Cristina Ramos-Jalasco | |||||||||||||
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7th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee | |||||||||||||
In office 1997–1999 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Rene Cruz | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Celso Dayrit | ||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||
Born | Cristina Martinez Ramos | ||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||
Parent(s) | Fidel V. Ramos Amelita Martinez | ||||||||||||
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Cristina Martinez Ramos-Jalasco is a sports executive and former international footballer.
Ramos-Jalasco was the first President of the Philippine Ladies Football Association (PLFA) which was established in October 1980 in Baguio [1] herself. [2] The PLFA was later absorbed to the Philippine Football Federation.
She was a member of the Philippines national team from 1980 to 1986. [3] She was the captain of the Edward Magallona-led squad at the 1981 AFC Women's Championship. [1] She also led the team to a bronze medal finish at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games [3] in the women's football event which was contested by only three teams.
She became involved in karate in 1992 and later became the Project Director of the Philippine Karate-do Federation. [3]
Ramos-Jalasco was elected as the first female President of the Philippine Olympic Committee in November 1996 winning over her closest rival,Celso Dayrit by a single vote. [3] [4] She served the sports body from 1997 to 1999, [5] when she was removed from the position following a leadership dispute. Her husband Godofredo Jalasco,then head of the Basketball Association of the Philippines was a part of an opposing faction which disputed her leadership. [6]
By 2010,Ramos-Jalasco is involved with FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation as a committee member. [3] She has also served as match commissioner since 2003 [6] for various international football matches. She was the match commissioner of the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final between Germany and Nigeria. [3]
Ramos–Jalasco is the fourth child among five daughters. [3] of former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos [7] and Amelita Ramos. She has three children with her husband,Godofredo Jalasco. [6]