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Simeona "Kumander Guerrero" Punsalan-Tapang: The Six-Foot Amazona of Pampanga Bayaning Filipina
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Simeona Punsalan-Tapang was the last living HUKBALAHAP Commander that fought against he Japanese Imperial Army during the Secong World War until her death in at age 92. She searved as the Captain, and later MAjor, of the group's "most battle-tested squadron" and wone many succesful battles against the Japanese. Luis Taruc, the Hukbalahap's supreme leader, spoke of Tapang as “a big-bodied woman with a man’s strength, fond of wearing men’s clothes, adept at handling an automatic rifle, and able to hold command at the firing line.” Amazing Filipino Women Heroes https://pvao.gov.ph/simeona-punsalan-tapang/ Lacson, Bong (1 July 2014). "SPECIAL FEATURE: KUMANDER GUERREROAt 92, still the revolutionary". Punto! Central Luzon. LLL Trimedia Coordinators. News, ABS-CBN (2 July 2015). "Last Hukbalahap commander dies, age 92". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/07/02/15/last-hukbalahap-commander-dies-age-92 Inquirer, Philippine Daily (1 July 2014). "Woman Huk commander's wish: Care for Huk vets". INQUIRER.net. Inquirer Group of Companies. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/615714/woman-huk-commanders-wish-care-for-huk-vets Last female Huk commander dies". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Corp. 2 July 2015 https://www.manilatimes.net/2015/07/02/news/top-stories/last-female-huk-commander-dies/197068/#:~:text=Tapang%20was%20known%20as%20Kumander,enemy%20forces%20in%20Arayat%2C%20Pampanga. Orejas, Tonette (24 June 2014). "Last living woman Huk leader gets pension back". INQUIRER.net. Inquirer Group of Companies. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/613833/last-living-woman-huk-leader-gets-pension-back
Music score: https://youtu.be/KfD00mnb5HQ
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Simeona Punsalan-Tapang was the last living HUKBALAHAP Commander that fought against he Japanese Imperial Army during the Secong World War until her death in at age 92. She searved as the Captain, and later MAjor, of the group's "most battle-tested squadron" and wone many succesful battles against the Japanese. Luis Taruc, the Hukbalahap's supreme leader, spoke of Tapang as “a big-bodied woman with a man’s strength, fond of wearing men’s clothes, adept at handling an automatic rifle, and able to hold command at the firing line.” Amazing Filipino Women Heroes https://pvao.gov.ph/simeona-punsalan-tapang/ Lacson, Bong (1 July 2014). "SPECIAL FEATURE: KUMANDER GUERREROAt 92, still the revolutionary". Punto! Central Luzon. LLL Trimedia Coordinators. News, ABS-CBN (2 July 2015). "Last Hukbalahap commander dies, age 92". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/07/02/15/last-hukbalahap-commander-dies-age-92 Inquirer, Philippine Daily (1 July 2014). "Woman Huk commander's wish: Care for Huk vets". INQUIRER.net. Inquirer Group of Companies. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/615714/woman-huk-commanders-wish-care-for-huk-vets Last female Huk commander dies". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Corp. 2 July 2015 https://www.manilatimes.net/2015/07/02/news/top-stories/last-female-huk-commander-dies/197068/#:~:text=Tapang%20was%20known%20as%20Kumander,enemy%20forces%20in%20Arayat%2C%20Pampanga. Orejas, Tonette (24 June 2014). "Last living woman Huk leader gets pension back". INQUIRER.net. Inquirer Group of Companies. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/613833/last-living-woman-huk-leader-gets-pension-back
Music score: https://youtu.be/KfD00mnb5HQ
Email: bayaningfilipina@gmail.com
Twitter: @bayfili2020
Instagram: @bayaningfilipina
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