Philippine Women's University

About us:

The Philippine Women’s University or PWU is a non-stock, non-for-profit, non-sectarian educational institution duly existing under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. The history of the Philippine Women’s University began on June 9, 1919, when educator and civic rights leaders Francisca Tirona Benitez along with six other women, Clara Aragon, Concepcion Aragon, Paz Marquez Benitez, (sister-in-law of Francisca Benitez) Carolina Ocampo Palma, Mercedes Rivera, and Socorro Marquez Zaballero, founded the Philippine Women’s College, with Paz serving as its first president.

The University’s core values are fostered through a curriculum centered on academic excellence, personal integrity, diversity, service, and commitment. Our four-fold objective include holistic development of personality & moral character, preparation for a vocation, career and profession, training for home and family life, and training for community participation and leadership.