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Heros
Oct 10, 2010

Emilio Aguinaldo
A Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role during the Philippines’ revolution against Spain, and the subsequent Philippine-American War or War of Philippine Independence that resisted American occupation.
Aguinaldo became the Philippines’ first President March 22, 1897 – April 1, 1901. He was also the youngest (at age 29) to have become the country’s president.
Jose Rizal
An intellectual, artist, a writer, world traveler, and even a ladies man, Jose Rizal was a jack-of-all-trades. To his friends he was a “gem of a man” while his enemies considered him to be a great threat, and rightly so, for he became one of the most influential leaders of the Philippine Revolution. Persecuted for his beliefs, Rizal was made a martyr in 1896 and is considered a national hero.
Andrés Bonifacio
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was one of the chief leaders of the revolution of the Philippines against Spanish colonial rule, the first revolution in Asia against European colonial rule.
Bonifacio Day
Nov 24, 2008

Bonifacio’s birthday on November 30 is celebrated as Bonifacio Day (Filipino: Araw ni Bonifacio) and is a public holiday in the Philippines. This is the day to remember our hero, Andres Bonifacio, who led the Filipinos to fight for their freedom from the Spaniards in the late 1800s. Bonifacio Day is quite odd, because heroes — like saints — are often remembered more for their death rather than their birth. Rizal’s birthday, June 19, is a holiday in Laguna province, and the date of his execution, Dec. 30, is a national holiday known as Rizal Day. Anyone who knows Philippine history will understand why Bonifacio is remembered on his birthday, Nov. 30, rather than the date of his death, May 10, 1897. Unlike Rizal who was executed by the enemy, and other heroes who died in battle, Bonifacio was executed by fellow Filipinos.
FYI:
There are many monuments to Bonifacio across the nation, the most famous being two sculptures, one by Napoleon Abueva and the other by Guillermo Tolentino, both National Artists. Also, in current Philippine currency, he is depicted in the 10-peso bill (currently out of production) and 10-peso coin, along with fellow patriot Apolinario Mabini.