Historical Figures

Name	Information	Accomplishments
Jose Rizal June 19, 1861	Jose Rizal, also known as "Pepe," was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas and later continued his studies in Spain at the Universidad Central de Madrid.	Rizal is best known for his political writings, including his famous novels, "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo," which exposed the injustices of Spanish rule in the Philippines. His works sparked the Philippine Revolution.
Andres Bonifacio	Andres Bonifacio was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary leader, the founder of the Katipunan, a revolutionary society aimed at gaining independence from Spanish rule.	Bonifacio led the Philippine Revolution in 1896 and played a key role in the fight for Philippine independence. He is often referred to as the "Father of the Philippine Revolution."
Juan Luna	Juan Luna was a Filipino painter, sculptor, and political activist during the Spanish colonial period. He is considered one of the foremost Filipino artists of the 19th century.	Luna's most famous work, "Spoliarium," won a gold medal at the 1884 Madrid Exposition. The painting depicts a scene from ancient Rome and symbolizes the oppression of Filipinos under Spanish rule.
Gabriela Silang	Gabriela Silang was a Filipino revolutionary leader who led an armed resistance against Spanish colonial rule. She is often regarded as the first female general of the Philippines.	Silang continued the fight for independence after her husband, Diego Silang, was assassinated. She led the resistance in Ilocos until her capture and execution in 1763.
Emilio Aguinaldo	Emilio Aguinaldo was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines and a key figure in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish and later American colonial rule.	Aguinaldo played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution and the establishment of the First Philippine Republic in 1899. He led the resistance during the Philippine-American War but was captured in 1901.

Jose Rizal
June 19, 1861

Jose Rizal, also known as "Pepe," was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas and later continued his studies in Spain at the Universidad Central de Madrid.

Rizal is best known for his political writings, including his famous novels, "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo," which exposed the injustices of Spanish rule in the Philippines. His works sparked the Philippine Revolution.

Andres Bonifacio

Andres Bonifacio was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary leader, the founder of the Katipunan, a revolutionary society aimed at gaining independence from Spanish rule.

Bonifacio led the Philippine Revolution in 1896 and played a key role in the fight for Philippine independence. He is often referred to as the "Father of the Philippine Revolution."

Juan Luna

Juan Luna was a Filipino painter, sculptor, and political activist during the Spanish colonial period. He is considered one of the foremost Filipino artists of the 19th century.

Luna's most famous work, "Spoliarium," won a gold medal at the 1884 Madrid Exposition. The painting depicts a scene from ancient Rome and symbolizes the oppression of Filipinos under Spanish rule.

Gabriela Silang

Gabriela Silang was a Filipino revolutionary leader who led an armed resistance against Spanish colonial rule. She is often regarded as the first female general of the Philippines.

Silang continued the fight for independence after her husband, Diego Silang, was assassinated. She led the resistance in Ilocos until her capture and execution in 1763.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Aguinaldo was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines and a key figure in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish and later American colonial rule.

Aguinaldo played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution and the establishment of the First Philippine Republic in 1899. He led the resistance during the Philippine-American War but was captured in 1901.