#philippine national heroes

[thou-shall-fucketh-off]

A list of notable and famously known national heroes/military events that shaped the Philippines’ history to remember where we come from!

(These are the famous stories, if ever there are inaccuracies, do correct them!)

01. Lapu-Lapu - The First National Hero!

Lapu-Lapu was a tribe Datu (ruler or king) that occupied the land, with several other Datus, before Ferdinand Magellan’s arrival at Mactan, Cebu.

Magellan, if unfamiliar, was a Portuguese explorer who yielded Spanish ships to travel around the world in order to prove the world was not flat! He set foot in Mactan in 1521, and with him he brought Christianity.

The same year, the occupants of what was then just a bunch of islands close together became Christians. The Spanish, our first colonizers, did what colonizers do, and Lapu-Lapu didn’t like that, like at all.

Lapu-Lapu and his men went to war with Magellan’s men then, with just their spears and bows. Lapu-Lapu was victorious! They had defended their land and defeated a Western conquerer, making him the first ever national hero.

PS. Most people believe Lapu-Lapu killed Magellan, but that’s not true, a warrior of his killed Magellan with a poisoned arrow to the right leg!

[ano-po]

Sometimes, it makes me laugh (sorry baeyanis) that Bonizal and Gomburza died of revolution-sparking political reasons, while my fathers Mabinaldo just died of natural reasons while being at the front of war. Funky guys, I tell you. And Aguinaldo died with all his thoughts and regrets in mind... Hah, desurv.

Can you recognize these people?

//yey, thankies for the follows.//

[peanut0w0]

Happy Mabinaldo Day-- Este National Heroes Day!!

"Say cheese, Mahal." ASKDAJKSGDASD

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[kiiyovee]

happy national heroes day to our golden boy!! 🇵🇭🪙🪙✨️

i had this in my drafts ever since the olympics, but my schoolworks kept me from finishing it 😭😭

belated congratulations~!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU ♡♡

[ricisidro]

Today June 19, 2024, we celebrate the 163rd birth anniversary of the Philippines' national hero, Jose Rizal, a Filipino nationalist, a doctor, a writer, a polymath and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, who advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.

[kianclarkyetyet]

Happy National Heroes Day Everyone 🇵🇭

[shythalia]

His name's Jose RIZZal with how many ladies fell for him.

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                                                Sus Novelas.

Compassion, and Nationalism. What are really a Hero willing to do? How far can a Hero can go? Some might think that, being a Hero is having a God-like superpowers, or in a deep more realistic way, a Hero must already shed a blood, dripping from its weapon. In the case of our National Hero, Jose Rizal. He didn’t shed a blood but instead He shed inks, the words of truth dripped from his weapon, a pen. In his time, violence was its utmost presence and social injustice was prevalent, Rizal dealt societal issues especially the ferocity coming from Spaniards with his novels Noli Me Tangere, and El Filibusterismo. Learning about these books and remembering how oppressed the nation had been for all those years. I can definitely see why Rizal penned these novels—to let his fellow citizens know that now is our chance to take a stance. I've come to see that these novels taught us Filipinos—or should I say, not just Filipinos—to abandon using violence as the only means of reaching independence, or in any aspect of our life. However, all of it comes at a price, one that he must pay with his life in order to free the country and its people from tyranny. His legacy continues on as a light for all Filipinos to put up their best efforts for the advancement of the nation and for educating the people. Furthermore, his life is an inspiration that every Filipino should aspire to in the sense that everyone benefits from our societal contributions. Rizal’s way on how he  fought for injustices in society still touches our soul, it’s like a wind that passes every time, and we keeps on inhaling it. As a youth, and the light of the future it is our allegiance to fight for our country, from those who want to take it in their hand. We are the voice of our nation; it is our responsibility to speak for it if we see negligence especially from our very own government.  By making our fellow citizens aware of these wrongdoings and encouraging them to be attentive against it, we may express our opposition to them in our community. We have the rights to do such things, as we are now in a democratic country which is very unlike to what the situation before. No matter how rich you are, and to those who have positions of authority in the government, we should constantly be reminded to treat people the way they should be treated—that is, with love, respect, and equality. And those are what Noli Me Tangere, and El Filibusterismo taught us. It is undoubtedly a useful resource for teaching patriotism to students as part of the national education. I sincerely hope that his sacrifices were never lost or forgotten, especially by Filipino youths. Let us at least acknowledge all of his acts as recompense for him, and at the the least, respect him with our utmost nationalistic heart. 

