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A national hero of the Philippines is a Filipino who has been recognized as a national hero for their role in the history of the Philippines.Loosely, the term may refer to all historical figures recognized as heroes, but the term more strictly refers to those officially designated as such.
Amanikable, god of sea and hunt in Philippine mythology [8] Amazing Jay; Amaya from Atlantika; Amazing Ving; Amazona, ally of Batang Z; Amihan [9] of the Diwatas [6] (Philippine god of wind; Marvel Comics' Thor & Hercules: Encyclopædia Mythologica [7]) Amihan from Encantadia and Etheria; Amulette from Flashpoint; Angel from Biotrog; Angel Ace ...
Anacleto del Rosario – chemist, "Father of Philippine Science and Laboratory" León María Guerrero – Filipino writer, revolutionary leader, politician, the first licensed pharmacist in the Philippines, and one of the most eminent botanists in the country in his time.
1 Heroes. 2 Arts and Culture. 3 Scientists and Discoverers. ... Leonardo S. Esclamado of Duero, former Senior Superintendent of Philippine National Police, Region 10 ...
Rizal is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so honored by an officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. However, no law, executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero. [ 9 ]
Corazon Aquino – 11th President of the Philippines; Gloria Macapagal Arroyo – 14th President of the Philippines, 25th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines; Benigno Aquino III – 15th President of the Philippines; Tito Sotto – 23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines, former vice-mayor of Quezon City, actor ...
The most prominent ilustrados were Graciano López Jaena, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Mariano Ponce, Antonio Luna and José Rizal, the Philippine national hero. Rizal's novels Noli Me Tangere ("Touch Me Not") and El Filibusterismo ("The Subversive") "exposed to the world the injustices imposed on Filipinos under the Spanish colonial regime".
Despite popular recognition of Rizal as "the Philippine national hero", the title itself has no explicit legal definition in present Philippine law. Rizal and Bonifacio, however, are given the implied recognition of being national heroes because they are commemorated annually nationwide – Rizal Day on December 30 and Bonifacio Day on November ...