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MELCHORA AQUINO
(Tandang Sora)

Born: January 6, 1812
Died: March 2, 1919

A famous Philippine heroine, born in Banilad, Kaloocan, she was married to Fulgencio Ramos and had six children. Her husband died early, and she supported her children on the produce of rice and sugarcane from their 25 acres of land. In 1896, the Katipuneros of Andres Bonifacio declared war on her land against the Spaniards. Secret meetings of the Katipuneros were held at her house, and she tended Filipinos who managed to escape by dressing their wounds, feeding them and hiding them from the Spaniards. When the Spaniards learned of her underground activities, she was exiled to Marianas Island along with 171 Filipinos charged with rebellion. Melchora Aquino returned in 1903 during the American regime. She was called Mother of the Philippine Revolution.

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