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Aurelio Tolentino y Valenzuela (October 15, 1869 [1] – July 5, 1915) was a Kapampangan playwright, poet, journalist, and revolutionary. [2] His works at the turn of the 20th century depicted his desire to see Philippine independence from its colonizers.
Anacleto del Rosario – chemist, "Father of Philippine Science and Laboratory" León María Guerrero – Filipino writer, revolutionary leader, politician, the first licensed pharmacist in the Philippines, and one of the most eminent botanists in the country in his time.
MMK was the longest-running television (TV) drama anthology in the Philippines [22] [23] [24] and in Asia, [25] [26] airing from May 15, 1991 to December 10, 2022, [27] [28] featuring weekly inspirational stories of celebrities and common people, with Filipina media executive, movie and TV producer, and actress Charo Santos-Conchio as host ...
Today, the wide acceptance of Rizal is evidenced by the countless towns, streets, and numerous parks in the Philippines named in his honor. [146] Republic Act No. 1425, known as the Rizal Law, was passed in 1956 by the Philippine legislature requiring all high schools and colleges to offer courses about his life, works and writings.
The reformist writer José Rizal, today considered as the quintessential national hero, has never been explicitly proclaimed as such by the Philippine government. [1] Besides Rizal, the only other Filipino currently given implied recognition as a national hero is Andrés Bonifacio, based on the Philippine government's policy on national holidays.
Bongbong Marcos (1957): 17th president of the Philippines. Imelda Marcos (1929): former first lady of the Philippines and governor of Metro Manila. Tomás Morató (1887–1965): Spanish politician and businessman. (Quezon City) Esperanza Osmeña (1894–1978): former first lady of the
Bernardo Malvar Villegas (born March 12, 1939) is a Filipino economist and writer best known for being one of the framers of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, [1] [2] for authoring a number of widely used Philippine economics textbooks, [3] and for his role in the founding of two influential Philippine business organizations, the Center for Research and Communication [4] and the Makati ...
Nierva was born in Naga City.His father was Estelito Aguila Nierva, a railway official. His mother was Grace Pacay Tino, a teacher. His early education came in the central school of Lupi, [1] a rural railroad town in the province of Camarines Sur.