Santanina Tillah Rasul, the country's first Muslim woman senator, has died at the age of 94. Her remains will be taken to Jolo, Sulu, for burial next to her husband, Abraham Rasul, a former Philippine ambassador to Saudi Arabia. She was also a prominent civic leader and columnist for The Manila Times.
SANTANINA Tillah Rasul, the country's first Muslim woman senator, died Thursday at the age of 94.Secretary Almarim Centi Tillah, the Presidential Adviser for Muslim Affairs and Rasul's younger brother, shared the news of her death with The Manila Times on Friday.Tillah said Rasul's remains will be taken to Jolo , Sulu , where she will be buried next to her husband, Abraham Rasul, who served as the former Philippine ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Born Santanina Centi Tillah on Sept. 14, 1930, in Siasi, Sulu, Rasul's journey is marked by consistent achievement.She excelled academically, graduating as valedictorian of Laum Tabawan Elementary School in 1941 and earning first honors at Sulu High School in 1948.She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines, graduating cum laude in 1952.
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