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    Melchora Aquino, also known as Tandang-Sora, was a Filipina revolutionary who participated in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. She provided medical care and shelter to wounded revolutionaries known as katipuneros out of her store in Caloocan. She earned the nickname "Mother of the Revolution" for her contributions without revealing secret information to the Spanish. Tandang-Sora lived to be 107 years old, passing away in 1919 after the United States took control of the Philippines.

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    Melchora Aquino, also known as Tandang-Sora, was a Filipina revolutionary who participated in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. She provided medical care and shelter to wounded revolutionaries known as katipuneros out of her store in Caloocan. She earned the nickname "Mother of the Revolution" for her contributions without revealing secret information to the Spanish. Tandang-Sora lived to be 107 years old, passing away in 1919 after the United States took control of the Philippines.

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    Melchora Aquino, also known as Tandang-Sora, was a Filipina revolutionary who participated in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. She provided medical care and shelter to wounded revolutionaries known as katipuneros out of her store in Caloocan. She earned the nickname "Mother of the Revolution" for her contributions without revealing secret information to the Spanish. Tandang-Sora lived to be 107 years old, passing away in 1919 after the United States took control of the Philippines.

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    Melchora Aquino, also known as Tandang-Sora, was a Filipina revolutionary who participated in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. She provided medical care and shelter to wounded revolutionaries known as katipuneros out of her store in Caloocan. She earned the nickname "Mother of the Revolution" for her contributions without revealing secret information to the Spanish. Tandang-Sora lived to be 107 years old, passing away in 1919 after the United States took control of the Philippines.

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    BIOGRAPHY OF MELCHORA AQUINO

    PRESENTED BY: Aira D. Mendiola


    Leyte Normal University
    BAComm – AC11
    TANDANG-SORA (1812-1919)

    Melchora Aquino De Ramos, also


    known as Tandang – Sora was known to
    be one of the Filipinas during the
    revolutionary to participate and became
    a part of the revolution.

    She was born on January 6, 1812 and was


    the only daughter of Juan and Valentina
    Aquino.

    They lived a simple life in Caloocan and


    her parents were known to be a peasant
    couple in the days. At a very young age,
    she was recognizable because of her
    intelligence and talents.
    Melchora Aquino’s Marriage

    She met a man named Fulgencio Ramos and


    was able to build a family with him. They
    were happily married and had six children

    They were happily married and had six


    children. Unfortunately, Fulgencio passed
    away and in order to sustain their needs.
    Melchora opened a store for her family
    The Revolution

    In her native town, she built a store as a


    shelter for those who were sick and who
    were severely wounded because of the
    revolution. She provided medical care for
    the katipuneros.

    She then earned the reputation and was


    called “Babae ng Rebolusyon”, “Ina ng
    balintawak’’, and “Ina ng Reboluyson”.
    THE REVOLUTION
    Later on, the Spaniards found out about all
    these secret meetings and she was called but
    she refused to share the information she
    skimmed during all of those secret
    meetings.

    The United States then took control of


    the Philippines in the Year 1898.
    Melchora and the rest of the captured
    katipuneros went back and were given
    permission to go back to their homes.
    Melchora died on March 2, 1919 at the
    age of 107.

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