olivetripon

A wife for 40 years now a widow, mother of 5, grandmother of 4. A journalism graduate who wrote advertising copy for 10 years, a stay-at-home mom while freelance writing for 16 years; a former columnist (Parent talk 1989-1994 and Genderpoint 1995-96, Manila Chronicle) and author or editor of several books; joined the anti-Marcos protest movement, a feminist activist of 24 years leading the Women’s Feature Service (WFS) Philippines, a non-profit media organization – writing, editing, publishing, travelling, networking and managing projects for women’s human rights.(www.wfsphil.com) I love to travel when funds and health allow and hope to read and write at leisure and have fun with my grandchildren for the rest of my days.