Sisa

Sisa was a woman living in San Diego and the mother of Basilio and Crispin. After both of her sons went missing, Sisa went insane, wandering around town while searching for them.

Early History
Sisa eventually settled and married in San Diego. Abused by her husband, she bore him two sons, Basilio and Crispin. She also gained the acquaintance of her neighbor, Pilosopo Tasio.

Descent into Madness
On All Saints' Day in 1881, Sisa cooked dinner for her sons, only for her husband to come by and eat most of it. Later that night, she was shocked when only Basilio came home, her son relating to her that Crispin had been left at the parish house due to being accused of stealing money.

The following day, Sisa went into town to fetch Crispin, only to find out that he had gone missing and that the Guardia Civil were looking for both of her sons. Rushing home, Sisa found Basilio missing and was arrested by the Guardia Civil in order to get her sons to surrender. Publicly humiliated, she began going insane.

Detained at the barracks, Sisa was eventually placed at the alferez' house, where she was maltreated by the alferez' wife Doña Consolacion before being put under the care of a doctor. On Christmas Eve, Sisa was located by Basilio; unable to recognize him due to her insanity, Sisa fled, pursued by her son into the forest. There, she was able to have some final moments of lucidity before dying. Soon after, she was buried by Basilio near the tomb of Ibarra's great-grandfather.

Personality and Traits
Sisa was a caring but submissive woman. Unable to stand up to her abusive husband, and later the Guardia Civil, Sisa went from one traumatic event to another, causing her to eventually lose her sanity due to the mental burden. This insanity manifested in her wandering around San Diego, calling out her children's names, and singing songs out of nowhere.

Before her descent into madness, however, Sisa was a generous mother to her sons, as well as amiable towards people like her neighbor Pilosopo Tasio. Aware of her social status, Sisa at one point preferred to die at her house rather than be humiliated by being arrested by the Guardia Civil.

Trivia

 * Sisa is named after Narcisa, Jose Rizal's second eldest sister; this is according to Narcisa's great-grandchild, Amelia Garcia Yulo.