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Besides Jose Rizal, the only other Filipino currently given implied recognition as a national hero is Andrés Bonifacio, based on the Philippine government's policy on national holidays. While other historical figures are commemorated in public municipal or provincial holidays. Only Rizal and Andrés Bonifacio to date are commemorated in full ...
Trinidad Rizal (sister) Signature. 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 ...
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro ( Tagalog: [anˈdɾes (anˈdɾez-) bonɪˈfaʃo], Spanish: [anˈdɾes βoniˈfaθjo]; [ 2] November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino revolutionary leader. He is often called "The Father of the Philippine Revolution ", and considered a national hero of the Philippines. [ 3][ 4][ 5]
Act No. 3827 by the Philippine Legislature enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. [ 5] However, Bonifacio Day established by virtue of Act No. 2946 of 1921 was also dedicated to anonymous Filipino heroes. [ 6] In practice, National Heroes Day celebrations were observed on the same day as ...
Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (Tagalog: [apolɪˈnaɾ.jo maˈbinɪ]; July 23, 1864 – May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary Government, and then as the first Prime Minister of the Philippines upon the establishment of the First Philippine Republic.
The Knights of Rizal is an Order of Chivalry from the Philippines, created to honor and uphold the ideals of Philippine national hero José Rizal. [1] The civic organisation [1] of the "Order of the Knights of Rizal" was established in 1911 by Colonel Antonio C. Torres, who later served as the first Filipino chief of police of Manila. [2]
The national symbols of the Philippines are the symbols that represent the country's identity, culture, and history. These include the flag, the coat of arms, the anthem, the seal, and various icons of nature, culture, and religion. Learn more about the meaning and history of these symbols on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Melchora Aquino. The historical marker installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at the Melchora Aquino Shrine in Quezon City in 2012. Melchora Aquino (January 6, 1812 – February 19, 1919) was a Filipino revolutionary. She became known as " Tandang Sora " ("tandang" meaning "old") because of her age during the ...