Background
Abiertas was born in Capiz in the Philippines.
Abiertas was born in Capiz in the Philippines.
She was the first woman to graduate with a degree from the Philippine Law School. She was an orphan. She attended the Philippine Law School. She became the first woman to graduate with a law degree from the school.
She was involved in advocating for equal rights for women in the Philippines.
As a lawyer, she fought for women"s rights, workers rights, and farmers rights. She died in 1929 of tuberculosis.