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 …
Emilio Aguinaldo: Hero or Traitor?
Emilio Aguinaldo was born on March 22, 1869 in Kawit, Cavite. His father was appointed by the Spanish colonial government …
Gabriela Silang: Ilocana Heroine
What we call “history” is the carefully constructed story of a people or nation through the ages. Each name and …
General Antonio Luna: Man of Action, Reluctant Revolutionary, Fallen Hero
Antonio Luna was born to an ilustrado family from La Union but their family moved to Binondo sometime in 1861 …
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 …
Juan Luna—How a Painter Can Be Every Bit of a Hero
Juan Luna is considered a hero because his talent proved that the indio was not as savage or ignorant as …
Marcelo H. del Pilar and the Ideas of the Revolution
When thinking of Filipino heroes, the mind turns to figureheads of history who were embroiled in the armed struggles at …