The Philippine Heroes

wrote about the discrimination that

accompanied Spain's colonial rule of his country

• Apolinario Mabini

• Jose Rizal

• Andres Bonifacio

satirical (mocking) novel exposing the arrogance and despotism (absolute power) of the Spanish clergy (Christian Church)

published in Berlin (Germany)

• NOLI ME TANGERE

• SUCCESSOS DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS

• EL FILIBUSTERISMO

more revolutionary and tragic

printed in Ghent (Belgium)

• NOLI ME TANGERE

• SUCCESSOS DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS

• EL FILIBUSTERISMO

to prove that the Filipinos had a civilization worthy to be proud of even long before the Spaniards

• NOLI ME TANGERE

• SUCCESSOS DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS

• EL FILIBUSTERISMO

He founded Katipunan to fight Spain

President of the Tagalog Republic

• Juan Luna

• Emilio Jacinto

• Andres Bonifacio

proclaimed the Philippine Independence in Malolos, Bulacan.

first President

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Gregorio del Pila

• Melchora Aquino

founded the nationalistic newspaper, Diariong Tagalog

• Jose Rizal

• Gregorio del Pilar

• Jose Abad Santos

"utak ng himagsikan" or "brain of the revolution"

• Apolinario Mabini

• Gregoria Silang

• Juan Luna

Grand Woman of the revolution and the Mother of Balintawak. Tandang Sora

• Melchora Aquino

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Gabriela Silang

genius of the brush and a patriot of the highest order

Creator of the world-famous painting, SPOLARIUM

• Juan Luna

• Julian Felipe

• Gregorio del Pilar