Hero

a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities

: a person who is greatly admired
: the chief male character in a story, play, movie, etc.
a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noblequalitie
s.
2.
a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroicact
and is regarded as a model or ideal:
He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
3.
the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.
4.
Classical Mythology.
a. a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as adivinity.
b. (in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability.
c. (in later antiquity) an immortal being; demigod.
5.
hero sandwich.
6.
the bread or roll used in making a hero sandwich.
1. a man distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility, fortitude, etc
2. a man who is idealized for possessing superior qualities in any field
3. (Classical Myth & Legend) classical myth a being of extraordinary strength and coura
ge, often the offspring of a mortaland a god, who is celebrated for his exploits
4. the principal male character in a novel, play, etc
[C14: from Latin hrs, from Greek]
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hero (hr o)

n., pl. -roes; for 5 also -ros.
1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qual
ities.
2. any person who has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as
a model or ideal.
3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.
4. a person who is greatly admired; idol.
5. (in antiquity) an individual possessing godlike prowess and beneficence who often ca
me to be honored as a divinity.
6. hero sandwich.
[1605
15; back formation from Middle English heroes (pl.) < Latin hrs (singular), hres (pl.)
< Greek hrs, hres]
Hero (hr o)

n.
1. a legendary priestess of Aphrodite and the lover of Leander.
CRITERIA FOR NATIONAL HEROES

(Adopted by the Technical Committee of the National Heroes Committee on June 3,
1993, Manila. Members of the Committee included Drs. Onofre D. Corpuz, Samuel K.
Tan, Marcelino Foronda, Alfredo Lagmay, Bernardita R. Churchill, Serafin D. Quiason,
Ambeth Ocampo, then known as Dom Ignacio Maria, Prof. Minerva Gonzales and Mrs.
Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil)

1. Heroes are those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and struggle for
the nations freedom. Our own struggle for freedom was begun by Bonifacio and
finished by Aguinaldo, the latter formally declaring the revolutions success. In reality,
however, a revolution has no end. Revolutions are only the beginning. One cannot
aspire to be free only to sink back into bondage.

2. Heroes are those who define and contribute to a system or life of freedom and order
for a nation. Freedom without order will only lead to anarchy. Therefore, heroes are
those who make the nations constitution and laws, such as Mabini and Recto. To the
latter, constitutions are only the beginning, for it is the people living under the
constitution that truly constitute a nation.

3. Heroes are those who contribute to the quality of life and destiny of a nation. (As
defined by Dr. Onofre D. Corpuz)

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR HEROES
(Adopted by the Technical Committee of the National Heroes Committee on November
15, 1995, Manila)

1. A hero is part of the peoples expression. But the process of a peoples internalization
of a heros life and works takes time, with the youth forming a part of the internalization.

2. A hero thinks of the future, especially the future generations.

3. The choice of a hero involves not only the recounting of an episode or events in
history, but of the entire process that made this particular person a hero. (As defined by
Dr. Alfredo Lagmay)

1. Heroes are those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and struggle for
the nations freedom.
2. Heroes are those who define and contribute to a system or life of freedom and order fora nation.
3. A hero is part of the peoples expression.
4. A hero thinks of the future, especially the future generations.5. The choice of a hero involves not only the recounting of an
episode or events in historybut of the entire process that made this particular person a hero.





A hero is not trying to be a hero he or she is just trying to do what
they believe is right in whatever situation they find themselves in.
A hero is someone who acts on the impulse to right a wrong or
help someone in need. A hero puts the others persons needs
before his or her own. Anyone can be a hero they just have to be
in the right place at the right time. Many people are heros and
never know it. They might do something and not know someone
was watching and whatever they did just might have changed
someone's life for the good. A person who has put someone elses
needs above their own, is someone I would consider a hero.
There are lots of heros in our world.




Manny pac.
We can consider Manny Pacquiao a Modern Day
Hero because he is proud of being a Filipino, pulling the
name Filipino to the top and being as brave as he could in
facing the challenges that were set against him. He helped
let the world recognize the Philippines through what he
accomplished in his boxing career, being one of the best
in the world to compete. He also showed that he was very
nationalistic in everything he did.

































Section 1. A National Heroes Committee is hereby
created, composed of the Secretary of Education,
Culture and Sports as Chairman, and the Secretary of
Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of National Defense
as Members, to study and recommend the
proclamation of National Heroes.

Sec. 2. All departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and
instrumentalities of the Government, including
government-owned or controlled corporations, are
hereby directed to extend the fullest support to the
National Heroes Committee in the performance of its
functions.

Sec. 3. The private sector is hereby urged to assist the
National Heroes Committee in the performance of its
functions.

Sec. 4. The National Historical Commission shall act as
Secretariat of the National Heroes Committee.

Sec. 5. This Executive Order shall take effect
immediately.