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[the-lazyyy-artist]

one more shift later and it's long weekend once again HAHAH

[carlocarrasco]

Local hero of Muntinlupa City commended by Mayor Biazon

Recently in the City of Muntinlupa, a man who risked his life to save his young relatives during a fire that destroyed their home was commended by Mayor Ruffy Biazon, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface… Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon commended a man for his heroic act of…

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National Heroes Day: Honoring the Brave and Remembering the Sacrifices

National Heroes Day is a time to honor the heroes who fought for the Philippines' freedom and independence

Every year on August 28th, the Philippines celebrates National Heroes Day, a day dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who fought for the country’s freedom, independence, and democracy. It is a time to remember their sacrifices and reflect on the significance of their contributions to the nation’s history The Significance of National Heroes DayNational Heroes Day is observed in…

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The Spanish surnames of many Filipinos have often misled foreigners here and abroad, who are unaware of the decree on the adoption of surnames issued by Governor-General Narciso Clavería in 1849. Until quite recently in the United States, the Filipinos were classified in demographic statistics as a “Spanish-speaking minority,” along with Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Mexicans, and other nationals of the Central or South American republics. The Philippines, as is well known, was a Spanish colony when Spain was mistress of empires in the Western Hemisphere; but the Americans were “hispanized” demographically, culturally, and linguistically, in a way the Philippines never was. Yet the Spanish surnames of the Filipinos today—García, Gómez, Gutiérrez, Fernández—seem to confirm the impression of the American statistician, as well as of the American tourist, that the Philippines is just another Mexico in Asia. Nor is this misunderstanding confined to the United States; most Spaniards still tend to think of “las Islas Filipinas” as a country united to them through the language of Cervantes, and they catalogue Philippine studies under “Hispano-America.” The fact is that after nearly three-and-a-half centuries of Spanish rule probably not more than one Filipino in ten spoke Spanish, and today scarcely one in fifty does. Still the illusion lives on, thanks in large part to these surnames, which apparently reflect descent from ancient Peninsular forbears, but in reality often date back no farther than this decree of 1849.

Somehow overlooked, this decree, with the Catálogo Alfabético de Apellidos which accompanied it, accounts for another curiousity which often intrigues both Filipinos and foreign visitors alike, namely, that there are towns in which all the surnames of the people begin with the same letter. This is easily verifiable today in many parts of the country. For example, in the Bikol region, the entire alphabet is laid out like a garland over the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes which in 1849 belonged to the single jurisdiction of Albay. Beginning with A at the provincial capital, the letters B and C mark the towns along the coast beyond Tabaco to Tiwi. We return and trace along the coast of Sorsogon the letters E to L; then starting down the Iraya Valley at Daraga with M, we stop with S to Polangui and Libon, and finish the alphabet with a quick tour around the island of Catan-duanes. Today’s lists of municipal officials, memorials to local heroes, even business or telephone directories, also show that towns where family names begin with a single letter are not uncommon. In as, for example, the letter R is so prevalent that besides the Roas, Reburianos, Rebajantes, etc., some claim with tongue in cheek that the town also produced Romuáldez, Rizal, and Roosevelt!

Excerpt from the 1973 introduction to Catálogo de Alfabético de Apellidos by Domingo Abella

[littlestpersimmon]

Jose Rizal, the philippine national hero (chosen by the American occupation but whatever lol) believed in peaceful means to achieve liberation, even tried to convince his contemporaries to NOT revolt. And the Spaniards still marched him off to prison where he was eventually executed via firing squad.

Andres Bonifacio, dude who rebelled against both the Americans and the Spaniards, started the revolution that lead to the philippines being among the first democracies of Asia and the entire global south. And the American occupation had him assassinated by the puppet government they set up.

Rizal grew up a member of the bourgeoisie, while Bonifacio grew up among the lower classes. And it didn't matter, because regardless of how differently they resisted, they were both killed by the oppressive regimes they were under. The difference is that Andres died fighting, dedicating his life to the rebellion, and his dream of liberating his people.

Anyways. If a lot of you guys are constantly picking between two lesser and greater evils, what difference do you have from medieval peasants waiting for a benevolent king to have mercy on you.