REVOLUTIONARY heroine Melchora Aquino, who was more popularly known as “Tandang Sora” MANILA—Starting January 6, 2026, the nation will annually observe Tandang Sora Day, a celebration not ...

Nearby is a monument to Melchora Aquino (Tandang Sora), whose remains were later transferred to the Dambana ni Tandang Sora. Tandang Sora, an elderly woman who was arrested for aiding the Katipuneros ...