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Bayaning FilipinaThe Women in the Life of Jose Rizal: Josefa "Panggoy" Alonso Rizal, The KatipuneraThe ninth of the Rizal children, Josefa Rizal was known for being optimistic and having a unique sense of humor. She was known for her easy grasp on learning languages, which endeared her to her scholarly brother, as seen in their surviving correspondence. Reference: Josefa Rizal: The Katipunera, 2013 Jensen DG. Mañebog https://ourhappyschool.com/history/josefa-rizal-katipunera; Women in the Philippine Revolution, 1995, Editor: Rafaelita Hilario Soriano, Printon Press; Social Media: email: bayaningfilipina@gmail.com, Twitter: @bayfilipod, Instagram: @bayaningfilipina, Tiktok: @bayaningfilipinapod
2022-02-1715 min
Bayaning FilipinaPatrocinio "Tia Patron" Villareal Gamboa: The Heroine of JaroBorn 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 1995https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/gamboa-patrocinio/ Patrocinio Gamboahttps://pvao.gov.ph/p...
2021-11-3014 minBayaning FilipinaMarcos Regime September: Liliosa HilaoLiliosa 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 killedhttps://plm.edu.ph/news...
2021-09-2717 minBayaning FilipinaGliceria "Aling Eriang" Marella de Villavicencio: The Woman that Helped Make the Philippine Revolution PossibleHailing 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.htmVillavicencio-Marello Genealogy http://www.villavicencio-name.com/eulalio-villavicencio.htmGliceria Marella-Villavicencio: A revolutionary...
2021-08-2013 minBayaning FilipinaSimeona "Kumander Guerrero" Punsalan-Tapang: The Six-Foot Amazona of PampangaSimeona 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 F...
2021-04-1809 min
Bayaning FilipinaMaria Rosa "Lola Rosa" Henson: Slave of DestinyTRIGGER 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://w...
2021-02-0136 minBayaning FilipinaJosefina "Joey" Guerrero: The Leper Spy***Episode is edited and re-published with amplified audio***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 C...
2020-12-2738 minBayaning FilipinaMarcos Regime September - Part 4: Margarita "Maita" Favis GomezWe 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/m...
2020-09-2928 minBayaning FilipinaMarcos Regime September - Part 3: Lourdes "Chit" Panganiban Estella-Simbulan and Doris NuvalPart 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-vigilanceFreedom Fighters: Steve Psina...
2020-09-2137 minBayaning FilipinaMarcos Regime September - Part 2: Leticia "Letty" Jimenez-MagsanocWelcome to Part 2 of our season finale feature special. Today we will talk about Leticia Jimene-Magsanoc, one of the founders of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, where she was editor-in-chief from the mid 90’s to 2015. But before that, she fearlessly worked on telling the Filipinos the truth about what was happening in the nation in the time when journalism was strictly controlled by the regime.Sources:"Women and Men of Distinction" By: Elizabeth Lolarga https://www.pasigcity.gov.ph/women-and-men-of-distinctionhttps://prabook.com/web/leticia_jimenez.magsanoc/3675715JIMENEZ-MAGSANOC, Leticia http://www.bantayog.or...
2020-09-1328 minBayaning FilipinaMarcos Regime September - Part 1: Maria Lorena BarrosThis episode is the first of four-part special episodes that we will publish for the season finale of our podcast. We will be featuring seven Bayaning Filipinas that fought for our rights and freedom in one particular chapter of our history: the Marcos Regime.Part 1 will be about the story of Maria Lorena Barros, one of the founders of the Malayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (MAKIBAKA).Song: BabaeArtist: Inang LayaReleased: 1994Reference:The Nameless - Barros, Ma. Lorena M. www.nameless.org.ph/barrosBarros,Maria Lorena “Lorie” M. www.bantayog.og/barros-maria-lorena-lorie-m/Martial Law Files -Maria Lorena Barros https://martiallawfiles.wordpress.com...
