Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Protected Area Superintendent Angelique Songco, known as “Mama Ranger,” has been named one of the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2025 International Women of Courage for her decades-long leadership in marine biodiversity conservation in Palawan. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump honored Songco and seven other recipients during the annual International Women of Courage Award ceremony held April 1 at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

Tubbataha's 'Mama Ranger' wins 2025 U.S. women of courage award. (2025, April 7). DailyGuardian, pp. 14, 12.