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On 26 May 1940, President Manuel L. Quezon signed the charter of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. [16] [17] Helena Z. Benitez was the Chairman of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines Central Committee, while Josefa became the group's first National Executive. At the time of the charter, there were 1,000 Girl Scouts in the Philippines. [18]
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Anito, whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
Agueda Esteban y de la Cruz (5 February 1868 – September 1944) was a Filipina revolutionary. She worked for Katipunero fighters and brought materials from Manila to make gunpowder and bullets, which she delivered to her husband in Cavite. [1]
It was rare and unexpected for a woman, but as opponents saw her fight, she was hailed as Selang Bagsik. Marcela gathered and trained young members of the Katipunan ranging from 14 to 18 years old. She also managed and organized the nursing of wounded Katipunan members in Bulacan. [7] Marcela Marcelo–Lugo monument in Malibay, Pasay
Gabriela Silang was born in barrio Caniogan, Santa, Ilocos to a Spanish Ilocano father named Anselmo Cariño, [1] a trader who ferried his wares from Vigan to Abra along the Abra River and a descendant of Ignacio Cariño, the first Galician from Spain to arrive in Candon in the late 17th century.
Delfina Rizal Herbosa de Natividad (December 20, 1879 – March 10, 1900) was a Filipino renowned for being one of the three women, together with Marcela Agoncillo and her daughter Lorenza, who seamed together the Philippine flag, [1] and for being the niece of the National Hero of the Philippines, José Rizal.
Josefina Guerrero (August 5, 1917 – June 18, 1996) was a Filipino spy during World War II. [1] Guerrero had leprosy and was an unsuspicious and effective surveillance asset for American allied forces.
The Anggitay is a creature with the upper body of a female human and the lower body and legs of a horse from waist down. They were the Philippine counterpart to the centauride, the female centaurs. They are also believed to be the female counterpart of the Tikbalang.