First Filipino: YEAR 2000 FILIPINO TRAILBLAZERS

1.16.2009

	Gene Cajayon	Profile
	First Filipino-American Movie Director to win the 1st Best Feature Film about Filipino-Americans (The Debut), Hawaii International Film Festival

	Jesse Robredo	Profile
	First Filipino Mayor to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service

	Jessica Soho	Profile
	First Filipina to win the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award

	Charo Ronquillo	Profile
	First Filipina and 1st Asian Second runner-up in the Ford Supermodel of the World competition

	Loren Legarda	Profile
	First Filipina to hold the post of Senate Majority Leader

	Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas	Profile
	First Filipina crowned Miss Globe International

	Ramon P. Santos	Profile
	First Filipino, 1st Asian Vice President of the International Music Council Executive Committee at UNESCO

	Roselle Ambubuyog	Profile
	First Filipina visually-impaired summa cum laude graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?