WHAT makes a woman a 'bayani'? When I think of a heroine for this Women's Month, I think of my grandmother as the highest standard.
WHAT makes a woman a 'bayani'? When I think of a heroine for this Women's Month, I think of my grandmother as the highest standard.Dr. Mercedes Cuello Lazaro Musngi, known as Dr. Mercy to the public and MommyChed to us, is our hero. Since I was a child, she told me war stories. Women in the Philippines worked as nurses, spies, guerrilla fighters and resistance fighters during World War 2 when Japan invaded the Philippines. My grandmother was one of them.
Having all this come to light humbles me as much as it pains me that she wasn't recognized. I'm still grateful for the opportunity to honor her, especially since I know there are many unsung heroes out there, hidden heroines and strong matriarchs who made my generation's freedom possible.I host the funeral wake every night. And I see crowds of people coming to mourn her, their eyes set aflame with tears and hearts torn wide open, spilling in grief.
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