Maria Lorena Barros | |
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 Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Lorena Barros. | |
| Born | Maria Lorena Morelos Barros March 18, 1948 Baguio, Mountain Province, Philippines |
| Died | March 24, 1976 (aged 28) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | La Loma Cemetery |
| Other names | Laurie, Wawi |
| Education | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) |
| Known for | being an activist during the Martial Law in the Philippines and for founding MAKIBAKA, a militant women's organization |
| Children | 1 |
Maria Lorena Morelos Barros (March 18, 1948 – March 24, 1976) was a Filipino activist. She founded the Malayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (Free Movement of New Women) or MAKIBAKA, a militant women's organization shortly before the Martial Law.[1] When Martial Law was declared, she went underground, was later captured and was a top political prisoner. She escaped to the countryside as a guerrilla fighter and was killed during a military ambush at 28 years old.
- ^ Taguiwalo, Judy M. “Malayang Kilusang Ng Bagong Kababaihan.” My Little Book, https://redbrandog.wordpress.com/tag/malayang-kilusang-ng-bagong-kababaihan/ . Accessed 16 Feb. 2023.