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1 year ago

I’m having trouble remembering a Filipino woman soldier who fought in one of the wars. Sorry if this is too vague, but I’m hoping that maybe you’ve heard of her.

But I distinctly remember hearing that she wore white (maybe a dress but not really) to battle and wore makeup while leading troops

Thanks!

So I think you are actually thinking about 2 different Filipina warriors. The one who wore white into battle was Henerala Agueda Kahabagan, aka the Joan of Arc of the Tagalog. She was the only female general in the Katipunan and fought in the Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War.

The other Filipina warrior who was very feminine, wore makeup, especially her signature bright red lipstick, and painted her nails before leading her troops into battle was Remedios Paraiso-Gomez aka Kumander Liwayway, who passed away in 2014. She was one of the highest ranking female commanders in the anti-Japanese army, Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (or Hukbalahap) and was known for both her fierceness as a leader and her femininity in battle.