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14-665: She was named after Melchora Aquino , a Filipino revolutionary during the Spanish colonial period. The vessel was constructed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd in Shimonoseki, Japan based on the Kunigami-class patrol vessels . The contract was under the "Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project Phase 2" project of the Department of Transportation in 2016. The deal was worth 14.55 billion yen for two units from

28-399: A JICA STEP Loan of 16.455 billion yen and was signed on February 7, 2020. The vessel has a length of 96.6 meters (316 ft 11 in), a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph), and has a complement of 67 officers and crew members. She is powered by two 6,600-kilowatt (8,900 hp) diesel engines . She has a helideck , and a hangar that can accommodate

42-1033: A Philippine peso banknote , in this case, a 100-peso bill from the English Series (1951–1966). Tandang Sora Street in the city of San Francisco is named in her honor. In 2012, on the celebration of her 200th birthday, the Quezon City local government decided to transfer Tandang Sora's remains from Himlayang Pilipino Memorial Park to the Tandang Sora National Shrine . They also declared 2012 as be Tandang Sora Year. Her descendants carry different surnames, with almost all living in Novaliches and Tandang Sora districts in Quezon City as well as in Guam such as Figueroa, Ramos (her husband's surname), Geronimo, Eugenio, Cleofas and Apo. A Philippine Coast Guard 97-meter (318 ft) vessel

56-632: The Cry of Balintawak and were witnesses to the tearing up of the cedulas . When the Spaniards learned about her activities and her knowledge to the whereabouts of the Katipuneros, she was arrested by the guardia civil on August 29, 1896. She was held captive in the house of a cabeza de barangay of Pasong Putik, Novaliches and then transferred to Bilibid Prison in Manila . While in prison, she

70-679: The H145T2 helicopter of the PCG. She also has a hyperbaric chamber for those who have diving sickness and a survivor room that can accommodate those who will be rescued. The ship was launched on the November 18, 2021, which was held by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Representatives from the Philippine Coast Guard attended the short ceremony virtually. The ship was officially accepted into service less than two weeks after arriving in

84-615: The Manila south Cemetery . These were then transferred to the Himlayang Pilipino Memorial Park in Quezon City in 1970 and finally at the Tandang Sora National Shrine in 2012. As a token of gratitude, a Quezon City barangay and a road were named after Tandang Sora. Her profile was also placed in the Philippines' five-centavo coin from 1967 to 1994. She was the first Filipina who appears on

98-525: The "Mother of Balintawak" for her contributions. Known as the "Mother of Revolution", Tandang Sora was born on January 6, 1812, in Barrio Banlat, Caloocan (the present-day Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City ). Tandang Sora, daughter of a peasant couple, Juan and Valentina Aquino, never attended school. However, she was apparently literate at an early age and talented as a singer and performed at local events as well as at Mass for her Church. She

112-774: The Philippines in 1903. She later became an active member of the Philippine Independent Church . She died at her daughter Saturnina's house in Banlat on February 19, 1919, at the age of 107. She received full state honors shortly after her death after years of being unnoticed for her efforts in the revolution. Her remains were first interred at the Mausoleum of the Veterans of the Revolution at

126-618: The Philippines. On June 12, 2022, the Philippine Coast Guard held the commissioning ceremony at the South Harbor. Melchora Aquino Melchora Aquino (January 6, 1812 – February 19, 1919) was a Filipino revolutionary. She became known as " Tandang Sora " ("tandang" meaning "old") because of her age during the Philippine Revolution . She was known as the "Grand Woman of the Revolution" and

140-635: The revolutionaries with motherly advice and prayers. Secret meetings of the Katipuneros (revolutionaries) were also held at her house in August 1896. Due to the maternal nature of her help for the revolution, she received names such as "Woman of Revolution", "Mother of Balintawak ", "Mother of the Philippine Revolution ", and Tandang Sora ( Tandang is derived from the Tagalog word matandâ , which means old). She and her son, Juan Ramos, were present in

154-403: Was 7 and she was left as a single parent for their children. Tandang Sora continued her life as an hermana mayor active in celebrating fiestas , baptisms , and weddings. She worked hard in order to give her children education. In her native town, Tandang Sora operated a store, which became a refuge for the sick and wounded revolutionaries. She fed, gave medical attention to and encouraged

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168-531: Was also often chosen for the role of Reyna Elena during the " Santacruzan ", a processional pageant commemorating Empress Helen's finding of the Cross of Christ , celebrated in the Philippines in May. Later in life, she married Fulgencio Ramos, a cabeza de barrio (village chief), and bore six children. As his wife she was known as Melchora Aquino de Ramos ("of Ramos"). Her husband died when their youngest child

182-463: Was interrogated but she refused to divulge any information. She was then deported to Guam , Marianas Islands by Governor General Ramón Blanco on September 2. In Guam, she and a woman named Segunda Puentes were placed under house arrest in the residence of a Don Justo Dungca. After the United States took control of the Philippines in 1898, Tandang Sora, like other exiles, returned to

196-573: Was named after her, the BRP Melchora Aquino . In her youth days, she was often chosen to play the role of Reyna Elena in a traditional event called Santacruzan. In addition, along with a road and a district in Quezon City, there is also a street named after Tandang Sora in San Francisco, California. She became a widow at a young age and had to raise their six children alone, dedicating herself to ensuring they all received

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