Dean Emerita of the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School
Personal details
BornMagdalena Vicente Alonso
(1928-07-22)July 22, 1928
DiedSeptember 11, 2023(2023-09-11) (aged 95)
SpouseMamerto Villaba
ChildrenEsperanza Villaba Alvez & Beniamino Villaba Sr.
Parent(s)Victoria Lagasca Vicente (Mother) & Jose Mario Gonzales Alonso Sr. (Father)
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas
OccupationPhilosopher
AwardsPro Ecclesia et Pontifice
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Magdalena Vicente Alonso Villaba (July 22, 1928 – September 11, 2023) was a Filipina educational administrator and philosopher. One of the country's most respected philosophy academics, Alonso Villaba published several books and articles on oriental philosophy and Christian philosophy. In 1987, she was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by Saint John Paul II, then the highest honor a Catholic lay woman could be conferred with.