Owing to his leadership in creating the secret revolutionary organization called the Kataastaasang Kagalangalangang Katipunan (KKK), Andres Bonifacio’s title was …
Dr. Jose Rizal: National Hero of the Philippines and the First Asian Nationalist
Jose Rizal was born on June 19, 1861 to Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonzo in Calamba, Laguna. From a young …
Is Lapu-Lapu the First Hero of the Philippines?
All stories have beginnings if they are to make any sense. Some stories open in the middle, others even open …
Discovering the Origins of Arnis
It is a popular belief that Filipinos are resourceful, a trait the current population takes pride in. But what many …
How the Philippine-American War Led to the Invention of the Colt .45 Handgun
The United States of America was born from an armed revolution fought by volunteer armies against a monarch that had …
Gabriela Silang: Ilocana Heroine
What we call “history” is the carefully constructed story of a people or nation through the ages. Each name and …
Apolinario Mabini—who is he and why is he a hero?
Most people in the Philippines, despite the fact that they took Philippine history classes since their grade school days would …
Melchora Aquino: Mother of the Revolution
In discussing the heroism of Melchora Aquino, we have to reflect on what acts a person must do for their …