Tecla San Andres Ziga

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Ravago, the birth surname or paternal family name is San Andres, and the marital name is Ziga.

Tecla San Andres Ziga
Senator of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1969
Member of the House of Representatives from Albay's First District
In office December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961
Preceded by	Lorenzo P. Ziga
Succeeded by	Venancio Ziga
Personal details
Born	(1906-08-23)August 23, 1906 Nueva Caceres, Ambos Camarines, Philippine Islands
Died	August 17, 1992(1992-08-17) (aged 85) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Venancio Ziga
Alma mater	University of the Philippines
Occupation	Lawyer

Tecla Ravago San Andres Ziga (August 23, 1906 – August 17, 1992) was a female senator in the Philippines notable for being the first woman in the country to top the bar examination for law-degree graduates.

Biography

Early years

She was born 23 August 1906, in Nueva Caceres (now Naga, Camarines Sur) to Atanacio San Andres and Marcelina Ravago.

Education

San Andres Ziga obtained her elementary education from the Santa Isabel College. She gained her high school education from the Catholic Central School. In 1930, she obtained her degrees in Liberal Arts and in Law from the University of the Philippines. She took the bar examination in 1931.

Career

San Andres Ziga first worked as an assistant attorney at the DeWitt Law Office. After seven years there, she took and passed the 1937 Philippine Civil Service examination. After topping the said examination, San Andres Ziga worked for the Department of Justice. She was elected to the House of Representatives, representing Albay's 1st district, through a special election held on November 8, 1955, to serve the unfinished term of her late brother-in-law Lorenzo Ziga. She was re-elected in 1957 and served until 1961. She later became an administrator of the Philippine Social Welfare Administration. She was elected as a senator in 1963. Her political agenda as senator focused on the protection of women and children and regulation of practice in dietetics, among others.. She ran for re-election in 1969, but lost

Family life

Tecla San Andres Ziga was the wife of Venancio Ziga, a former governor and then congressman of the first district of Albay, Camarines Sur. They are the parents of Victor Ziga.

Later years

She died 17 August 1992, in Manila.