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Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang

MarcH 19, 1731-september 20, 1763

Gabriela is a daughter of an Ilocano peasant living under Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. Fearless warrior and a Filipina revolutionary leader best known as the first female leader of an Ilocano movement for independence from spain

Leader of a revolt in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines in 1763 aimed at establishing a government to replace the Spanish Colonial Government She was a military general in the resistance to Spanish Colonialism and led the longest sustained revolt against the colonizers

Gabriela led the resistance group for over four months before being captured. She lost his life for freedom sake together with 100 resistance fighters when they were executed by the colonizers on September 20, 1763 The memory of Gabriela's actions has continued to guide women and men in the struggle against imperialism