Kumander Liwayway

Remedios Gomez of Mexico, Pampanga is one of the more well-known Amazons of WWII. The daughter of a village leader and former town mayor, she officially joined the Hukbalahap after her father was tortured, killed, and displayed in public by the Kempeitai and their family fell in certain danger. As Kumander Liwayway, she treated wounded and sick guerrillas before commanding Squadron 3-V in Tarlac. She engaged in combat operations, procured food and supplies for the movement, and served as a conduit between the townspeople and guerrillas.