All Entries in the "Philippine Heroes" Category
Life of Dr. Jose P. Rizal – Philippine National Hero
(June 19, 1861 to December 30, 1896)
Jose Protacio Rizal, our national hero, was born in Calamba, Laguna on June 19, 1861 to Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonzo.
With his mother as his first teacher, he began his early education at home and continued it in Biñan, Laguna. He finished Batchiller en Artes at the Ateneo [...]
Apolinario Mabini
(July 23, 1864 to May 13, 1903)
Born in Tanauan, Batangas on July 23, 1864 of poor parents, and later hampered for life by paralysis. Apolinario Mabini nevertheless grew up to be a good writer, lawyer and patriot. He is known as the Sublime Paralytic and Brains [...]
Emilio Jacinto
(December 15, 1875 to April 16, 1899)
Emilio was born in Trozo,
Manila on December 15, 1875. When his father, Mariano Jacinto died, his mother Josefa Dizon, a midwife, had to work harder to support his studies. Later, he was forced to live with his uncle, [...]
Andres Bonifacio
(November 30, 1863 to May 10, 1897)
Andres Bonifacio was born to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro in a shack in Tondo,
Manila on November 30, 1863. He started his early education in the
school of
Guillermo Osmeña of
Cebu. He reach only primary school, he was orphaned at the age of 14 forcing him to quit [...]
Melchora Aquino
(January 6, 1812 to March 2, 1919)
One of our famous heroines in Philippine history was born in Banilad,
Caloocan on January 6, 1812, Melchora Aquino is better known as “Tandang Sora” because she was already old when the Philippine Revolution broke out in 1896. She had a very little education, but had all the [...]