(Photo from Christine Pauline Diciano)
So when the rare opportunity finally knocked in 2005, she made sure that she would not only become a successful aviatrix but would also make history in the Philippine skies.
It was history indeed for Diciano as she became the first female pilot of the Philippine Coast Guard.
“During that time in 2005, they were looking for the first female pilot po. I just submit my requirements, baon ko lang po ‘yung lakas ng loob at tiwala sa Diyos (I just have the courage and trust in God). In God’s grace and the wisdom given to my leaders [in] the deliberation, I was able to qualify po and the rest was history,” she told Manila Bulletin.