Violeta Marcos

Maria Violeta Marcos, (born Maria Remedios Sebastian Marcos; July 18, 1937 – April 30, 2001) was a Filipino Roman Catholic nun. She was best known as the co-founder and first director of the Augustinian Missionaries of the Philippines, and for her contributions to the resistance in opposition to the martial Law dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos - first through her diocesan social action involvements in Negros Occidental, and later as part of the human rights organization Task Force Detainees of the Philippines.

Education and early career

Born Maria Remedios Marcos, Sr. Violeta originally studied Chemistry, and after graduating, took up a teaching position at La Consolacion College Manila before entering the convent. In 1966, she became the director of La Consolacion College. Her name is inscribed at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani as one of the heroes who fought for justice and democracy during the martial law era.