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'''Teresa Tiongson Tantoco''' (1867) and younger sister '''Maria''' (1869) were cousins of the two Basilias and of Eugenia and Aurea Tanchanco. Maria married cabeza de barangay, Lino Santos Reyes. The Tantoco home was the Department of Foreign Affairs of the First Republic. | '''Teresa Tiongson Tantoco''' (1867) and younger sister '''Maria''' (1869) were cousins of the two Basilias and of Eugenia and Aurea Tanchanco. Maria married cabeza de barangay, Lino Santos Reyes. The Tantoco home was the Department of Foreign Affairs of the First Republic. | ||
[https://maloloscityvirtuallibrary.com/wikimalolos/index.php/Anastacia_Tiongson_Reyes_(Women_of_Malolos) ''' | [https://maloloscityvirtuallibrary.com/wikimalolos/index.php/Anastacia_Tiongson_Reyes_(Women_of_Malolos) '''Anastacia Tiongson Reyes'''] (1874) was first cousin to Teresa and Maria Tantoco and second cousin of sisters Eugenia, Aurea and Basilia Tantoco. The whole family would send food and other supplies to the Philippine Revolutionary Army. | ||
'''Basilia Reyes Tiongson''' (ca. 1860) , the oldest of the 20 women, was the daughter of reformist Antonio Morales Tiongson and Juliana Reyes. Marcelo del Pilar was a personal friend. Maria Tantoco and Anastacia Tiongson were her first cousins. | '''Basilia Reyes Tiongson''' (ca. 1860) , the oldest of the 20 women, was the daughter of reformist Antonio Morales Tiongson and Juliana Reyes. Marcelo del Pilar was a personal friend. Maria Tantoco and Anastacia Tiongson were her first cousins. | ||
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'''Mercedes Reyes Tiongson''' like older sisters Basilia, Paz and Aleja sent supplies to the katipuneros. When her father and older siblings died, she took over the management of their lands. She married [https://maloloscityvirtuallibrary.com/wikimalolos/index.php/Sandiko,_Teodoro_(Chapter_from_Hinubog_sa_Batong_Buhay) Teodoro Sandico] who became governor and senator. | '''Mercedes Reyes Tiongson''' like older sisters Basilia, Paz and Aleja sent supplies to the katipuneros. When her father and older siblings died, she took over the management of their lands. She married [https://maloloscityvirtuallibrary.com/wikimalolos/index.php/Sandiko,_Teodoro_(Chapter_from_Hinubog_sa_Batong_Buhay) Teodoro Sandico] who became governor and senator. | ||
'''Agapita Reyes Tiongson''' (1872) , like her sisters, provided food for the Philippine Revolutionary Army. She studied at the Colegio de Santa Isabel and was married late, at 42, to Francisco Batungbakal. They were childless so Agapita raised a goddaughter as her own. | [https://maloloscityvirtuallibrary.com/wikimalolos/index.php/Agapita_Reyes_Tiongson_(Women_of_Malolos) '''Agapita Reyes Tiongson'''] (1872) , like her sisters, provided food for the Philippine Revolutionary Army. She studied at the Colegio de Santa Isabel and was married late, at 42, to Francisco Batungbakal. They were childless so Agapita raised a goddaughter as her own. | ||
'''Filomena Oliveros Tiongson''' (1865) was the third cousin of Mercedes and Agapita Reyes Tiongson, Anastacia Maclang Tiongson and the Tantoco sisters, Teresa and Maria. In 1889, the parish priest accused her and sister Cecilia of eating meat on Holy Thursday, of rarely going to church and infrequent confessions. Filomena helped the Katipunan and the Malolos Republic. In 1896, with husband (Eladio Adriano) and her sisters, they petitioned Governor-General Camilo Polavieja for clemency for Jose Rizal. Filomena and Rizal’s sisters became close friends. | '''Filomena Oliveros Tiongson''' (1865) was the third cousin of Mercedes and Agapita Reyes Tiongson, Anastacia Maclang Tiongson and the Tantoco sisters, Teresa and Maria. In 1889, the parish priest accused her and sister Cecilia of eating meat on Holy Thursday, of rarely going to church and infrequent confessions. Filomena helped the Katipunan and the Malolos Republic. In 1896, with husband (Eladio Adriano) and her sisters, they petitioned Governor-General Camilo Polavieja for clemency for Jose Rizal. Filomena and Rizal’s sisters became close friends. | ||
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'''Cecilia Oliveros Tiongson''' (ca. 1867), Filomena’s younger sister, was known for her sharp tongue. In 1889, the newly- appointed friar curate of Malolos asked the gobernadorcillo to invite the Tiongson sisters to the convent, Cecilia lashed at the hapless local official and accused him of soliciting women for the priest. She too became a close friend of the Rizal sisters. | '''Cecilia Oliveros Tiongson''' (ca. 1867), Filomena’s younger sister, was known for her sharp tongue. In 1889, the newly- appointed friar curate of Malolos asked the gobernadorcillo to invite the Tiongson sisters to the convent, Cecilia lashed at the hapless local official and accused him of soliciting women for the priest. She too became a close friend of the Rizal sisters. | ||
'''Feliciana Oliveros Tiongson''' (ca. 1869), like her elder sisters Cecilia and Filomena, pleaded for Rizal’s life. Her last years were spent teaching children religion, reading and arithmetic. | [https://maloloscityvirtuallibrary.com/wikimalolos/index.php/Feliciana_Oliveros_Tiongson_(Women_of_Malolos) '''Feliciana Oliveros Tiongson'''] (ca. 1869), like her elder sisters Cecilia and Filomena, pleaded for Rizal’s life. Her last years were spent teaching children religion, reading and arithmetic. | ||
'''Alberta Santos Uitangcoy''' (1865), first cousin of Leoncia Reyes, received higher education in La Concordia. With Basilia Tantoco and Mercedes Tiongson, she handed the letter signed by the 20 women to Governor-General Valeriano Weyler. She married cabeza de barangay, Paulino Reyes Santos and had nine children. Like the other 19 women, she remained socially involved after fighting two empires, the Spanish and American, in defense of Philippine independence. Only three of the original 20 women of Malolos were alive when Japan invaded the Philippines. | [https://maloloscityvirtuallibrary.com/wikimalolos/index.php/Alberta_Santos_Uitangcoy_(Women_of_Malolos) '''Alberta Santos Uitangcoy'''] (1865), first cousin of Leoncia Reyes, received higher education in La Concordia. With Basilia Tantoco and Mercedes Tiongson, she handed the letter signed by the 20 women to Governor-General Valeriano Weyler. She married cabeza de barangay, Paulino Reyes Santos and had nine children. Like the other 19 women, she remained socially involved after fighting two empires, the Spanish and American, in defense of Philippine independence. Only three of the original 20 women of Malolos were alive when Japan invaded the Philippines. | ||