Philippines: Country Profile Part II - A

Philippine Heroes and Heroines: A Profile List

Aguinaldo, Emilio (1869 - 1964)

First president of the Philippine Republic
The revolutionary who played crucial roles in the fight for Philippine independence from Spain and the United States of America
The general who proclaimed the independence of the Philippines from Spanish rule in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898

Aquino, Melchora or Tandang Sora (1812-1919)

"Mother of the Katipunan"
The old woman who provided moral and material support to the Filipino revolutionaries who were fighting for the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule

Bonifacio, Andres (1863 – 1897)

Founder of the Katipunan, the revolutionary society that led the revolt during the last decade of the 19th century against Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines
"Father of the Philippine Revolution of 1896"

Rizal, Jose (1861-1896)

National hero of the Philippines and a Filipino hero honored in many countries like Spain and the United States
The greatest reformist during the second half of the 19th century when Filipinos demanded reforms from their Spanish colonial rulers

Calderon, Felipe G. (1868 – 1908)

• Author of the Malolos Constitution

Dagohoy, Francisco (Dates Unknown)

• Leader of the longest native revolt against Spanish colonial rule which started in 1744 and lasted until 1829

del Pilar, Gregorio (1875-1899)

• "Hero of Tirad Pass"

• One of the youngest generals in the Philippine revolutionary forces who fought the Americans in a war that is known today as the Philippine War of Independence during the early years of the 20th century

del Pilar, Marcelo H. (1850-1896)

• "Political Analyst of the Propaganda Movement"

• Founder of Diarong Tagalog

Felipe, Julian (1861 – 1944)

• Composer of the Philippine National Anthem, "Lupang Hinirang"

Jacinto, Emilio (1875-1899)

• "Brains of the Katipunan"

• Wrote the primer of the Katipunan entitled, “Kartilla”

• A trusted aide and dear friend of Andres Bonifacio

Jaena, Graciano Lopez (1856-1896)

• "Greatest Orator of the Propaganda Movement"

• Founded the La Solidaridad which was the official organ of the Filipino reformists living in Spain

Lapu-Lapu (1491-1542)

• "First National Hero of the Philippines"

Luna, Antonio (1866 – 1899)

• A reformist turned general of the revolutionary movement who fought against the Americans, the new colonizers of the Philippines at the turn of the 20th century

Mabini, Apolinario (1864 – 1903)

• The “Sublime Paralytic” and the “Brains of the Philippine Revolution”

• Head of the government that was led, practically, by General Emilio Aguinaldo after Andres Bonifacio lost the leadership of the Katipunan in a power struggle

Mascardo, Tomas (1871 – 1932)

• The general who fought the Spaniards and the Americans during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine War of Independence, respectively

• Governor of Cavite from 1910 to 1912

Santos, Jose Abad (1886 – 1942)

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The trusted aide of Manuel Quezon who served as acting head of government when President Quezon left for the United States during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and who was subsequently executed for refusing to cooperate with the Japanese imperialist forces

Silang, Diego (1730 – 1763)

• Leader of the Ilocos revolt against Spain that begun in 1762 and lasted nearly for 2 years

Silang, Gabriela (1731 – 1763)

• Wife of Diego Silang who continued the fight which her husband started until her capture and execution

Katipunero (Revolutionaries)

The "Sons of the People," the male members of the revolutionary society called Katipunan that led the revolt against the Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines in 1896

Women of the Katipunan

The wives and daughters of the katipunero (Filipino revolutionaries) who provided assistance to their husbands and fathers as look-outs and record keepers

World War II Veterans

Filipino fighters who ferociously fought the invading Japanese forces during World War II and who heroically kept alive the hope of the Filipino people during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines until liberation was achieved in 1945

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