Amelia Gordon

September 4, 1919 (age 90)

Amelia Nepomuceno

Due to financial difficulties, she was never able to finish high school. She led and founded many civic groups in Olongapo including the Olongapo City Boy’s and Girls Home, Red Cross Olongapo City Chapter (RCOCC) and the Catholic Women's League of Zambales (CWLZ). She was the first woman elected city Mayor of Olongapo in 1967. She died on November 17, 2009 at the age of eighty-nine due to stroke. Gordon Heights Elementary School - Olongapo City, Zambales James L. Gordon Integrated School Elementary School - Olongapo City, Zambales City of Olongapo National High School - James L. Gordon Integrated School - Olongapo City, Zambales Gordon Heights National High School - Olongapo City, Zambales Gordon Heights National Health Service - Station Rita High School - Olongapo City, Zambales Gordon College - Olongapo City, Zambales Gordon Park - Brgy. Kalaklan, Olongapo City, Zambales.

Amelia Gordon

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Background

Amelia Juico Gordon was born on September 4, 1919 to Juan Juico and María Nepomuceno y Espíritu (August 6, 1889 in Castillejos, Zambales - January 7, 1972 in Makati, Rizal).

Career

Due to financial difficulties, she was never able to finish high school. She led and founded many civic groups in Olongapo including the Olongapo City Boy’s and Girls Home, Red Cross Olongapo City Chapter (RCOCC) and the Catholic Women's League of Zambales (CWLZ). She was the first woman elected city Mayor of Olongapo in 1967.

She died on November 17, 2009 at the age of eighty-nine due to stroke.

Gordon Heights Elementary School - Olongapo City, Zambales James L. Gordon Integrated School Elementary School - Olongapo City, Zambales City of Olongapo National High School - James L. Gordon Integrated School - Olongapo City, Zambales Gordon Heights National High School - Olongapo City, Zambales Gordon Heights National Health Service - Station Rita High School - Olongapo City, Zambales Gordon College - Olongapo City, Zambales Gordon Park - Brgy.

Kalaklan, Olongapo City, Zambales.

Achievements

She was Former assemblywoman of the 1984 Batasang Pambansa and recipient of The Pearl S. Buck International Woman of The Year Award in 2002, only the second Filipina to receive such, for her accomplishments in her civic and humanitarian endeavor.

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September 4, 1919

Amelia Nepomuceno
Died

November 17, 2009 (aged 90)
Religion
Catholic

Awards

She was Former assemblywoman of the 1984 Batasang Pambansa and recipient of The Pearl South. Buck International Woman of The Year Award in 2002, only the second Filipina to receive such, for her accomplishments in her civic and humanitarian endeavor.

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She was Former assemblywoman of the 1984 Batasang Pambansa and recipient of The Pearl South. Buck International Woman of The Year Award in 2002, only the second Filipina to receive such, for her accomplishments in her civic and humanitarian endeavor.