Later Life
Ochoa's term expired in 1946, and she was not a member of the 1st Congress that was elected in that year. Still, Ochoa remained in public service, acting as a presidential technical assistant on health to Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos P. Garcia. She would also help establish a school for midwifery in her native Butuan City.
Ochoa died on September 20, 1978, at the age of 80. She is buried in Butuan City.
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