Former senator Santanina Rasul dies at 94

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00:00Santanina Tila Rasul, the first female Muslim senator, passed away on November 28 at 94,

00:06as confirmed by Senate Spokesperson Arnel Jose Bañas.

00:10She served in the Senate from 1987 to 1992 and 1992 to 1995.

00:17Rasul authored eight significant laws during her Senate tenure,

00:21including those promoting gender equality, civil service eligibility and women's rights,

00:26such as the establishment of National Women's Day

00:29and the inclusion of women in the Philippine Military Academy.

00:33Before her legislative career, Rasul worked as a public school teacher in Sulu

00:38and later served as a technical assistant to the office of the president from 1963 to 1964.

00:45She was also a commissioner for Muslim and ethnic minorities

00:48and a member of the Ministry of Education's board.

00:52Rasul was appointed UNESCO's honorary ambassador during the International Literacy Year in 1990.

00:58She was married to the late Ambassador Abraham Rasul Sr. and together they had six children.

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