Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
SEPTEMBER 20, 1898
Josefa Llanes Escoda (September 20, 1898 – January 6, 1945), the founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and an advocate of women's right of suffrage, was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte.
She was a social worker of the Philippine Chapter of the American Red Cross and together with Pilar Hidalgo-Lim, organized the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
During World War II, the Japanese imprisoned her and her husband, Col. Antonio Escoda. In 1944, her husband was executed with Gen. Vicente Lim. It was presumed that she was also executed.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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