Honoria Acosta-Sison

1887-1970

First Filipina Physician and Mother of Philippine Obstetrics

 

 

NOTES

  1. Francis C. Madigan, "Problem of Growth – the future Population of the Philippines," Philippine Studies, XVI: I (1968), pp. 5-9 figs. 1 and 2.
  2. National Science Development Board, "registered Professionals and Non-Professional in Scientific and Technical Fields", (Mimeograph Pamphlet: 1963), pp. 5-6 and Table 2.
  3. The ratios are very rough estimates, since they were derived by simple division of the population figures for 1903., 1928, and 1960) of the 1971 Statistical Handbook of the Philippines) by the total number of registered physicians for the respective years (1905 and 1920 for the 1903 and 1918, census figures).
  4. National coordinating Center for the Study and Development of Filipino Children and Youth, Profiles of children and Youth (Mimeographed Copy, 1972), p. 42.
  5. Anonymous "First Filipino Physician," Philippine Free Press (Manila), July 13, 1933, p. 45.
  6. Honoria Acosta-Sison, "The Story of My Life," Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, vol. XLVI, No. 2, (April 1970). Pp. 211-213.
  7. Gloria Garchitorena-Goloy, "First Filipina Doctor," Weekly Women’s Magazine (Manila), September 26, 1958, p. 8.
  8. Z. A. Salazar, "Note sur la litteratura tagale contemporaine," Asian Studies XI: 1 (April 1973), pp. 129-132 and "Ukol sa wika at Kulturang Pilipino," Journal ng Masaklaw na Edukason. XXIII-XXIV (1972-73).pp 70-71, passim.
  9. Encarnacion Alzona, The Filipino women, Her Social, Economic and Political Status. 1565-1937. Manila: Benipayo Pres, 1937, pp. 26-9, 33-4.
  10. Ibid., p. 59.
  11. Acosta-Sison, loc. Cit., p. 213.
  12. Ibid., p. 212.
  13. Sison, Dra. Honoria, "Who is who in the Philippines, p. 43.
  14. In her brief biographical account, Dra. Sison simply says: I was accepted as a teachers for the first grade but continued my studies with other teachers in the afternoons" (loc., p. 213).
  15. Anonymous,"First Filipina Physicians," p. 45.
  16. Acosta-Sison, p. 212
  17. Sison- Dra. Honoria," p. 43.
  18. Acosta-sison, p. 211.
  19. Sison Dra. Honoraia", p. 43 and Acosta-Sison p. 212.
  20. Ibid., p. 211., "The date of December 30, 1888 was given by Dr. Acosta-Sison’s son, Dr. Antonio Sison whom we interviewed on May 25, 1974 (of Appendix A). In her article "Honoria Acosta-Sison, M.D. A short Biography," Dr. Gloria T. Aragon gives the date of December 30, 1890, whereas Dr. Jose R. Villanueva gave her he age of 88 when she passed away on January 19, 1970 (In Memoriam", Acts Medica Filipina, VI (series 2): 2(April-June 1970), p. 173), which would make her data of birth fall in 1887. this seems to be he correct date, since it is the one found in her Student Record (no. 297) in the U.P>, where she was admitted to the Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, XLVI:4 (April 1970), where she wrote that she was due for retirement on December 30, 1953 (p.217).
  21. Acosta-Sison, p. 211.
  22. Ibid, p. 211-212. In the anonymous Philippine Free Press article, "First Filipina Physician", Honoria is made out as "the favorite among three children" (p. 45).
  23. Acosta-Sison, p. 213.
  24. Ibid,
  25. Ibid.
  26. "First Filipina Physician, " p. 45; Sison, Dr. Honoria," p. 45.

