SANTA CRUZ, LAGUNA ─ In line with the celebration of Women’s Month, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by Executive Director Ludovico D. Badoy, unveils on Monday, 14 March 2016, the historical marker “Agueda Kahabagan,” in Santa Cruz, Laguna. The marker states:

AGUEDA KAHABAGAN

REBOLUSYONARYO AT HENERAL NG HUKBO NG REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS. ISINILANG SA SANTA CRUZ, LAGUNA. ISA SA MGA BABAENG LUMAHOK SA REBOLUSYON SA LAGUNA AT SA DIGMAAN LABAN SA MGA AMERIKANO. PINAMUNUAN ANG ISANG PULUTONG NG KAWAL NI BRIGADYER HENERAL SEVERINO TAIÑO, MAYO 1897. BINANSAGANG “HENERALA” DAHIL SA KANYANG GALING AT KASANAYAN SA PAMUMUNO SA ILANG MGA LABANAN SA LAGUNA, ISA NA RITO ANG SA SAN PABLO, OKTUBRE 1897. IMINUNGKAHI NI HENERAL PIO DEL PILAR KAY HENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO NA KILALANIN BILANG HENERAL, 6 ABRIL 1899. INIHALAL SA KATUNGKULAN AT NAGING KAISA-ISANG BABAENG HENERAL SA TALAAN NG HUKBONG PILIPINO, 1899. DINAKIP NG PWERSANG AMERIKANO, ENERO 1902.

The marker will be officially turned over to the Municipality of Santa Cruz, Laguna through Mayor Domingo G. Panganiban. Vice Mayor Louie C. De Leon will stand as witness during the signing of the certificate of transfer.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote and preserve Philippine historical heritage through research and publication, conservation and marking of historic sites and structures, and administration of national shrines and museums.

For more information, contact the Commemoration and Museum Division at NHCP tel. nos. 2547482 loc 126/523-1019.