Melchora Aquino, Filipino activist (b. 1812)
Melchora Aquino de Ramos (January 6, 1812 – February 19, 1919) was a Filipina revolutionary who became known as "Tandang Sora" ("Elder Sora") because of her age during the Philippine Revolution.
She was known as the "Grand Woman of the Revolution" and the "Mother of Balintawak" for her contributions.
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