Evelyn Ariola-Songco (née Ariola; born August 18, 1952) is a Filipino historian, professor, and educational administrator.
She has been among the longest-serving deans of students in the Philippines as she held a rector's cabinet position in the University of Santo Tomas for more than two decades.
She has a Master of Arts (1995) and Doctor of Philosophy (2000) degrees in Development Education from the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School.
[7][8][9] Upon the discovery of UST student Mark Chua's death, several groups in the Philippines have put the Reserve Officers' Training Corps system under fire and Ariola-Songco's doctoral dissertation became instrumental in the implementation of the National Service Training Program in the Philippines.
Ariola-Songco headed the volunteers during the Papal visit at the University of Santo Tomas in 2015 and served as Deputy Incident Commander during the Metro Manila Shake Drill.