Philippines heroes biography
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This year, my anthem has been Ruby Ibarra’s “Us.” The hook, “Island woman rise, walang makakatigil / Brown, brown woman, rise, alamin ang 'yong ugat” has gotten stuck in my head more times than I can count. It’s stuck in my head right now.
“Alamin ang ‘yong ugat.” Know your roots. Growing up in Canada, I was surrounded by the strength of the Filipina women around me.
There was my mother, who spent many sleepless nights with me when I was sick in the hospital or breaking down in my bedroom. There were my lolas: one owned a school in Nagcarlan, Laguna, and the other owned a store in Cainta, Rizal—eventually, they joined us in Toronto to shower us with Cassava cakes and turon (fried banana rolls). And of course, there were my many, many titas.
Outside my immediate circle, I didn’t know who else to look up to. Or who to look back on.
I didn’t know the names of our trailblazers, our Filipina heroes, much less their stories.
In my own search, these are just some of the historic figures I’ve come across in the last month. Think of this as a primer of sorts. We have so many more heroes to remember and thank, so this is just the start.
Content Warning: Some of these stories may mention sensitive topics such as sexual assault, sexual violence, and rape. Reader’s dis
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Philippine national heroes
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National Hero friendly the Philippines
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