    27. Curriculum vitae of Dr. H. Acosta-Sison," p. 214.

  27. Ibid; Sison, Dra. Honoria," p. 47.
  28. Manuel Artigas y. Cuevas, Galeria de Filipinos ilustres. 1917-1918, vol. 7, p. 52.
  29. Ibid, p. 63. Sison, Dra. Honoria," p. 43; Curriculum Vitae," p. 214; Gloria T. Aragon, "Honoria Acosta-Sison, M.D. A Short bibliography," The Philippine Medical World. XIII:3 (March, 1952), 63.
  30. Sison, Dra. Honora," p. 47; First Filipina Physician," p. 46.
  31. Ibid.
  32. Curriculum Vitae, Loc. Cit., p. 216; Honoria Acosta-Sison. "The Progress of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Philippines," in Antonio s. Fernando (ed.) the golden Book of the Philippine Medical Association pp. 113-115; Honoraria Acosta-Sison, "Presidential Address," Journal of the Philippine Medial Association, XXII:8 (August 1946), p. 348.
  33. Ibid, p. 319: Acosta-Sison, "The Progress," pp. 114-120.
  34. Acosta-Sison, "The Progress," pp. 113-120th "Presidential Address," pp. 318-319: Sison, Dr. Honoria", p. 47
  35. Ibid: Acosta-Sison,"The Progress," pp. 114-124.
  36. Acosta-Sison, "List of Articles on Obstetrics and Gynecology written by Filipino Physicians up to September, 1953," in Fernando (ed.) op. cit., p. 134; Artigas y Cuevas, op. cit., pp. 52-54.
  37. "First Filipina Doctor," p. 9.
  38. Artigas y. Cuevas, p. 54; Acosta-Sison, List of Articles," loc. Cit. p. 134.
  39. Interview with Dr. Antonio Sison, Jr. (Appendix A), pp. 2-4; Acosta-Sison, "Presidential Address," p. 318.
  40. Interview, p. 2.
  41. Curriculum vitae, loc. Cit.; Acosta-Sison. "List of Articles," pp. 135; Artigas y. Cuevas, p. 54.
  42. U.P. Student’s Record of Acosta-Sison, Honoria.
  43. curriculum Vitae, loc.; Acosta-Sison, "Presidential Address," p. 322.
  44. Acosta-Sison, "Gynecology in the Philippines," National Research Council of the Philippines Islands Bulletin, No. 4 (February 11935) pp. 300-301; U.P. Catalogue. 1922-23, p. 268; U.P. Catalogue, 1925-26, p. 278, and the Intervening catalogues.
  45. Interview, pp. 4-5.
  46. Curriculum Vitae, loc. Cit,; Acosta-Sison, "List of articles.) p. 135-136; U.P. General Catalogue 1921-1922;1923-24.
  47. Aragon, Honoria Acosta-Sison, M.d. " p. 64; Acosta-Sison, "List of Articles," pp. 136-138.
  48. Ibid.; Acosta-Sison, "Laparotrachelotomy versus Classical Ceasarean Section," Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, IX: 6 (June 1929), pp. 209-211; Curriculum Vitae, loc. Cit.
  49. Antonio S. Fernando, "Filipino Pioneers in the Progress of Medical Science in the Philippines," The Philippine Medial Association Journal XLIV: 2(February 1968), p. 61; Acosta-Sison, List of Articles," pp. 137-140.
  50. anonymous, "First Filipina Physician," p. 46; Aragon, "Honoria Acosta-Sison, Honoria (No. 297) and the U.P. Catalogues for the years 1930-37.
  51. Curriculum Vitae, loc. Cit.; Garchitorena-Goloy, p. 10; Sison, Dra. Honoria," p. 47.
  52. Curriculum Vitae, loc. Cit., Garchitorena-goloy, p. 10-11.
  53. Scientific Impressions for Abroad," National Research Council of the Philippines, Bulletin No. 26, May 1941, pp. 149-150. Cf. also her Curriculum vitae, loc. Cit. and Garchitorena-Goloy, p.10.
  54. Curriculum vitae, loc. Cit.; Acosta-Sison. List of Articles," pp. 137-140; Garchitorena-goloy, p. 10.
  55. Honoria, Acosta-Sison, "To those who asked me to write," typescript.
  56. Curricullum vitae, loc. cit.; Aragon, pp. 63.
  57. Curriculum vitae.; loc. cit.
  58. Ibid; H. Acosta-Sison, "Choriocarcinoma." Philippine Journal of surgery and Surgical Specialties XVII: 2(March-April 1962) pp. 98-101; Garchitorena-Goloy, p. 9; Villanueva, In Memorandum," pp. 180-181; Acosta-Sison, "List of articles," pp. 139-145.
  59. Curriculum vitae, loc. cit; Garchitorena-Goloy, pp. 10-11; Villanueva, In Memorandum," pp. 173-174.
  60. Curriculum vitae, loc. cit.; Garchitorena-Goloy, p. 11; Aragon, p. 64.
  61. Garchitorena-Goloy, p. 9. Y. also: Curriculum vitae, loc. cit.; Villanueva, p. 174.
  62. Curriculum vitae, loc. cit,; Garchitorena_Goloy, p. 11.
  63. Ibid; Curriculum vitae, loc. cit.
  64. Ibid, Curriculum-Goloy p. 11.
  65. Ibid, Curriculum vitae, loc. cit.
  66. Ibid, Villanueva, p. 173.
  67. Loc. cit.; p. 9.
  68. Anonymous, "First Filipina Physician," p. 46.
  69. Ibid, pp. 45-46.
  70. Garchitorena-Goloy, p. 10.
  71. Interview, p. 6.
  72. Aragon, p. 64.
  73. Ibid, pp. 63-64.
  74. Filipino Pioneers, 61.
  75. In Memoriam," pp. 173-181.
  76. Acosta-Sison, "The Story of My Life," p. 213.
  77. Ibid, p. 211.
  78. Garchitorena-Goloy, p. 9
  79. appendix B.
  80. First Filipina Physician," p. 46.
  81. Interview, p. 5
  82. Honoria, Acosta-Sison, "To Those Who Asked Me to Write," Typescript p. 1
  83. "On Sex Education, " The Philippine Medical world XIII: 3 (June 1952), p. 118.
  84. Honoria, Acosta-Sison. "To Those who Asked Me to Write."
  85. In Memoriam," p. 181.

SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Acosta-Sison, Honoria, Acute Complete Inversion of he Uterus with a large Uterine

Polyp After an Enema. Philippine Journal of Surgery, Jan-Feb. 1951, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 27-29. 3 refs.

The Advent of Filipino women in Medicine, The golden book of the Philippine Medical Association (Edited by Dr. Antonio s. Fernando, 322 p.) 1953, p 320-322.

After Sinner Speech (Delivered at the First annual Luncheon of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, held at Selecta on Dec. 19, 1947), The Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, February 1948, vol. XXIV, no. 2, p. 59-60.

An Easier Technique of Applying Forceps on the Head in right Occipito anterior and Right Occipito Transverse Positions, Philippine Journal of Surgery, March-April 1952, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 77-78.

Aragon, Gloria T. A survey of the Cases of Abdominal and Intraligamentous Pregnancies

In the Philippines (Additional Report of Two Cases), The Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, July 1956, vol. 32, no. 7, p. 379-385. 15 refs.

Can Metastatic Choriocarcinoma Occur without a Primary Growth in the Uterus? (Paper read at the 54th Annual Convention, Philippine Medical Association, April 1961, Q.C.) Philippine Abstract, NIST,-NSDB, Manila, June 1962, vol. 3, no.2, Abstracts 103-202, p. 29.

The Clinically Malignant Behavior of the Microscopically Benign Chorioadenoma Destruens, Philippine Abstracts, NIS-NSDB, Manila Dec. 1960, vol. 1, no. 4, Abstracts, p. 13.

Coexisting Cyst and Pregnancy: A Study of Twenty-four Cases, The Journal of the Philippine Islands Medical Association, August 1929, vol. IX, No. 8, p. 284-288. 10 refs.

Comparative Incidence and Mortality of Obstetrical Complications in the Philippine General Hospital during the Periods 1945-1951 and 1956-1959, Philippine Medical World, July-August 1961, vol. XXII, No. 4, p. 157-159. 2 refs.

Conditions that may prevent the fertilized Ovum from Reaching Full Term, Philippine Journal of surgery, June 1953, vol. 8, no.2, p. 60-62.

Should One Expect cure of the Patient after the Spontaneous regression of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma? Philippine Abstract, December 1960, NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 1, no. 4; p. 5-6.

The Story of My Life, The Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, April 1970, vol. 45, no. 4; p. 211-224.

Studies on Choriocarcinoma from 88 Patients Admitted from 1950-1961. Philippine Abstracts, December 1963, NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 4, no. 4, Abstracts 350-496, p. 93.

