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Gregoria de Jesús

Gregoria de Jesús y Álvarez, also known by her nickname Oriang, acted as secretary of the women's section and also the custodian of the documents and seal of the Katipunan. She married Andrés Bonifacio, the Supremo of the Katipunan and President of the Katagalugan Revolutionary Government. She played a major role in the Philippine Revolution. After the death of Bonifacio, she married Julio Nakpil, one of the generals of the revolution. She had one son from Bonifacio and five children from Nakpil.

Si Gregoria de Jesús y Álvarez na kilala bilang Gregoria de Jesús ay ipinanganak sa Kalookan noong ika-9 ng Mayo, taong 1885. Siya ay anak ng ulirang mag-asawang sina Nicolas de Jesus at Baltazara Alvarez. Siya ay kabiyak ng dibdib (asawa) ng supremo ng Katipunan na si Andres Bonifacio. Siya ay kilala sa bansag na "Ina ng Katipunan", "Ina ng Himagsikan" at Lakambini ng Katipunan.

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