Pilar Hidalgo-Lim on Stamps
Pilar Hidalgo-Lim (1893 – 1973) was a Filipino educator and civic leader. She was married to Brig. General Vicente Lim, World War II hero. Pilar Hidalgo-Lim graduated from the University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude. She joined both the UP and Centro Escolar as a mathematics instructor. She married Lt. Vicente Lim, a West Point graduate, on August 12, 1917 They had six children: Luis, Roberto, Vicente Jr, Patricio, Eulalia, and Maria. Hidalgo-Lim was active in civic affairs. She became President of the National Federation of Women's Clubs, and was an active supporter for women's suffarage, which President Manuel Quezon signed into law in 1937. In 1940, with Josefa Llanes-Escoda, Hidalgo-Lim helped found the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. She also worked as a line producer for Parlatone Hispano-Filipino Studios, a Manila movie production company. Hidalgo-Lim and her children were in the United States when World War II started. Hidalgo-Lim and...