1. Winefreda Amit Geonzon was a Filipina lawyer and social justice activist.
11 Facts About Winefreda Geonzon
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Winefreda Geonzon was the founder and executive director of the Free Legal Assistance Volunteers Association, a service organization that provides free legal assistance for poor prisoners.
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Winefreda Geonzon was one of seven children; her father died during World War II.
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Winefreda Geonzon attended elementary school at Bogo Central School and high school at Cebu Roosevelt Memorial College in Bogo.
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Winefreda Geonzon earned her BS in Elementary Education from the Cebu Normal College.
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Winefreda Geonzon graduated from the University of the Visayas College of Law in 1976 and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in April 1977.
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In 1978 Winefreda Geonzon was appointed the legal aid director for the Cebu City Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
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The jail offered no rehabilitation services, so Winefreda Geonzon organized opportunities for minors to participate in boy scouting activities and earn certificates for good behavior.
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Winefreda Geonzon organized a civic assistance team to provide basic needs for prisoners who lacked basic necessities such as mats or clothing.
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Winefreda Geonzon visited the Bagong Buhay Rehabilitation Center at Apas as well as other prisons.
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Winefreda Geonzon founded the non-profit, non-religious organization Free Legal Assistance Volunteers Association in 1983 to provide legal aid for prisoners who were victims of human rights violations.