18 November, 1848

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TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

Tecson, popularly known as the “Mother of Biak-na-Bato,” was born in San Miguel de Payumo, Bulacan.At the age of 47, Tecson joined the Katipunan women chapter in 1895. She was one of the few revolutionary women who actually fought side-by-side with the revolutionary men for the country’s freedom from the Spanish colonizers.

The Katipuneros’ hideout in Biak-na-Bato also served as the headquarters of General Emilio Aguinaldo. It was Aguinaldo who called Tecson as the “Mother of Biak-na-Bato.” Tecson was also cited as the mother of the Philippine Red Cross, in recognition of her nursing services for fellow Katipuneros. Tecson died on January 28, 1928 at the Philippine General Hospital at the age of 80.

(Ref: Philippines News Agency archives; Photo from bulacan.gov.ph/generalinfo/hero.php?id=44)

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