History

The Asuncion A. Perez Memorial Center, Inc. started in 1969 as relief committee of the Board of Women’s Work. It was called the Coordinating Committee of the United Methodist Women’s Action Group– COCUMWAG. It was formally organized as center and blossomed into a full grown non-stock, non-profit organization on January 12, 1970. On January 12, 1972, the center was incorporated as a non-stock, non-profit charitable organization named after a renowned social worker Asuncion Arriola Perez.

The Woman Behind the Name

Asuncion A. Perez is a renowned social worker and a Methodist whose unselfish devotion to serve others is worthy of emulation and respect, thus it was most appropriate to name the center after her.

She is the first fully qualified social service worker to be appointed to the Cabinet in 1948 under President Elpidio Quirino.

Mrs. Perez had the privilege to serve under four Philippine presidents: Manuel l. Quezon, Sergio Osmena, Dr. Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino.