Dr.

Jose
Rizal

Character - Itelligent,compassionate,and Rizal is widely considered one of the

greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so
honored by an officially impaneled national heroes committee. Rizal
is the wrote novels Noli M e Tangere (1887)and El
filibusterismo(1887),which together are taken as a national epic,in
addition to numerous poems and essays.

He was far too perfect to be human. A pioneering doctor, inspired

poet, powerful novelist,lively sculpture good farmer ,too. A dutiful
Personality
son and brother,inspiration to those who didn’t him, and
instant,lifelong friend of those did and so charming a lover that, of the
nine women who became close to him in his short life,all retained the
deepest affection for him.

Family The Rizal's is considered one of the biggest families during their
Background time. Domingo Lam-co, the family’s paternal ascendant was a
full_blooded chinese who came to the Philippines from Amoy, china
in the closing years of the 17th century and married a chinese half-
breed by the name of ines De la Rosa. Jose rizal came from a 13-
member family consisting of his parents, Francisco Mercado II and
Teodora Alonso Realonda,and nine sisters compose of Saturina,
Narcisa,Olympia,Lucia,Maria,Concepcion,Josefa,Trinidad,Soledad
and the only brother is paciano.

In a competition held by the “ Liceo Artistico Litarario” with the

Contributions
poem “ Al Juventod Filipina” (To the Filipino Youth) he won the
special prize for “ Indians” and mestizos. In the same contest, the first
prize for prose was also awarded to Jose Rizal’s “ Consejo de los
dioses (Council of the Gods)” and the judges gave it anothere special
prize as the best critical appreciation of the author of “ Don Quixote.
Wrote 2 novels (Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo) that depicts
the tyranny and abuses of the spanish regime in the Philippines.
Wrote some good articles in La Solidaridad which 2 became famous
such as indolence of the Filipinos and the Philippines within a
century. One of the heroes that led the Philippines into shown
freedom.
Gat. Andres
Bonifacio

Character Brave, adventuroes,and charismatic,passionate,impulsive and decisive

Born to a poor family in Tondo Manila founded and led the
katipunan,a secret society that sought independence from spain,and
played a key role in the Philippine Revolution.
 Andres Bonifacio is a true source of inspiration. Besides leading the
Philippines ti independence,he also lived an exceptional life that
Personality remains important even today. He dreamed big that his dedication is a
constant reminder that anything is possible. Bonifacio is often
portrayed as a hard worker and revolutionary. Although this is true,he
was much more than that. Athough having struggled through many
hardships in his youth and experiencing betrayal during his early
activism,he strongly believed in the values of comradeship.

Family Bonifacio’s mother, Catalina de Castro, is spanish Mestiza. His

father, Santiago Bonifacio,was a Teniente Mayor of Tondo.
Background
Bonifacio’s tragic family history during his youth seems to have
followed him into adulthood. He married twice but had no surviving
children at the time of his death.

Was a Filipino revolutionary leader and one of the main leaders of

the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th
Contributions century. He is regarded as the “ father of the Philippine Revolution”
and one of the most influential national heroes of his country. A
freemason, Bonifacio was the leading founder of the katipunan
organization which aimed to start an independence movement.

Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo

Stragetic,diplomatic, and politically savvy confident,assertive,and

natural leader Born to a wealthy family in cavite Led the Philippine
Character
Revolution against Spain, served as the first president of the
Philippines, and played a key role in the country’s transition to
independence.

Personality Aguinaldo some says he is a traitor and a cowardice some says he

just did what he can did on his own way. He schemed plan on
himself. Fought for the Philippines and handle things on “what is the
best only for him” he strive for the greatness on his own. Some says
he only thinks for himself.

Family Emilio famy Aguinaldo Sr. Was born on March 22 1869 in Cavite
Viejo ( present-day Kawit), In Cavite province, to Carlos Jamir
Background
Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy-Aguinaldo [d] a Tagalog chinese
mestizo couple who had eight children, the seventh of whom was
Emilio Sr. The aguinaldo family was quite well to do as his father
Carlos J. Aguinaldo was the community’s appointed gobernadocillo
( municipal governor) in the spanish colonial administration and his
grandparents Eugenio K. Aguinaldo and Maria Jamir-Aguinaldo
Contribution Revolutionary leader, achieved independence of the Philippines from
Spain and was elected the first president of the new republic under the
Malolos Congress. He also led the Philippine-American War against
U.S resistance to Philippine independence. Aguinaldo was arrested.
He and others accused of collaboration with Japanese were
imprisoned for some months before they were released by presidential
amnesty. In 1950 Auinaldo was appointed by pres. Elipidio Quirino
as a member of the council of state. In his later years he devoted much
attention to veterans affairs the promotion of nationalism and
democracy in the Philippines and the improvement of relations
between the Philippines and the United States.