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Philippine Heroes



Dr. Jose Rizal - The Philippine National Hero Hero

Agueda Esteban - Wife of Artemio Ricarte who carried secret messages about Spanish Troops

* Aman Dangat (Batanes) - led an uprising of the Ivatans in 1791

Andres Bonifacio - The Great Plebian and the Father of the Katipunan

* Apolinario de la Cruz a.k.a Hermano Pule (Tayabas) - founded a religious confraternity known as Confradia San Jose

Apolinario Mabini - Sublime Paralytic and Brains of the KKK Revolution


Artemio Ricarte - Revolutionary General, known as Viborra

* Datu Taupan a.k.a. Panglima Taupanfought for the independence of his people against Spanish incursions and launched raid against Spanish settlements

* Datu Amai Pakpak a.k.a. Datu Akadir (Lanao) - bravely resisted the Spanish campaigns to subjugate Lanao

Diego Silang -  Leader of the Ilocano Revolt

Emilio Jacinto - Brains of the Katipunan

Epifanio delos Santos - A man of many Talents; the former highway 54 is now named him (EDSA)

Felipe Agoncillo - Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic

Fernando Ma. Guerrero - Poet of the Revolution

Francisco Baltazar a.k.a. Francisco Balagtas - Prince of Tagalog Poets

Francisco Dagohoy - leader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol

* Francisco Maniago -  He blocked the mouths of the rivers of Pampanga to stop commerce with Manila.

Galicano Apacible - One of the Founders of Katipunan

General Antonio Luna - Cofounder of  La Independencia

General Emilio Aguinaldo - President of the First Philippine Republic

General Francisco Makabulos - Leader of the Revolt in Tarlac

General Gregorio H. del Pilar - Hero of the Battle of Tirad Pass

GOMBURZA - Martyred Priest of 1872

Graciano Lopez-Jaena - Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement

Gregorio Aglipay (Ilocos Norte) - Vicar General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army

Gregorio de Jesus - Lakambini of Katipunan and Wife of Andres Bonifacio

Isabelo  delos Reyes - Founder of Philippine Socialism

Jose Maria Panganiban - Bicolandia's Greatest Contribution to the Historic Campaign for Reforms

Jose Palma - Wrote the Spanish Lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem

Juan Luna - Greatest Filipino Painter

* Juan Sumuroy (Samar) - A brilliant military leader

Julian Felipe - Composer of the Philippine National Anthem

Lakandola - Chief of Tondo, Friendly to the Spaniards

Lapu-Lapu - Chieftain of Mactan who killed Magellan.  First Filipino hero

Leonor Rivera - Cousin and Fiancee of Jose Rizal

Leona Florentino - First Filipino Poetress (from Ilocos Sur)

Marcela Mariño Agoncillo - Maker of the First Filipino Flag

* Marcelo H. del Pilar a.k.a. Plaridel (from Bulacan)- Greatest Journalist and Moving Spirit of the Propaganda Movement

Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang - Continued the Fight after her husband's Death

Marina Dizon - Daughter of One of the Trece Martirez

Mariano Ponce - Propagandist, Historian, Diplomat, and Managing Editor of La Solidaridad.

Melchora Aquino (Tandang Sora) - Mother of Balintawak

Panday Pira - First Filipino Canon-maker


 - organized the revolutionary movement in the province of Cebu and started the revolution on April 3, 1898.


Pedro Paterno - Peacemaker of the Revolution

Rafael Palma - Cofounder of La Independencia and first UP President

Rajah Soliman - The Last Raja of Manila

Sultan Kudarat - for his courage he is considered the National hero in 1975

Teresa Magbanua - First Woman Fighter in Panay. Visayan Joan of Arc.

Trece Martirez - 13 Martyrs from Cavite

Trinidad Tecson - Mother of Biak-na-Bato

Vicente Alvarezhead of the revolutionay government of Zamboanga and Basilan

* Wenceslao Vinzons - refused to collaborate with the Japanese in July 15, 1942

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