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Post by priesteria on Oct 13, 2011 7:32:10 GMT -5
Teresa Magbanua, the first woman fighter in Panay and known as the "Joan of Arc of the Visayas," was born in Pototan, Iloilo. Magbanua, also an excellent teacher, joined her two brothers in the revolutionary movement under General Emilio Aguinaldo’s army. Displaying courage, patriotism and military tactics, she took her first battle in Barrio Yating, Pilar, Capiz on December 3, 1898 where she led a band of rifle sharpshooters and bolo men, and defeated the Spanish troops in the area. Fondly called by her unit as “Nay Isa,” Magbanua became a unit commander and engaged in the Battle of Sapong Hill where she and her troops became victorious. kahimyang.info/kauswagan/Eastern-Visayas-News-Blogs.xhtml?b=683
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