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The Wall of Remembrance of the Bantayog ng mga Bayani honors the individuals who fought against the dictatorship of 10th president Ferdinand Marcos. Its roster included 333 names in 2023, and is updated every year.
National Heroes Day (Filipino: Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani [1]) is a public holiday in the Philippines celebrated annually on the last Monday of August as a tribute to Filipino Heroes. [ 2 ] History
The Bantayog ng mga Bayani (lit. ' Monument of Heroes ' ), sometimes simply referred to as the Bantayog , is a monument, museum, and historical research center in Quezon City , Philippines , which honors the martyrs and heroes of the struggle against the dictatorship of the 10th Filipino president Ferdinand Marcos .
Alzona was a tireless promoter of the works and legacy of her distant relation, the national hero Jose Rizal. In addition to translating his works and frequently lecturing on Rizal, Alzona served as the first president of the Kababaihang Rizal. [4] As a National Scientist, Alzona is buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda [7] (Spanish: [xoˈse riˈsal,-ˈθal], Tagalog: [hoˈse ɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero (pambansang bayani) of the Philippines.
Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos (November 9, 1827 – August 16, 1911) was a wealthy woman in the Spanish colonial Philippines.She was best known as the mother of the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal.
The book Six Young Filipino Martyrs states, "Not many poets are given the honor of becoming martyrs for their country. In the Philippines there are only two: Jose Rizal and a disciple he never knew, Emmanuel Lacaba." [7] The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) confers the Gawad Eman Lacaba Award to young poets.
The Rizal Monument in Daet, Camarines Norte was the first monument built to honor José Rizal, and is the oldest surviving such monument in the Philippines.It was designed by Lt. Colonel Antonio Sanz with the help of Ildefonso Alegre of the Philippine Revolutionary Army and through the financial contributions of the locals of Camarines Norte. [2]