Nieves Fernandez

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Nieves Fernandez (born c. 1906 – 1997) was a Filipino guerrilla leader in Tacloban City, during World War II. Before the war, Fernandez worked as a local schoolteacher. When the Imperial Japanese began occupying the United States-held Commonwealth of the Philippines, including her hometown of Tacloban, Fernandez organized a resistance movement of around 110 fighters. She then waged an unconventional war against the Imperial Japanese troops throughout their occupation until 1945. Fernandez became one of the most well-known female guerrilla leaders during the war. Her exploits would be remembered in newspapers, academic literature, and works of art.

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