Career
She has been described as a "beacon in the feminist movement" Almeda-Lopez passed the bar in 1913 but due to her being too young she had to wait one year before joining the Roll of Attorneys. Aged 26 she delivered a speech at the Philippine Legislative Assembly arguing for women"s rights. In 1919 she had been hired by the Bureau of Justice and was promoted to assistant attorney at the Attorney General’ General’ s Office.
In 1934 president Manuel Quezon gave her a permanent appointment as city judge of the City of Court of Manila, a post she had served in as a temporary capacity for three years.