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Kumander Liwayway
Remedios Guinto Gomez Paraiso (born Remedios Guinto Gomez, July 12, 1918 – May 15, 2014), known primarily as Kumander Liwayway, was a Filipino guerilla fighter during World War II. Early life Gomez was the daughter of Maximiana Guintu and Basilio Gomez, the vice mayor of Mexico, a provincial town in Pampanga, Philippines. As a teenager, she was interested in making dresses and perfume, and often participated in local beauty pageants. World War II guerilla After Japan invaded the Philippines in 1941, her father organized resistance against them. He was captured, tortured and executed by the Japanese. His corpse was displayed for everyone to see. Her father's death inspired her to leave home to join the guerrilla forces against Japan. Gomez and her brother Oscar were recruited by the Hukbalahap, a guerrilla movement based near Mount Arayat. The guerrilla forces gave her the name Kumander Liwayway ("Commander Dawn"). She chose to join “rather than die without putting up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico, Pampanga
Mexico (also known as ''Masiku''), officially the Municipality of Mexico (; ), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 173,403 people. It was also formerly known as Nuevo México during the Spanish period. Mexico is from San Fernando and from Manila. History According to folk etymology, the original pre-Hispanic name of the village was purportedly ''Masicu'' or ''Maca-sicu'', which the Spaniards spelled as "México". It is claimed that this was a reference to an abundance of '' chico'' trees. However ''chico'' trees are not endemic to the Philippines and were introduced by the Spaniards from what is now the country of Mexico. Another claim is that it is derived from ''siku'' ("elbow") and was a reference to the elbow-shaped bends of the nearby Abacan and Pampanga Rivers. But there are no records of the town ever being called ''Masicu''. Instead, the origin of the latter name is believed to be simp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
