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hero for his or her role in the history of the Philippines. 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.
As of 2007, no one had ever been officially recognized as a Philippine national hero.
Andres Bonifacio
(1863-1897)
He founded the secret society, Katipunan, on July 7, 1892, to fight Spain. He was also
president of the Tagalog republic from August 24, 1896 to May 10, 1897. Born in Tondo,
Manila, on November 30, 1863. He grew up in the slums and never knew the benefits of
a prosperous life. He married Gregoria de Jesus in 1892. He was killed on May 10, 1897,
near Mount Buntis, Maragondon, Cavite.