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Melchora Aquino, as depicted on the English Series 100 pesos banknote. As a token of gratitude, a Quezon City barangay and a road were named after Tandang Sora. Her profile was also placed in the Philippines' five-centavo coin from 1967 to 1994.
Feb 1, 2016 · Melchora Aquino, the real name of Tandang Sora. Sora is short for Melchora, while Tandang is from matanda, the Tagalog word for 'old' - she was 84 years old.
Name variations: known as Matandang Sora or Tandang Sora. Pronunciation: Ah-KEEN-o. Born in barrio Banlat, Caloocan, Rizal (now part of Quezon City), on January 6, 1812; died in Pasong Tamo, in February or March 1919; daughter of Juan Aquino (a farmer) and Valentina de Aquino; married Fulgencio Ramos; children: Juan, Simon, Epifania (also seen ...
Apr 29, 2022 · Tandang Sora was the nickname of Melchora Aquino, a heroine of the 1896 Philippine Revolution. Learn about her life, achievements, and legacy in this article from FilipiKnow.
Aug 26, 2019 · Over 120 years ago on August 29, 1896, the Spaniards on suspicion of collaborating with Filipino rebels forcefully arrested Melchora Aquino at her home. She was 84 years old at the time. They were right, of course. But Melchora, affectionately called Tandang Sora, was a collaborator and never a member of the Katipunan.
Jul 20, 2023 · Melchora Aquino de Ramos lived from January 6, 1812, until February 19, 1919. Due to her advanced age during the Philippine Revolution, Aquino became known as “Tandang Sora” (or “Elder Sora”)
Aug 29, 2021 · Tandang Sora, or Melchora Aquino, was a revolutionary heroine who supported the Katipunan against the Spanish colonizers. She was jailed, exiled, and buried in different places, but her remains were transferred to her birthplace in Banlat, Novaliches.
