According to the 1993 Technical Committee on National Heroes, the following are the qualifications of a national hero. First, those who have the concept of a nation and for it, struggled for the ...

On December 30, the day set aside to commemorate Dr. José Rizal, scientist, author, and icon of the Philippine Republic, it is only right to emulate his example by analyzing and critiquing our society ...

Wikimedia CommonsPhilippine National Hero Jose Rizal To celebrate the 150th birthday of Philippine National Hero Jose P. Rizal, the Jersey City Library at Five Corners, 678 Newark Ave., will host ...

The National Heroes Day is observed every last Monday in August to honour the heroes behind the “Cry of Pugad Lawin", which in 1896 served as the catalyst for the Philippine Revolution against ...

MANILA, Philippines—National Heroes Day, which is celebrated every Aug. 29, offers an opportunity to celebrate “the bravery of not one, not a few, but all Filipino heroes who have braved death ...

Manila: The Philippines marked its 127th Independence Day on Wednesday with ceremonies across the country celebrating the nation’s hard-won freedom, honoring national heroes, and reflecting on ...

Rizal, a reformist doctor and a prolific writer, is revered as the national hero of the Philippines. He lived, and died, towards the end of the 350-year Spanish colonial rule.