Gregoria “Oryang” de Jesus (1875-1943), who would play an important role in Philippine history at the turn of the century, grew up in Caloocan as the obedient daughter of a practicing Catholic couple. Her father strongly disapproved when Andres Bonifacio—a much older widower and, on top of that, a mason—began to court her. Nevertheless, headstrong […]... Keep on reading: Gregoria de Jesus, woman warrior, in a ‘Pinay pop musical’