Fernandez, John R.

BSBA MM-IB

SOCSCI 1

Who do you think deserves to be our national

hero? Jose Rizal or Andres Bonifacio?
A national hero of the Philippines is a Filipino who has been
recognized as a hero for his or her role in the history of the
country. Loosely, the term may refer to all Filipino historical
figures recognized as heroes, but the term more strictly refers to
those officially designated as such. In 1995 the Philippine National
Heroes Committee officially recommended several people for the
designation, but this was not acted upon. Currently, no one has
ever been officially recognized as a Philippine national hero. ITS
been half a century now, but Filipinos continue to debate on who
should be the countrys national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal, or Andres
Bonifacio?
Rizal might not be a full pledged Filipino like Bonifacio but he
treated and love the country as a full blooded Filipino. He has the
greatest example of a life dedicated for ultra-nationalism and
unbendable patriotism. He chose education and knowledge as his
primary weapons to defeat oppression instead of violence.
Though, Rizal wrote and Bonifacio fought. Rizal thought and
talked and Bonifacio listened and acted.
So for me, Jose Rizal deserves to be the national hero
because He revolted against the Spaniards not through war like
Bonifacio but in a way that people will be guided as well as to be
educated on the injustices that was going on and on how to
overcome the challenges faced by the Filipino people. Also, Hes
the one who boost the Filipinos to fight for justice that we all
deserves.