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Gabriela Silang

Pia Basilio

Period 5

The Spanish were insistent on defeating Gabriela Silang. They had never felt threatened by a Filipina woman. Gabriela is important in the Philippine history because she showed equality, that women are capable of fighting in a battle and for their country.

Early Life

Maria Josefa Gabriela Cariño

Accomplishment

Born on March 19th 1731

in Barangay Caniogan, Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.

Parents: Anselmo and Ignacio Cariño

School and Religion:

She had a Catholic upbringing through the priest of

the town’s parish, and attained elementary level education at her town’s convent school.

Interesting fact:

She was separated from her mother early in her childhood.

Accomplishment

She took over the reins of her husband Diego Silang's revolutionary movement after his assassination in 1763.

Her successful battles led

to the independence of her people.

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  • Gabriela Silang's husband died in her arms and was only 32 years of age when he died.

Accomplishments

Cause of Death:

The Spanish later captured her.

On September 20, 1763, Silang and her troops were executed by hanging in Vigan's central plaza.

  • She was betrayed by the British troops because they promised Silang and her troop a military reinforcement but the British force never came to reality.

Accomplishment

  • Gabriela Silang is known as the Joan of Arc of the Ilocanos. Like Gabriela, Joan of Arc was a female fighter and has a deep love for the Catholic Church.

First female leader of a Filipino movement for independence from Spain.

Accomplishment

A statue was made for Gabriela Silang to remember her fighting for love and freedom of her country.

Her courageous leadership became

a symbol for the importance of women

in Filipino society, and their

struggle for liberation during colonization.

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