She is best known for helping to establish the Institución Teresiana, now known as Saint Pedro Poveda College in Quezon City.
At the age of 17 she followed her older sister Chita and joined the Teresian Association that was founded by Father Pedro Poveda.
[1] Pita arrived in the Philippines in 1959 to help establish the Institución Teresiana, now known as Saint Pedro Poveda College in Quezon City.
In 1995, she established the Makabata School Foundation in Pasig to help less fortunate Filipino children to study for free.
[3][4] For her efforts, the Instituto Cervantes gave a tribute to her in honor of her work in promoting the Spanish language in the Philippines and her dedication and commitment to help educate underprivileged children with her foundation.