GREAT WOMAN

           MELCHORA AQUINO, also known as "TANDANG SORA", is one of the great contributors in the Philippines History. During the Spanish Era, on the month of August 1896, many Filipino Revolutionaries specially the Katipuneros were tortured by the Spaniards for the reason that, the Spaniards were alarmed by the acts and plans of the Filipinos that involves their revolution against them   . Some Katipuneros had escaped from the Spaniards and they hid in the forest.There they met Melchora Aquino,a good,well mannered and hospitable woman. She help all the Katipuneros who escaped with the Spaniards. She cured their wounds , fed them, give some money, and took them to the place which is not familiar with  the Spaniards. And every time when Filipinos asking for help with her, she never insisted.She is different from other people because she have a very clean heart, she is willing to help others.she is also a brave woman  because even if she knew that she will be in danger if she help all the Katipuneros, but she still did it with no risk. She did that because Melchora Aquino love the people around her, she is willing to sacrifice her own life just to make sure that her people is safe from the  Spaniards...


Melchora Aquino is my Heroine because i want people who helps and is kind to others and she deserve it......




source:http://www.pinoyhenyo.com/Talambuhay_ni_melchora-20081008220035388.html