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Kumander Liwayway

May 7, 2015

Badass female protestor in Macedonia uses riot shield to apply lipstick

A photographer for Reuters covering protests in Macedonia captured a moment to make you smile.
May 6, 2015 in Ask Jason

Backstory on the Huk Rebellion

A reader asks for more information about the war in which Kumander Liwayway fought - so they got it!
Kumander Liwayway (1919-2014)
The commander who wore lipstick to war
When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, this beauty queen traded face powders for explosive ones.

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