FRANCISCA

(Tamda dya nga babae nga wara gid makapamata pay nangin nanay kang rako nga kabataan)

Ako ang una nga bata nga gindigos na sa labador nga aluminum, (mga napulog-isara pa lang tana kato) ginpaturog sa ana sabak nga ginakantahan na kang "Ili-ili, turog anay", gintudluan kang kanta nga "Periko-pikoy", kag mag-recite kang "May isa ka kuring ang Hari", kag magsabat kang palato nga," Baston ni San Josef indi maisip". Ako man ang una nga bata nga ginguntingan na kang buhok, gintahian kang mga bayu halin sa retaso, kag ginbasahan kang "Mga Sugilanon ni Uyang Huana" sa Hiligaynon bag-o magturog kon gabii.

Tana ang una ko nga kahampang halin sa balay-balay, arocera nga labog-labog, kudo, balinsay asta sa sungka. Tana ang nagtudlo kanakon magsulat kang ngaran ko nga tararabid, kag ang pagbasa kang libro nga Pepe and Pilar. Tana ang nagtahi kang trahe ko kang pag-Miss Grade One ko kag kang graduation dress ko sa Elementary kag High School. Tana ang manogtahi kang mga gown kag mga beste ko, pati pa kang ana kang kabataan ko kag mga apo ko.

Si Nene ang akon manogtudlo halin sa pagbinatasan, pagpaninlo, pang-areglar kag paghimo kang dolse nga kamatis, kalabasa, niyog, kamote kag iba pa. Tana ang akon kabarkada, kadampig, kaunong, manoglaygay, manogsaway, manogtago kang akon mga sekreto, mga problema kag mga kalisod. Tana man ang manogtabang sa akon kinawara.

Kar-on, wara ron tana. Tama ka sakit ang bayaan kaw kang ikarwa mo nga nanay. Paano ko ayhan tana  malimtan? Paano ko malimtan ang sangka BABAE nga makabig ko nga gifted bisan sa pagkamatuod, wara makalapak kang eskwelahan ay isa tana ko polio victim halin kang lima ka tuig ang panuigon? Ako nga  MT II kon magsolve kang pronlema sa four fundamentals in arithmetic, nagasulat anay sa papel, samtang ana tana masabat na lagi paagi sa abstract or mental method. May units ako sa MATEA pay ginatudluan na ako parte sa composting ay nagapamati pirme sa programa sa radyo nga Uwa Mangunguma. Nakatuon ako kang Religion 1 - 8 sa college pay mas charitable pa tana kanakon ay kang magbaligya ako  sa mga pupils kang snacks (in compliance of Sariling Sikap Program ) it pilo sa capital, kinaraan na ako. Kuon na, "Patam-an mo gid ang mga bata!" Indi maisip ang mga lesyon sa kabuhi ang wara ko nabuol sa eskwelahan kundi gintudlo kanakon kang tiya ko nga si FRANCISCA.

Isara ruman ka apo ni Kapitan Mamang (Constantino Benedicto Gonzales, first appointed and elected mayor of Tigbauan) ang napulak:  Francisca Gonzales Tejero _ Marso 8, 1936 - Marso 17, 2022... She never bore a child in her womb, but mothered a score and more..._Maria Luisa Tejero  Luisa Tejero Torrento

 

"Joan of Arc" of Ilocos

Gabriela Silang was born on March 19,1731 in Caniogan, Santa, Ilocos Sur. Her father was a Christian lowlander, while her mother was an Itneg (a non-Christian in Abra). She was separated from her mother at an early age, growing up under the care of a foster-father, Fray Tomas Millan. From Fr. Millan, Gabriela received a Christian education. She learned to read,write and keep house. At 20, heeding the wishes of her priest-guardian,she married a rich old man who died after three years. Five years later, Gabriela met Diego Salazar Silang y Andaya, a dashing government courier with whom she fell in love.They were married in 1757. They did not have any child.They lived a peaceful and happy life, but were aware of the atrocities of the Spaniards and looked for ways to help their countrymen.When the British captured Manila on October 6,1762, Diego requested the Spanish authorities to grant him the right to lead his people in the fight against the British, and also asked for the abolition of tributes ,but he failed. He found out that the church dignitaries and the Spanish military officers had conspired to kill him. He returned home and waged a war against the  Spaniards.The Spaniards decided to assassinate Diego through Manuel Vicos, Diego's trusted friend.On May 28,1763, Vicos treacherously shot Silang in the back. As he lay dying, he asked Gabriela to"take the remaining loyal men, flee to the mountains and direct the revolt from there". With 200 men at her side, Gabriela conducted guerrilla raids against the Spaniards using the muskets captured from the enemy, as well as bolos, knives bows, arrows and other bladed weapons.The Spaniards warned the villagers not to help Gabriela and promised a reward to whoever could give information that would lead to her capture. Gabriela and her remaining 80 men were captured and were dragged from Candon to Bantay and then executed 'en masse'. Gabriela was first made to witness the execution by hanging one by one of all her men. She was hanged on September 20,1763. Her story inspired other revolutionary women like Melchora Aquino, (Tandang Sora) Mother of the Katipunan Teresa Magbanua," Joan of Arc "of the Visayas, Gregoria de Jesus the Mother of the Revolution, Gregoria  Montoya, the Only Woman General of the Katipunan, Patrocinio Gamboa the Courier of  Revolution and Liza Balando, who was killed by the reactionary state troopers in the infamous May Day Massacre.