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(Samar, c. 1649) A brilliant military leader, who led the people of Samar in opposing the conscription of men from their homes to work in the shipyards of Cavite. He won several victories against the Spaniards and their allies. He resisted for a year, was captured, and executed.

(Batanes, c. 1791) The chief of Malacdang, Batanes, who led an uprising of the Ivatans in 1791. Armed only with native weapons, he and his men battled the Spanish forces for three days, was captured and publicly executed to instill fear among the people.

(Tayabas, d. 1814-1841) A deeply religious man, he was known as Hermano Pule.  Being a native he was refused entry into the clergy. He later founded a religious confraternity known as Confradia San Jose in which the members worshipped according their own conscience. His organization gained popularity spreading to Tayabas (now Quezon), Laguna and Batangas. He aroused the jealousy of the Spanish clergy which denounced him as heretic and filibuster. The Confradia was ordered to disband by the Spanish authorities and an order for the arrest of its leader was issued triggering a rebellion. Hermano Pule was captured and executed. His decapitated head was placed on a bamboo stake on the road to Majayjay to instill fear among the people.

(Lanao, d. 1895) The Chief of Marahui (Marawi), Datu Amai Pakpak was also known as Datu Akadir who bravely resisted the Spanish campaigns to subjugate Lanao. He was killed while defending his cotta during the Blanco campaign in 1895.

(Ilocos Norte, 1860-1940) A former Catholic priest who championed the Filipinization of the  Philippine Catholic Church after the execution  of Fr. Mariano Gomez, Fr. Jose Burgos and Fr. Jacinto Zamora (GOMBURZA). He was the Vicar General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army and represented Ilocos Norte as one of the framers of the Philippine Constitution at Malolos and member of the revolutionary congress. He also fought in the Filipino - American War and was one if the last generals to surrender to the Americans.

(Bulacan, 1850-1896) Known as Plaridel, he was a nationalist and one of the greatest propagandists of reform movement. He authored pamphlets attacking the abuses of the friars and became the publisher of the La Solidaridad in 1889. He later advocated a revolutionary path to freedom but was cut short by his death from malnutrition and overwork.

(Zamboanga, 1854-1910) Already serving as a high official in the Spanish colonial government, he joined the Katipunan and started the Revolution in Zamboanga in March 1898. He led his forces in the successfull capture of Zamboanga in 1899. Aguinaldo appointed him as head of the revolutionay  government of Zamboanga and Basilan. He bravely fought the American forces until his capture.

(Cebu, c. 1873 - 1898) A native Bacong, Negros Oriental. He worked in Cebu and Manila where he was inducted into the Katipunan and took the name Leon Kilat. Upon returning to Cebu, he organized the revolutionary movement fin the province and started the revolution on April 3, 1898.

(Balanguigui, c. 1848) Also known as Panglima Taupan, he was the leader of the Sama Balangingi of Zamboanga , Basilan and Tonquil island. He fought for the independence of his people against Spanish incursions and launched raid against Spanish settlements. In 1848 , Spanish forces using modern gunboats finally took Balanguigui Islands after a fierce battle. Datu Taupan and his followers were captured and were relocated to Isabela province  in Northern Luzon.

Born on: July 25, 1872 Died on October 30, 1930 Cause of Death:

Philippine National Hero June 19, 1861 -  December 30, 1896 Early Life:         On June 19, 1861, Francisco Rizal Mercado and Teodora Alonzo y Quintos welcomed their seventh child into the world at Calamba, Laguna. They named the boy Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. The Mercado family were wealthy farmers who rented land from the Dominican religious order.       Descendants of a Chinese immigrant named Domingo Lam-co, they changed their name to Mercado ("market") under the pressure of anti-Chinese feeling amongst the Spanish colonizers. From an early age, Jose Rizal Mercado showed a precocious intellect. He learned the alphabet from his mother at 3, and could read and write at age 5.  Education:      Jose Rizal Mercado attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, graduating at the age of 16 with highest honors. He took a post-graduate course there in land surveying.  Rizal ...

Military Strategist October 29, 1866 - June 5, 1899      Antonio Luna was born in Urbiztondo, Binondo, Manila on October 29, 1866 to Joaquin Luna de San Pedro and Laureana Novicio.      He initially went to a private school, then transferred to the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, where he finished his Bachelor of Arts in 1881. At the University of Barcelona in Spain he took Licentiate in Pharmacy and had his Doctorate in Pharmacy at the University of Madrid in 1890.      He visited other European countries and met eminent Filipinos who were fighting for the rights of their countrymen. He also wrote poems and even won in literary contest. He likewise wrote articles for local and international papers. He founded the newspaper La Independencia, which printed articles of writers who were active in fighting for reforms in the Philippines. At first, Luna did not support the revolutionary movement. When the revolution began in 1896, Lun...

