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Liwayway was known for dressing formally and wearing red lipstick in battle. Her reasoning was that she was fighting for the right to be herself. She first served as a nurse. During the Huk
Rebellion only 10% of soldiers were female. However, after a few months, Liwayway was promoted to commander of
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Liwayway did not accept the victory over the
Japanese as the end of the struggle. She again joined the Huks in struggling against the new Philippine democracy which she considered a “farce.” She was arrested and charged with rebellion but was later released and joined her husband, Bani Paraiso as
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During the Battle of
Kamansi, the rebel forces was ordered to retreat. Liwayway and her squad refused to do so. Liwayway's group fought off the Japanese although heavily outnumbered. As outcome, the Japanese were forced into a retreat. After the battle, Liwayway's fame spread to other provinces.
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near mount Arayat. The guerrilla forces gave
Kumander Liwayway her name, meaning "Commander Dawn". She chose to join “rather than die without putting up resistance.” She quickly moved up through the ranks of the military receiving both combat training and Marxist education.
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Philippines. Her father organized resistance against them, for which the Japanese tortured and executed him. His corpse was displayed for everyone to see. Her father's death inspired her to leave home to join the
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Visayas in 1948. In a raid later that year, Bani was killed and Liwayway was captured. Though she was eventually acquitted, her career as a revolutionary military commander ended here.
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