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Marcela Marcelo
When the time the husband of Marcela Marcelo was imprisoned, she decided to join the revolutionary army in order to protect her son. She also lead an army of revolutionary group of Filipinos to fight the colonizers. She was known as "Selang Bagsik" and "Henerala Sela" for its ferocious and bravery.
Marcela was considered as the "woman that's always on fire in the battlefield with on a bolo as her weapon" by Carlos Ronquillo - Secretary of Emilio Aguinaldo.
Unfortunately, she was killed in 1897 during its fight with the Spaniards.
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