Cristina Columna

Cristina Columna (born December 5, 1964) is a Filipina basketball former referee and player. A former Philippines women's national basketball team player, Columna is the first female international referee for FIBA from the Philippines.

Playing career Collegiate Cristina Columna played for the women's basketball team of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines from 1982 to 1986 in the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) and the Philippine Integrated Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (PICUAA) She also received a scholarship to play for a school in Japan. National team Columna has played for the Philippines women's national basketball team. She debuted in 1987.

Columna has played at the SEA Games six times. She was part of the team which won a bronze at the 2001 SEA Games. She was a member of the Basketball Referees Commission (BARECOM) which is affiliated with the Basketball Association of the Philippines. In 2021, she was inducted to the Women's National Basketball League's Legends Circle for this feat.