Petronila Cleto

Petronila Cleto (October 18, 1945 – January 11, 2018), also known by her nickname Pet, was a Filipino writer and social activist best known for her advocacy work for women's rights in Ontario, Canada.

Early life and education Petronila Galicia Cleto was born on October 18, 1945, in the province of Nueva Ecija. She found a strong affinity with writing early on. (2010).

She was a regular writer for Toronto's The Philippine Reporter, and co-hosted broadcast shows Radyo Migrante and TV Migrante.

In 2008, Cleto was one of the founding members of women's group Gabriela Ontario, and helped organize various campaigns advocating for temporary foreign workers and care workers in particular.

She died aged 72 due to complications related to multiple organ failure at St. Michael's Hospital on January 11, 2018.

Books Akdaan 1 Literary Anthology (2013) Akdaan 2 Literary Anthology (2015)

Plays Operetang Tatlong Kusing – Filipino adaptation of Bertold Brecht's Three Penny Opera Pasintabi Sa Nuno (To Our Ancestors) – performed at the Nancy International Theatre Festival in France