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(Josefa Llanes Escoda)
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Escoda, who obtained her teaching degree in 1919 at the Philippine Normal School in Manila, was a social worker for the Philippine Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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She was sent to undergo training in Girl Scouting in the United States under the sponsorship of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
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She also obtained a master's degree in Social Work in 1925 from Columbia University, through Red Cross Scholarship.
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Upon her return to the country, she began training women to become Girl Scout leaders and eventually proceeded to organize the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
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On May 26, 1940, when President <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1265/today-in-philippine-history-august-19-1878-manuel-quezon-was-born-in-baler-aurora" class="news_link">Manuel L. Quezon</a> signed the GSP Charter, she became the group's first National Executive.
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She was married to Antonio Escoda, whom she met as a reporter from the Philippine Press Bureau. They had two children.
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September 20, 1898: Josefa Llanes Escoda was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte