Born to a family of Illustrados, Tia Patron evaded the suspicion of the Spaniards while she carried out works for the revolutionaries of her region of Visayas. She was instrumental in the inauguration of the Revolutionary Government of Visayas by transporting the Philippine flag from one town to another without being detected by the Spanish guards by using her cleverness and courage.

References:

Rafaelita Hilario Soriano, editor (et al.), Women in the Philippine Revolution, p. 51,  Printon Press 1995

https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/gamboa-patrocinio/ Patrocinio Gamboa

https://pvao.gov.ph/pvao-gad-updates/patrocino-gamboa/ “The Hero Jaro”

https://filipiknow.net/filipina-warriors-in-philippine-history/ 6 Badass Filipina Warriors You’ve Never Heard Of

https://www.univie.ac.at/ksa/apsis/aufi/wstat/heroine.htm Philippine Heroines of the Revolution: Maria Clara they were not by Dr. Robert L. Yoder, FAPC

http://ojs.philippinestudies.net/index.php/ps/article/viewFile/694/696 Women in the Philippine Revolution (1998). Ateneo de Manila University p.366

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Sa Libis ng Nayon - Filipino Folk Song (Kundiman); Composed by: Santiago S. Suarez

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Liliosa Hilao was a student activist who was killed while under government detention during Martial Law in the Philippines, and is remembered as the first prisoner to die in detention during martial law in the Philippines. She was tortured and abused while in costudy at the age of 23 and 2 weeks away from graduation. We remember her story as the month of September, when Martial Law was declared and implemented 49 years ago, comes to an end.

References:

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/718061/liliosa-hilao-first-martial-law-detainee-killed Liliosa Hilao: First Martial Law detainee killed

https://plm.edu.ph/news/press-releases/plm-honors-liliosa-hilao-through-gender-development-corner PLM honors Liliosa Hilao through Gender & Development corner

https://martiallawmuseum.ph/magaral/the-heroes-who-fought-martial-law-liliosa-hilao/ The Heroes Who Fought Martial Law: Liliosa Hilao

https://www.bantayog.org/hilao-liliosa-r/ HILAO, Liliosa R.

https://www.ipl.org/essay/Liosa-R-Hilao-Analysis-PKBVBWH4AJF6 Liosa R Hilao Analysis

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Sa Libis ng Nayon - Filipino Folk Song (Kundiman); Composed by: Santiago S. Suarez

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Hailing from a prominent family in Taal, Batangas, Aling Eriang together with her beloved husband fearlessly aided the revolutionary forces by giving their own wealth, time, effort, and knowledge. She is recognized as a heroine of the Revolution, an ardent sympathizer and supporter of the Filipino struggle for freedom from colonial rule.

References:

Amazing Filipino Women Heroes: Gliceria Marcella-Villavicencio; Justine M. Arguelles https://pvao.gov.ph/pvao-gad-updates/gliceria-marella-villavicencio/

Gliceria Marcella-Villavicencio http://www.orosa.org/GLICERIA%20MARELLA-VILLAVICENCIO.htm

Villavicencio-Marello Genealogy http://www.villavicencio-name.com/eulalio-villavicencio.htm

Gliceria Marella-Villavicencio: A revolutionary figure you’ve probably never heard of; CHRISTIAN SAN JOSE, AUGUST 27, 2019 https://nolisoli.ph/66528/gliceria-marella-villavicencio-csanjose-20190826/

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Sa Libis ng Nayon - Filipino Folk Song (Kundiman); Composed by: Santiago S. Suarez

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Simeona Punsalan-Tapang was the last living HUKBALAHAP Commander that fought against he Japanese Imperial Army during the Secong World War until her death in at age 92. She searved as the Captain, and later MAjor, of the group's "most battle-tested squadron" and wone many succesful battles against the Japanese. Luis Taruc, the Hukbalahap's supreme leader, spoke of Tapang as “a big-bodied woman with a man’s strength, fond of wearing men’s clothes, adept at handling an automatic rifle, and able to hold command at the firing line.”  Amazing Filipino Women Heroes https://pvao.gov.ph/simeona-punsalan-tapang/ Lacson, Bong (1 July 2014). "SPECIAL FEATURE: KUMANDER GUERREROAt 92, still the revolutionary". Punto! Central Luzon. LLL Trimedia Coordinators. News, ABS-CBN (2 July 2015). "Last Hukbalahap commander dies, age 92". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/07/02/15/last-hukbalahap-commander-dies-age-92 Inquirer, Philippine Daily (1 July 2014). "Woman Huk commander's wish: Care for Huk vets". INQUIRER.net. Inquirer Group of Companies. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/615714/woman-huk-commanders-wish-care-for-huk-vets Last female Huk commander dies". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Corp. 2 July 2015 https://www.manilatimes.net/2015/07/02/news/top-stories/last-female-huk-commander-dies/197068/#:~:text=Tapang%20was%20known%20as%20Kumander,enemy%20forces%20in%20Arayat%2C%20Pampanga. Orejas, Tonette (24 June 2014). "Last living woman Huk leader gets pension back". INQUIRER.net. Inquirer Group of Companies. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/613833/last-living-woman-huk-leader-gets-pension-back 

