Agueda Kahabagan y Iniquinto was a

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in the

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and a member of the ''

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''. She fought in the Philippine Revolution and The

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. Few sources referred to her as "''Henerala Agueda''". There are limited sources about her but from the information available, she was a native of

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. She was reportedly often seen in the battlefield dressed in white, armed with a rifle and brandishing a ''bolo'' knife. Apparently, she was commissioned by General

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and General Severino Taiño to lead a detachment of forces in May 1897. Kahabagan was mentioned in connection with the 3-day attack led by General

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on the Spanish garrison in San Pablo in October 1897. On April 6, 1899, General Pío del Pilar recommended her to be recognized as a general by General

Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (: March 22, 1869February 6, 1964) was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who is the youngest president of the Philippines (1899–1901) and is recognized as the first president of the Philippine ...

. She was later appointed as a general in 1899, consequently making her the only woman listed in the roster of generals in the Army of the Filipino Republic.

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