Eminent Visayan Katipunera October 13, 1868 - August 1947      Teresa Magbanua was born on October 13, 1868 in Pototan, Iloilo. Her parents were Juan Magbanua and Alejandra Ferraris. Her family was considerably rich.      She was sent to Manila to study and she enrolled at Santa Rosa College. She was then sixteen years old. She transferred to Sta. Catalina College in 1886, but she finished a course in teaching at the College of Doña Cecilia in 1894. She returned to Pototan to teach.      Four years later she transferred to Sara where she met and married Alejandro Balderas, a wealthy landowner. She quit teaching and live in the farm owned by Alejandro. She helped in managing the farm. Magbanua learned how to use the pistol and ride a horse.      When the revolution began, Magbanua learned that her brothers joined the uprising. She asked permission from her uncle, who was a General of the revolutionaries in Nor...

Hero of Tirad Pass November 14, 1875 - December 2, 1899      Gregorio H. Del Pilar was born in San Jose, Bulacan on November 14, 1875 to Fernando H. Del Pilar and Felipa Sempio.            He died at Ateneo Municipal de Manila and finished Bachelor of Arts in 1896. He joined the Katipunan at the age of 17. He fought against the Spaniards in the Battle of Kakarong de Sili on January 1, 1897. Del Pilar led the Filipinos' vectory against the Spaniards in Paombong, Bulacan on September 3, 1897.      He accompanied Emilio Aguinaldo to Hong Kong after signing in the Pact of Biak-na-Bato in December of 1897. When Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines and the revolution re-started, Del Pilar became a General, assigned to Bulacan.      Later, the Americans once allies against the Spaniards became their adversaries. Del Pilar led the defense of Quingua, Bulacan, wherein the American leader Colonel John...

Brave Guerilla (September 28, 1910 - July 15, 1942)      Wenceslao Q. Vinzons was born on September 28, 1910 in Indan, Camarines Norte to Gavino V. Vinzons and Engracia Quinito. He studied high school at the Camarines Norte High School, which He graduated valedictorian. He finished law at the University of the Philippines.      Vinzons was a multi-awarded orator. He became editor of the Philippine Collegian, the school organ of the University and was elected president of the Student Council. He placed third in the board exams of 1933. At the age of 23, he was elected delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1935. He was considered most eminent youth in politics. He founded the Young Philippines Party. He favored having a National Language based on Tagalog language.       During the election of 1953, he criticized Manuel L. Quezon, and supported the division of politician power to prevent corruption and abuse of power...

The Brains of the Katipunan December 15, 1875 - April 16, 1899      Emilio Jacinto was born on December 15, 1875 in Tondo Manila. His parents were Josefa Dizon and Mariano Jacinto. He took his primary and secondary education under the tutelage of Maestro Pascual Ferrer. He studied at San Juan de Letran. He later transferred to the University Of Santo Tomas. He took up Law and was not able to finish as the revolution started.      At the very young age of 19, Jacinto joined the Katipunan and became an adviser and secretary of Andres Bonifacio. He wrote the Primer of the Katipunan, which became a guide for the Katipuneros. He also launched the Katipunan newspaper, Kalayaan.      Bonifacio also wrote a set of rules and regulations for Katipunan members to follow, but he chose Jacinto's kartilya for the organization to adopt. Jacinto was like a brother to Bonifacio. Jacinto was also a poet. His greatest poem was A La Patria, inspired b...

Wise and Courageous Leader (Cotabato, c. 1663) 1580-1671 A direct descendant of Sharif Kabungsan who propagated Islam in Mindanao. He was able to defend successfully his domain from Spanish incursion. He was a wise ruler and a good administrator. He encouraged his people to develop agriculture and to trade with non-Muslim Filipinos,      Muhammad Dipatuan Qudarat (or Kudarat) is believed to have been born in 1580. He was the son of Sultan Buisan died in 1602, Kudarat became Sultan.      Wise and courageous, Kudarat was considered by the Spaniards as a true leader of the Muslims of Mindanao. He was the leader of three Muslim territories: Maguindano, Simuay and Lamitan. There was a lively trade during his reign with other kingdoms. He built a navy for the security of his realm.      Sultan Kudarat was successful with his fight against the Spaniards. However, in 1637, he was defeated in a battle. His wife, decided to commit suicide...

Katipunan Supremo November 30,1863-May 10,1897 Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30, 1863 in Tondo, Manila. His parents were Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro. Bonifacio worked as a messenger-clerk at Flemming and Company and later at Fressel and Company, both companies owned by foreigners.  He likes to read, he read the novels written by Jose Rizal. He joined the La Liga Filipina, an organization formed by Rizal in 1892. Soon Bonifacio realized that reforms in the Philippines could only be attained by revolution. Hence, he helped establish on July 7, 1892 the Katipunan: Kataas-taasang Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, a secret organization aimed to free Philippines from Spanish rule by means of revolution. But the existence of the Katipunan was discovered by the Spaniards in August 1896. Many Katipunan members were arrested. On August 23, 1896, Bonifacio and other Katipunan members tore their cedulas to show their protest against the S...