The octogenarian widow of Pasong Tamo, Kalookan, better known as Tandang Sora, was a staunch supporter of the Katipunan. This photo was taken on September 2, 1896, before she boarded the Spanish ship Churruca for Guam, where she had been ordered deported with 56 other Filipinos.
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The octogenarian widow of Pasong Tamo, Kalookan, better known as Tandang Sora, was a staunch supporter of the Katipunan. This photo was taken on September 2, 1896, before she boarded the Spanish ship Churruca for Guam, where she had been ordered deported with 56 other Filipinos.

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