Nelia Sancho

Nelia Sancho (August 30, 1951 - September 1, 2022) was a Filipino women’s rights activist and beauty queen. She was one of the co-founders of the Gabriela Women's Party.[1][2]

Sancho grew up in Aklan. While studying at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Sancho joined Binibining Pilipinas 1969, finishing first runner-up, losing out to Gloria Diaz.[3] She then joined Queen of the Pacific 1971, where she won. She then co-founded Gabriela Women's Party after participating in the First Quarter Storm, a protest against president Ferdinand Marcos.[2] In 1973, Sancho was arrested by state forces; she was later released on humanitarian grounds.[4] A year later, Sancho was assigned to be the head of the finance committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines.[5] After Marcos was overthrown after the People Power Revolution, Sancho ran for senator in 1987 and lost.[6] During the late 1990s, Sancho led a group that advocated for the Filipina comfort women of World War II.[3]

Gabriela Women's Party announced Sancho's death in 2022.[2]

References
  1. Tardiff, Sara (September 11, 2023). "Nelia Sancho, Beauty Queen Turned Defiant Rights Activist, Dies at 71" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (September 2, 2022). "Nelia Sancho, beauty queen, women's rights activist; 71". INQUIRER.net.
  3. Dumaual, Mario (2022-09-02). "Beauty queen-turned-activist Nelia Sancho passes away". ABS-CBNnews.com.
  4. Bolledo, Jairo (2022-09-02). "Beauty with a purpose: The life of Nelia Sancho, beauty queen and activist". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  5. Lolarga, Elizabeth (2022-09-23). "Nelia Sancho: The Arab-looking, miniskirt-wearing mestizo". VERA Files. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. Concepcion, Pocholo (2022-09-02). "'Queen of the Pacific' Nelia Sancho dies at 71". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
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