Josefa Llanes Escoda - Legacy

Legacy

A street and a building have been named after her and a monument has been dedicated to her memory. She is also depicted on the current 1000-peso bill as one of three Filipinos martyred by the Japanese Armed Forces.

She has three great-granddaughters; two of whom live in the U.S., in New York City and San Francisco; one lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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