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TRIGGER WARNING: this episode contains sensitive topics such as rape, violence, and abuse against women. If you are struggling with these issues yourself, this episode may not be for you and I understand if you would want to skip this one. Listener discretion is advised. 

Maria Rosa "Lola Rosa" Henson was the first Filipina to come forward and tell her story as a Comfort Woman during the second World War, shedding some light to what was then only dismissed as a rumor.

Atonement Project of the Asian Women's Fund - Testimonies of the Victims https://www.awf.r.jp/e3/oralhistory-00.html 

KASAMA Vol. 11 No. 3 / July–August–September 1997 / Solidarity Philippines Australia Network ; 

Maria Rosa Luna Henson: Woman of Courage Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism https://cpcabrisbane.org/Kasama/1997/V11n3/Henson.htm 

Of Pain, Courage and Survival Book Review by Emere Distor https://cpcabrisbane.org/Kasama/1996/V10n4/Henson.htm 

Maria Rosa Luna Heson http://rizal.lib.admu.edu.ph/aliww/splprg_rosahenson.html

***If you or someone you know need someone to talk to, here are some available helplines:

Young Feminist Collective

Young Feminists Collective is a community of like-minded young women that began simply as a support group for fellow feminists but quickly grew into an active platform for advocacy and collaboration on feminist issues.

https://www.facebook.com/YoungFemCollective

Lunas Collective

Is  a volunteer-powered helpline in the Philippines, supporting survivors of gender-based violence or violence against women, and people who may have concerns about family planning

https://www.facebook.com/LunasCollective

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I am once again joined by Ajiebajie in telling the story of yet another amazing Filipina, this time behind enemy lines during and towards the end of the Japanese occupation here in the Philippines. Although she was plagued with a disease that was misunderstood in her time, this did not stop her from doing what she thought was the best for her country and fellow countrymen. Join us and discover her story.

Sources: 

How WWII hero Josefina Guerrero struggled with deportation By Cristina DC Pastor https://thefilam.net/archives/22758

Joey Guerrero – Spy and Heroine of World War II by Jean Murray http://www.jeanwilsonmurray.com/joey-guerrero-spy-and-heroine-of-world-war-ii/

From Outcast to Spy to Outcast: The War Hero with Hansen’s Disease https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/philippines-spy-joey-guerrero

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We have reached the final episode of our first season and for this episode, we are featuring Margarita “Maita” Gomez, a woman of genteel upbringing, a “society model”, and a beauty queen, crowned Miss Philippines in 1967, who left the life of glamour to go underground and join in the fight against the suffering of her fellow Filipinos during the Martial Law, and still continued to work, specially for the emancipation of women, even after she resurfaced.

Sources:

Gomez, Margarita F. http://www.bantayog.org/gomez-margarita-f/

Maita’s advocacy came first  https://entertainment.inquirer.net/50879/maitas-advocacy-came-first

Maita Gomez, The Beauty Queen Who Chose Not Live Like One https://onenews.ph/maita-gomez-the-beauty-queen-who-chose-not-live-like-one

No way to explain paradox of rich beauty queen/revolutionary https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/57491/no-way-to-explain-paradox-of-rich-beauty-queenrevolutionary/

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Part three of our season finale special features two very daring Bayaning Filipinas who, though the stories of their heroism were very different from each other, they had one goal: to expose the dictatorship for what it really was.

Sources:

ESTELLA-SIMBULAN, Lourdes P. http://www.bantayog.org/estella-simbulan-lourdes-p/

Lourdes ‘Chit’ Estella-Simbulan, a principled journalist, a compassionate person https://www.bulatlat.com/2011/05/20/lourdes-%E2%80%98chit%E2%80%99-estella-simbulan-a-principled-journalist-a-compassionate-person/

Doris Nuval https://womentalk.com/womenprofile/doris-nuval/

Martial law veterans call for vigilance  https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/932210/martial-law-veterans-call-for-vigilance

Freedom Fighters: Steve Psinakis and Doris Nuval https://lopezlink.ph/hr-council/3064-freedom-fighters-steve-psinakis-and-doris-nuval.html

https://medium.com/womentalk-tv/doris-nuval-8bcc51c5016e

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