2020-09-0648 minBayaning FilipinaRemedios "Kumander Liwayway" Gomez-Paraiso: The Beauty Queen WarriorThis episode features the HUK leader known as Kumander Liwayway who was famously known as the commander that rode into battle with lipstick on.References:Women in History – Remedios Gomes-Paraiso https://www.wattpad.com/728886538-women-in-history-remedios-gomez-paraisoKumander Liwayway: The red lipstick-wearing warrior https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/spotlight/07/29/19/kumander-liwayway-the-red-lipstick-wearing-warriorRejected Princess - Kumander Liwayway (1919-2014) The commander who wore lipstick to war https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/kumander-liwaywayLiwayway: Warrior who wore lipstick in gun battles https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/602758/liwayway-warrior-who-wore-lipstick-in-gun-battleshttps://news.abs-cbn.com/video/spotlight/07/29/19/kumander-liwayway-the-red-lipstick-wearing-warrior...
2020-08-3028 minBayaning FilipinaNievez Fernandez: The Silent KillerOur 5th episode features a schoolteacher who witnessed the oppression being done to her countrymen during the time of the Japanese occupation and decided to fight back, especially as the threat came to her students and the people around her. She became the first and only female guerilla commander in the Philippines.
2020-08-2312 minBayaning FilipinaTeresa "Nay Isa" Magbanua: The Henerala of Three WarsThis week is a full regular episode featuring the story of Teresa Magbanua: a schoolteacher, then a housewife, who became a revolutionary leader. She led her troops to several victories which earned her the monicker "The Visayan Joan of Arc".Email: bayaningfilipina@gmail.comTwitter: @bayfili2020Instagram: @bayaningfilipina
2020-08-1621 minBayaning FilipinaBonus Episode 1 The Ferocious Marcela "Selang Bagsik" MarceloThis is the first bonus episode podcast, and we will feature the ferocious Henerala, Selang Bagsik. There is very little known about her life, aside from the personal accounts of those who saw her in battle. However, she remains to be the pride of Malibay.References: Woman Power: Rocking theCradle to Freedom https://www.scribd.com/document/443648140/MARCELA-MARCELO-A-FILIPINA-HEROToday in Philippine History, March 21, 1897, Marcela Marcelo died in the battle of Pasong Santol https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1471/today-in-philippine-history-march-21-1897-marcela-marcelo-died-in-the-battle-of-pasong-santolEmail: bayaningfilipina@gmail.comTwitter: @bayfili2020Instagram: @ba...
2020-08-0907 minBayaning FilipinaJosefa "Pepa" Llanes Escoda, Not Your Ordinary Girl ScoutFor this episode, we will discover the life and works of Josefa Llanes Escoda, a civic leader and social worker, who established the Grils Scouts of the Philippines.I am joined by our coverartist, Ajiebajie in telling her story.References:The heroic martyrdom of Josefa Llanes Escoda, September 20, 1952 by Sol H. Gwekoh https://philippinesfreepress.wordpress.com/1952/09/20/the-heroic-martyrdom-of-josefa-llanes-escoda-september-20-1952/https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/llanes-escoda-josefa/https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/622/today-in-philippine-history-september-20-1898-josefa-llanes-escoda-was-born-in-dingras-ilocos-nortehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josefa_Llanes_EscodaEmail: bayaningfilipina@gmail.comTwitter: @bayfili2020Instagram: @bayaningfilipina
2020-07-2622 minBayaning FilipinaTrinidad "Trining" Tecson, Mother of Biak-na-BatoFor our first episode, we will talk about a very awe-inspiring woman, not that any woman in our list is any less inspiring, but I think that we should start strong. And who is more fitting for this than Trinidad Tecson?I will talk about her early life, how she got involved in the Philippine Revolution, and her many, many contributions to this part of the country's history.Reference: Si Trinidad Tecson at ang Kanyang Ambag sa Himagsikang Pilipino (1896-1898) (Janet S. Reguindin-Estella) [https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=5494]Email: bayaningfilipina@gmail.comTwitter: @bayfili2020
2020-07-1823 minBayaning FilipinaBayaning Filipina TrailerHello! As most of the people in the podcast world, I am here to tell a story. I will be focusing on the Filipina Heroines that helped shape a Nation. I am fairly new to this game, but I hope you will join me as I take this adventure back in time.
2020-07-1801 min