Will the Uterine sound go Up the cervico-uterine Canal Unobstracted in all cases of Hydatidiform Mole? Philippine Abstracts, December 1961, NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 2, No. 4; Abstracts 243-388, p. 73.

REFERENCES

ACOSTA-SISON, HONORIA, Acute complete Inversion of the Uterus with a

Large Uterine Polyp After an Enema, Philippine Journal of Surgery, Jan-Feb. 1851, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 27-29, 3 refs.

The Advent of Filipino women in Medicine, The Golden book of the Philippine Medical Association (edited by Dr. Antonio S. Fernando, 322 -322.

After Dinner Speech (Delivered at the First Annual Luncheon of the

Philippine Obstetrical and Gynocological Society, held at Selecta on Dec. 19,1847), the Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, February 11948, vol. XXIV. No. 2, p.59-60.

An Easier Technique of Applying Forceps on the Head in Right Occipito anterior and Right Occipito Transverse Positions, Philippine Journal of Surgery, March-April 1952, vol.¸ 7, no.2, pp.77-78.

ARAGON, GLORIA T. A survey of the Cases of Abdominal and Intraligamentous

Pregnancies in the Philippines (Additional Report of Two Cases), The Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, July 1956, vol. 32, no. 7, p. 379-385. 15 refs.

Can Metastatic Choriocarcinoma Occur without a Primary Growth in the Uterus? (Paper read at the 54th Annual Convention, Philippine Medical Association, April 1961, Q.C.) Philippine Abstract, NIST,-NSDB, Manila, June 1962, vol. 3, no.2, Abstracts 103-202, p. 29.

The Clinically Malignant Behavior of the Microscopically Benign Chorioadenoma Destruens, Philippine Abstracts, NIS-NSDB, Manila Dec. 1960, vol. 1, no. 4, Abstracts, p. 13.

Coexisting Cyst and Pregnancy: A Study of Twenty-four Cases, The Journal of the Philippine Islands Medical Association, August 1929, vol. IX, No. 8, p. 284-288. 10 refs.

Comparative Incidence and Mortality of Obstetrical Complications in the Philippine General Hospital during the Periods 1945-1951 and 1956-1959, Philippine Medical World, July-August 1961, vol. XXII, No. 4, p. 157-159. 2 refs.

Conditions that may prevent the fertilized Ovum from Reaching Full Term, Philippine Journal of surgery, June 1953, vol. 8, no.2, p. 60-62.

Should One Expect cure of the Patient after the Spontaneous regression of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma? Philippine Abstract, December 1960, NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 1, no. 4; p. 5-6.

The Story of My Life, The Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, April 1970, vol. 45, no. 4; p. 211-224.

Studies on Choriocarcinoma from 88 Patients Admitted from 1950-1961. Philippine Abstracts, December 1963, NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 4, no. 4, Abstracts 350-496, p. 93.

Will the Uterine sound go Up the cervico-uterine Canal Unobstracted in all cases of Hydatidiform Mole? Philippine Abstracts, December 1961, NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 2, No. 4; Abstracts 243-388, p. 73.

Aragon, Gloria T.; Honoria Acosta-Sison, M.D. A Short biography. The Philippine Medical World, March 1952, vol. 1, no. 3, p. 63-64.

FERNANDO, ANTONIO S. M>\.D., "Filipino Pioneers in the Progress of

Medical Science in the Philippines," the Philippine Medical Association Journal February 1968, vol. 44, no. 2, p. 61.

GARCHITORENA-GOLOY, GLORIA, First Filipino Doctor, The Weekly Women’s

Magazine, The Manila times Publishing C., Inc., September 26, 1958, vol. 7, no. 20, p. 8-11.

Panel Discussion on Infant Mortality (Held during the 46th (Golden Jubille)

Annual Meeting of the Philippine Medial Association, The Journal of the Philippine Medical Association, October 1953, vol. 29, no. 10, p. 509-520.

Statistical Data and Information on Infant/Maternal/Fostal Mortality Rates,

Philippine Vital and health Statistics Annual Report 1960, Disease Intelligence Center, Department of Health, and Philippines Health Statistics, 1971, Disease Intelligence Center, Department of health, Manila.

Toxecia of Pregnancy (Round Table discussions during the Last Southeast Asia

Regional Conference of International women’s Medial Association, held in Manila from January 28 to February 3, 1956) Philippine Medical World February 1957, vol. XVIII, no. 2, p. 46-52.

