Kappa Gamma Pi, National Honor Society of Women in American Catholic Colleges 1953
Woman of the Year from the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), Metro Manila, Philippines 1984
Woman of Distinction from Soroptimist International, Metro Manila, Philippines 1986
Woman of the Year from the Association of Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS), Metro Manila, Philippines 1986
The Collar “Orden del Libertador San Martin” from President Raul Ricardo Alfonsin of Argentina 1986
The 1986 Outstanding Asian Achievement Award from the Illinois Minority Women’s Caucus July 1986
Elizabeth Seton Medal from the College of Mount Saint Vincent, New York, New York, USA September 1986
Berkeley Medal from University of California , USA September 1986
Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award from Mayor Edward I. Koch, City of New York, New York, USA September 1986
Mother Teresa Award from the Southern California Filipino-American Jaycees October 1987
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum from Emperor Hirohito of Japan, Tokyo, Japan November 1986
1986 Woman of the Year, TIME Magazine January 1987 issue
1986 Family of the Year Citation from the Presiding Council of the Families for Peace and Justice, Metro Manila, Philippines December 1986
1986 Woman of the Year from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) January 1987
12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Georgia, USA January 1987
1987 Golden Medallion Award from the Society of the Family of Man February 1987
The Magnificat Award from the Maryknoll College Foundation March 1987
United Nations Silver Medal, given during the signing of the Ratification of the Instrument of Apartheid Against Sports July 1987
Liberal International Prize for Freedom from Liberal International, Canada September 1987
Nishan-I-Pakistan Award from Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo May 1988
Ordine al Merito de la Republica Italiana (OMRI) Award, Degree of Cavaliere di Gran Croce Decorato del Gran Cordone from President Francisco Cossiga of Italy June 1988
Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Di-Hormati (D.K.) Award from Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Omas Ali Saffudien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien of Brunei Darussalam August 1988
1987 Operation California Human Achievement Award from the Operation California Inc. December 1988
“Special Class of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant”, Rank of Knight Grand Cordon from Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan of the Kingdom of Thailand January 1989
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit Award from President François Mitterand of France July 1989
Noel Award for Political Leadership from the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) & sponsored by the Noel Foundation in recognition of the efforts of women who have made a difference in the world by furthering the causes of equality, development & peace October 1990
Magnificat Award from the Council of Marian Organization of the Philippines June 27, 1992
Serviam Award from the Archdiocese of Manila June 27, 1992
Woman of the Year, Panorama Magazine of the Manila Bulletin July 4, 1992
St. La Salle Award from the De La Salle University August 18, 1992
1993 Special Peace Award from the Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Awards and Concerned Women of the Philippines
1995 Path to Peace Foundation Award from the Permanent Representative of the Vatican to the United Nations, New York, New York, USA June 1995
16th Recipient of the Pearl S. Buck Woman’s Award from the Pearl S. Buck Foundation, New York, New York, USA June 1995
First Pearl S. Buck Award from Randolph Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, Virginia November 14, 1998
First Woman and non-Japanese Board Member of the Sanyo Electric Company, Limited June 1999
Conferred in absentia the title of “Grand Knight of FIDE” in recognition of an outstanding Statesman and Chess Benefactor by the President of Federation Internationale Des Echecs (World Chess Federation), Kirsan N. Ilyumzhinov on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of FIDE, Lausanne July 20, 1999
The only Woman in Time Magazine’s 20 Most Influential Asians of the Century
Honored through a coffee table book as one of the “100 Women of the Philippines” who, by their life and work have enhanced and brightened the image of the Filipino Woman here and abroad, have created a significant impact in the Philippines and have helped blaze the directions for women way into the next millennium October 1999
Appointed by President Joseph Ejercito Estrada as an Honorary Life-time member of the EDSA People Power Commission November 1999
Bestowed “Filipino of the Century”, Philippine Free Press (founded in 1908) First issue of 2000
Named “Filipino of the Year (1999)” by the Philippine Daily Inquirer in its January 2000 issue
“The Chino Roces Millenium Freedom Award” for taking up the challenge of leadership in the name of freedom for her country and all the world, Club Filipino July 6, 2000
Conferred together with Jaime Cardinal Sin the Parangal ng Ateneo Tanglaw ng Bayan Award at the Rev. Henry Lee Irwin Theater, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City February 20, 2001
Conferred an Honorary Degree from the King Prajadhipok’s Institute at Pattaya, Thailand March 3, 2001
Honorary Doctorate Degrees Doctorate of Letters University of St. Thomas , Houston, Texas, USA May 29, 1999 Doctorate of Humane Letters College of Mount Saint Vincent, New York, USA May 19, 1984 Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines 1986 Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines 1986 Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan February 28, 2001 Doctorate of Humanities Stonehill College, Massachusetts, USA May 20, 1984 Ateneo de Naga University August 23, 2000
Doctorate of Law University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines June 1986 Boston University, Massachusetts, USA September 1986 Fordham University, New York, USA September 1986 Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan November 1986 Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines February 1987 University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines February 1987 University of Hongkong, Hongkong March 1993 Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan June 1993 Angeles University, Pampanga, Philippines March 1994 Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea June 1999 San Beda College, Mendiola, Manila, Philippines September 12, 2001
Doctorate of Political Science Universita del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy November 1995
Doctorate of Public Administration Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila June 1994
Doctorate of Philosophy University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA June 1995 Hannam University, Taejon, Korea February 1998
