Did you know: Anastacia Giron-Tupas

Known as the Dean of Philippine Nursing, Anastacia Giron-Tupas was born on Aug. 24, 1890. In 1917, Tupas was named the first Filipino chief nurse and superintendent of the Philippine General Hospital School of Nursing. She also headed the committee that prepared the bill systematizing Philippine nursing education passed in 1919. In 1959, through the initiative of the Civic Assembly of Women of the Philippines, she received the Presidential medal of merit. Tupas died on Sept. 28, 1972.–Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research