Marcela Marcelo was a Filipina general who fought during the Philippine Revolution against Spanish Colonial rule.
12 Facts About Marcela Marcelo
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Marcela Marcelo was dubbed as Selang Bagsik for her bravery.
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Marcela Marcelo belonged to an upper-class family that owns an areca nut farm.
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Marcela Marcelo married Quirico Lugo, a man from Aguho, Pateros, and bore him a son.
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Marcela Marcelo's husband was a member of the Katipunan and was apprehended then killed by the Spanish.
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When Marcela Marcelo's husband was being taken away by the Spanish Guardia Civil, she quietly watched, without wailing nor protesting.
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Marcela Marcelo had been an active member of the Katipunan and was promoted to the rank of general, leading her own platoon through skirmishes.
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Marcela Marcelo gathered and trained young members of the Katipunan ranging from 14 to 18 years old.
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Marcela Marcelo managed and organized the nursing of wounded Katipunan members in Bulacan.
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In 1897, Marcela Marcelo died at the Battle of Pasong Santol in Perez-Dasmarinas.
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Marcela Marcelo led a troop to rush towards the center of the Spanish army, but the Spaniards were able to shoot Marcela in the head.
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Marcela Marcelo died a heroine when the Spanish trenches were taken in Pasong Santol.