First Filipino: Jhesa Mae Palma-Kaatz — First Filipina FIFA referee

8.28.2018

Jhesa Mae Palma-Kaatz — First Filipina FIFA referee

A young girl who had to stop schooling and sell peanuts and other snacks to help her family amidst financial difficulties has managed to overcome her impoverished situation and is now recognized as the first Filipino woman to become a Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) referee.

Jhesa Mae Palma-Kaatz became the first Filipina FIFA referee of the international football association, bringing with her a wealth of experience playing for the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).
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