Dr. Jose P. Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines.

He was the one who

led the Filipinos to start a revolution against the Spanish Government to
attain freedom and to gain control of the country. He is well-known for being
a propagandist and his way of fighting the Spanish Government through his
writing by revealing the inhumane manipulation of the Spanish Government
in the Philippines. He chose to have a silent war and not a bloody war
because he thinks that it is the only way to gain freedom. Through that,
other Filipinos were motivated to get that freedom. They started many
revolts against the Spanish Government. 1

He is also helping us to know the importance of education by his works the

Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. He claimed that only through
education could the country be saved from domination. He influenced us to
study hard because it is the key to success.

Lawyer Apolinario Mabini, the first prime minister of the Philippines, did not
live to see his 40th birthday but became known as the brains and conscience
of the revolution that would permanently alter the Philippines'
government.During his short life, Mabini suffered from paraplegia —
paralysis of the legs — but had a powerful intellect and was known for his
political savvy and eloquence. Before his untimely death in 1903, Mabini's
revolution and thoughts on the government shaped the Philippines' fight for
independence over the next century. 2

He was our voice. He suggested the establishment of national Filipino

church. He also help in terms of the women’s right where he include a
provision for the women’s so that they can vote and study. he is also the
icon for persons with disabilities, and he support the public education.

The late Senator Claro M. Recto, was one of our most intense and consistent
nationalist in Philippine history. Recto was first elected as member of the
House of Representatives for the Third District of Batangas in 1919, serving
as Minority Floor Leader with distinction for several years with his good
grasp of parliamentary proceedings that won for him the acclaim of both his
friends and political adversaries. n 1935, he was appointed by President
Roosevelt as Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court, and as a

1
https://myhero.com/J_Rizal_nmhs_US_2010_ul

2
https://www.thoughtco.com/apolinario-mabini-195645
jurist, he stood at par with any international lawyer of fame. He was a
worthy protagonist in many remarkable and famous debates, even holding
his own against the Attorney General of the United States on the question of
ownership of military bases in the Philippines. When the assembly to draft
the Philippine Constitution was convened (1934-1935), Recto was selected
president and personally presented the Commonwealth Constitution to
President Roosevelt for his approval and signature.3

3
http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/former_senators/claro_recto.htm