Who's that Filipino Heroine

The General who fought along with her 2,000 men against 6,000 Spanish soldiers to liberate Vigan and in her defeat, she and her men retreated to Abra where she was eventually captured.

• Teresa Magbanua

• Tandang Sora

• Gabriela Silang

• Josefa Llanes Escoda

• Magdalena Leones

Famously known as the Mother of the Revolution and her bravery amidst the gruel interrogations by the Spaniards for her to inform them of the hideout of the Katipuneros. Also, among Bonifacio and other KKK fighters, she was a provider of food, care and assistance especially to the wounded.

• Teresa Magbanua

• Tandang Sora

• Gabriela Silang

• Josefa Llanes Escoda

• Magdalena Leones

"The Lioness of Filipino Guerilla Agents". A brave woman from Kalinga who made use of her ability to speak Niponggo and her church connection to carry out military missions during WW II. She too was the only Asian woman to receive the Silver Star in WW II by the USA.

• Teresa Magbanua

• Tandang Sora

• Gabriela Silang

• Josefa Llanes Escoda

• Magdalena Leones

The High School teacher who was also a certified social worker, suffragette, civic leader, and war heroine. Amidst all her accomplishments, she is well known as the face of the Girl Scout of the Philippines Movement and is one of the two women appearing on the current Philippine peso note.

• Teresa Magbanua

• Tandang Sora

• Gabriela Silang

• Josefa Llanes Escoda

• Magdalena Leones

The horse rider and marksman of the Katipunan Women Chapter in Panay. Her victorious leadership of the Battles of Barrio Yoting and Sapong Hills were instrumental in the liberation of Jaro, Iloilo. Up to date, she is still famously known as the Visayan Joan of Arc.

• Teresa Magbanua

• Tandang Sora

• Gabriela Silang

• Josefa Llanes Escoda

• Magdalena Leones

This day's lesson can be best summed up as

• Identifying Filipinas who fought during the war Philippine Independence

• Looking back at the Role of Women in the Philippine Society

• Recognizing the role of the Filipinas in nation building

• Highlighting the need for Philippine History to have equal representation of Filipino Heroes and Heroines

Answer explanation

When we highlight equal representation of men and women in the different events of Philippine History that crafted our story as a nation, then we do not only identify and recognize who these heroes and heroines are nor simply look back to the events of the past, we do all three and establish the necessity for the recognition of gender equality.