Teresa Magbanua
Teresa Magbanua y Ferraris, (October 13, 1868 – August 1947), earned the distinction of being the only woman to lead combat troops in the Visayas against Spanish and American forces. She was a member of the Katipunan that helped Andres Bonifacio and the members to fight the Spaniards because of what they did to Jose Rizal.
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“Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation, and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience.”
—Mother Teresa (b. 1910)