In cooperation with the Fil-Am Theather of Tampa Bay, the 4Ever40 Sisterhood showed their support to the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. during the Philfest 20th Anniversary on April 10-12, 2015 by presenting the Famous Women In The Philippines History.
Marilou Tito played the role of Gabriela Silang, María Josefa Gabriela Cariño Silang (19 March 1731 – 20 September 1763) was a Filipino revolutionary leader and the wife of the Ilocano insurgent leader, Diego Silang. Following Diego’s assassination in 1763, she led the insurgency for four months before she was captured and executed by the colonial government of the Spanish East Indies.
Veronica Watson played the role of Tandang Sora – Melchora Aquino de Ramos was a Filipina revolutionary who became known as “Tandang Sora” because of her age. She is also known as the “Grand Woman of the Revolution” and the “Mother of Balintawak” for her contributions
Maryann Branesky played the role of Imelda Romualdez Marcos who is the widow of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos best known for her collection of some three thousand pairs of shoes. She served as First Lady from 1
Bing Alcontin played the role of Maria Corazon “Cory” Aquino y Cojuangco y Sumulong was a Philippine politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines, the first woman to hold that office, and the first female president.
Rose E. DeMille played the role of Miriam Defensor Santiago a Filipino politician, notable for having served in all three branches of the Philippine government – judicial, executive, and legislative.In 1988, she was named laureate of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service, with a citation “for bold and moral leadership in cleaning up a corrupt-ridden government agency.” She ran in the 1992 presidential elections but was defeated in an election marred by allegations of impropriety by the victor. In 2012, she became the first Filipina and the first Asian from a developing country to be elected judge of the International Criminal Court.