About Puri Pedro
Lived 1948 – 1977 (aged 28). Puri Pedro was a social worker.
Purificacion "Puri" Abarro Pedro (September 22, 1948 – January 23, 1977) was a Filipino social worker and Catholic layman who was killed by soldiers under the dictatorship of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos at the Bataan Provincial Hospital in 1977.
Parish work Pedro graduated with a degree in Social Work from the University of the Philippines, after which she 1969 national board examination for social workers, becoming the #10 topnotcher of all the board exam takers that year.
She is also honored as one of the five "woman martyrs" of the University of the Philippines Diliman, and she is listed among Filipino Catholics nominated to be named Servant of God.
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Who was Puri Pedro?
Filipino social worker and Roman Catholic layperson (1948-1977)
When was Puri Pedro born?
Puri Pedro was born on 22 September 1948 in Laoag.
When did Puri Pedro die?
Puri Pedro died on 23 January 1977.
What was Puri Pedro's occupation?
Puri Pedro was a social worker.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Puri Pedro. https://biography.guide/puri-pedro/
MLA: "Puri Pedro." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/puri-pedro/.
Chicago: "Puri Pedro." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/puri-pedro/.
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