Estelita "Esty" Guinto Juco (May 13, 1930 - July 12, 1989)[1] was a Filipino writer, educator, public relations practitioner, civil service executive, and congresswoman known for her advocacy in the areas of pacifism, democracy, and disability rights.
[1][2][3][4][5] As a teenager, Juco had been severely injured during the Battle of Manila in World War II, when a bomb hit the Philippine General Hospital where she and her brother had taken refuge.
Juco graduated cum laude and then joined the St. Paul's College faculty, teaching various subjects including English, journalism, sociology, public relations, and history.
[1] When Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in September 1972, Juco actively fought the regime in various ways, but explicitly insisted on a strict policy of nonviolence.
[1] In 1980 after international pressure forced Marcos to loosen his grip on opposition media, she accepted an invitation to write a column for the English language tabloid WE Forum, titled "Once More with Feeling".