Elementary School Lessons

The following are some of the heroes who fought for the Philippine Independence during the time when the country was colonized by the Spaniards.

• Dr. Jose Rizal – the national hero who fought with the Spanish authorities by way of his writing about the abuses of the Spanish authorities. Some of his writings are Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
• Andres Bonifacio – considered the “Father of Katipunan”, the revolutionary group who rose against the Spaniards.
• Emilio Jacinto – the “Brains of the Katipunan”
• Melchora Aquino – known as “Tandang Sora” (Old Sora), she helped the wounded revolutionaries
• Gregorio del Pilar – “Hero of Tirad Pass”, the youngest general known to be courageous.
• Lapu-lapu – the first ever Philippine hero who fought the Spaniards when they arrived to the Philippines. He was said to be the one who killed Ferdinand Magellan.
• Apolonario Mabini – “Sublime Paralytic”
• GOMBURZA – the three martyr priests
• Manuel Luis Quezon – “Father of National Language” who promoted the Filipino language as the national language.

Julian sitting in front of a GOMBURZA statue located at the UP Diliman’s Church of the Holy Sacrifice grounds.