Josefa Llanes Escoda

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Doña Josefa Madamba Llanes

Spanish: Josefa Llanes y Madamba
Also Known As: "Pepa"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines
Death: January 06, 1945 (46)
Sampaloc, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (Beheaded by Japanese forces)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Gabriel Llanes and Mercedes Madamba
Wife of Antonio Yangzon Escoda
Mother of Maria Teresa Escoda Roxas and Antonio Escoda, Jr.
Sister of Florencio Madamba Llanes; Luisa Madamba Llanes; Elvira Madamba Llanes; Rosario Madamba Llanes; Purita Madamba Llanes and 1 other

Occupation: civic leader, social worker, World War II heroine, and suffragette
Managed by: Private User
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About Josefa Llanes Escoda

Josefa Llanes Escoda was a war heroine, civic leader, and social worker. She was suffragist and founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

References

  • Escoda, Jose M. "Warsaw of Asia : the rape of Manila". Quezon City: Giraffe Books, 2000. Print.
  • Gwekoh, Sol. "The heroic martyrdom of Josefa Llanes Escoda". The Philippine Free Press, 20 Sep 1955. http://bit.ly/2AsqgJD. Date accessed: 5 Jan 2018.
  • "Josefa Llanes Escoda." Wikipedia, 25 Sep 2017. http://bit.ly/2CQk4xL. Date accessed: 4 Jan 2018.
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Josefa Llanes Escoda's Timeline

1898
September 20, 1898
Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines
1927
November 15, 1927
1945
January 6, 1945
Age 46
Sampaloc, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
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