KABABAIHANG RIZALISTA, INC. 
                                                               Incorporated at Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                                                                                     on April 29, 1959
                                
                                                                           
                                              
                                                                                                                        HISTORY

          Strong motivated by the honest belief that women can contribute a lot in the development of society given the chance to harness their potencial for the leadership in and out or their homes, in 1958, Dr. Severina Luna Orosa, as well -known Filipino physician, indefatigable civic worker and staunch nationalist thought of organizating her women friends into a socio-civic organization known as the KABABAIHANG RIZALISTA, INC.,had this incorporated at securities and exchange Commission on April 29, 1959. Starting as a small group of twenty women, (Charter members: 2 Life members an 18 regular members) th organization was officially recognized by the Order of the Knights of Rizal, a patriotic organization of men led by Sir Sixto Y. Orosa, KGCR, who fully subscribed to and ardently supported the propagationog the ideals, teachings and writings of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, and which on September 27, 1958, allowed the holding of the first national convention of the newly formed organization.

          During that convention, Dr. Encarnacion Alzona, an educator, was elected first president of the organization. Dr. Orosa, the founder, became its second president.

          From the small group or twenty women, the organization expanded into a big goup opening its chater not only in the philippinesbut in other parts of the world like Canada , Hongkong, the United States and Europe.

          Since 1958, up to the present the KABABAIHANG RIZALISTA continues to work in harmonious alliance with the ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF RIZAL, in venerating the memories of the national hero and in propagating his ideals, teachings and virtues, and remains a civic, patriotic, cultural, non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-racial organization and non-profit organization.

                                                                            LADIES OF RIZAL LAS VEGAS CHAPTER

                                                    
                                                          From left: LADY CORA BENJAMIN, Secretary, LADY MYRA CHRIST ULANDAY, Asst. Secretary,
                                                          LADY ROSEMARY STONE, Treasurer, LADY MA. LOURDES CRUZ, LADY WANDA  ANDERSON, 
                                                          President and LADY NADIA SALES. With them is Sir Farid Baena, KCR, Deputy Area Commander
                                                          and Adviser for Knights of Rizal Las Vegas Chapter, administering the Rizalian Oath.
                                                          Not in picture:  LADY MARCENITA BORK, Public Relation Officer, LADY LUCY MANDADERO, LADY
                                                          SONIA SORIANO, LADY ANGELITA CARRIAGA, Vice President, LADY SHELLEY ANNE TALLA and
                                                          LADY DI ULANDAY 


                                                                                                                                      
                                                                           Lady Charmaine Sequiera                                              Lady May Ann Henderson
                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                               
                                                                             Lady Jocelyn G. Laygo                                                      Lady Angie Acayan  
      

                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                           Lady Evelina Ramos Cavett                                                    Lady Lolita Baker
                                                                                   Adviser/Educator