Observations in the Use of Enovid in a Case of Endometriosis, Philippine

Abstract, March 1962, vol. 3, no. 1, Abstracts 1102; p. 10.

On Sex Education (Editorial). The Philippine Medical World, June 1952,

vol. 1, no.6, p. 117-118

On the Prevention of Toxemia of Pregnancy (Precolampsia-Eclampsia),

Philippine Abstracts, June 1961, NIST-NSBD, Manila; vol. 2, Abstracts 77-142, p. 31-32.

Our Changed attitude in the Management of Hydatidization Mole in 196 Cases

Admitted to the Philippine General Hospital from April 101959 to march 27, 1963, Philippine Abstracts, March 1965, NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 5, no. 4 Abstracts 347-501, p. 108.

Personal Observations on Hydatidiform Mole, Philippine Abstracts, December

1964, NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 5, no. 4, Abstracts 347-501, p. 108.

Presidential Address (Read at the Inaugural Meeting of the Philippine Obstetrical

and Gynecological Society, held at the North General Hospital on August 24, 1946) vol. 2, no. 8, p. 313-133.

The Progress of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Philippines, The Golden Book

of the Philippine Medical Association, (Edited by Dr. Antonio S. Fernando, 322 p) 1953, p. 113-133.

GALANG, J.S.. Reduction of the Postnatal Birth Weight Loss of the Newborn

The Journal of the Philippine Islands Medical Association, March 1935, vol. XV, no.3, p.130-131.

Relation Between the State of Nutrition of he Mother and the Birth Weight of the

Fetus: A Preliminary Study, The Journal of the Philippine Islands Medical Association, may 1929, vol. IX, no. 5, p. 174-176, 2 refs.

& VILLANUEVA, JOSE. Research on the Proper Nutrition of Filipino Pregnant

Mother from Filipino food, Philippine Abstracts on Nutrition and Related Topics, Philippine Series of Specialized Collection of Abstracts, 1961, No. 4, p. 19.

Scientific Impressions From Abroad, National Research Council of the Philippines,

Bulletin No. 26, May 1941, p. 146-150.

Congenital anomalies of the Uterus Published in the Philippines, The Journal of

the Philippine Medical Association, June 1956, vol.32, no. 6, p. 319-321. 12 refs.

Choricarcinoma, Philippine Abstracts, Sept. 1962, vol. 3, no. 3, Abstract 203-311, p. 48.

Choriocarcinoma in the Philippines, Philippine Abstract, June 1964,

NIST-NSDB, Manila, vol. 5, no. 2, Abstracts 129-235; p. 53

Choriocarcinoma from July 4, 1963 to June 30, 1965, Philippine Abstracts,

September 1966, NIST-NSDB, manila, vol. 7, no. 3, Abstracts 384-552, p. 91.

BARICIAN, F., & LEIVA, J. F. Determination of the Urea concentration Factor as a

Test of Kidney Efficiency in a Puerperal Woman: Preliminary Report, The Journal of the Philippine Islands Medical Association, April, 1933, vol. XIII, no. 4, p. 196-197.

The Diagnosis of Chrionic Malignancy in the Uterus (Report of Twenty-two

Cases), Philippine Journal of Surgery, March 1963, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 1-6, 6 refs.

Facts About Cancer, the Philippine Medical World, January-February, 1961, p. 11-13,

1 ref.

Gynecology in the Philippines, national Research council of the Philippine Bulletin

No. 4, February 1935, p. 300-302.

Laparotrachelotomy versus Classical Cesarean Section Suring Labor, The Journal of the

Philippine Islands Medical Association, June 1929, vol. IX, no. 6, p. 209-211.

3 refs.

List of Articles on Obstetrics and gynecology Written by Filipino Physicians up

to September 1953, The Golden Book of the Philippine Medical Association, (Edited by Dr. Antonio S. Fernando, 322 p.) 1953, p. 134—148.

Maternal Mortality of manila. The Journal of the Philippine Islands Medical Association.

April 1936, vol. no. 4, p. 203, 4 refs.

VILLANUEVA, JOSE Nutrition of women During Pregnancy with Philippine

Food Material,