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Defining Filipino Heroes and Nationalism

The document discusses the criteria for determining national heroes in the Philippines. It provides definitions of a hero from Director Carlos Aquino of the National Library and Dr. Corpuz, including that a hero must project himself through fortitude, effort and sacrifice for the welfare of the country. It outlines characteristics that are examined for someone to be considered a hero, such as their motives, methods, influence, and moral character. The document also gives examples of individuals considered heroes like Jose Rizal and provides important dates related to establishing criteria for national heroes and commemorating certain heroes.

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Defining Filipino Heroes and Nationalism

The document discusses the criteria for determining national heroes in the Philippines. It provides definitions of a hero from Director Carlos Aquino of the National Library and Dr. Corpuz, including that a hero must project himself through fortitude, effort and sacrifice for the welfare of the country. It outlines characteristics that are examined for someone to be considered a hero, such as their motives, methods, influence, and moral character. The document also gives examples of individuals considered heroes like Jose Rizal and provides important dates related to establishing criteria for national heroes and commemorating certain heroes.

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RC Chapter 1

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Pan Ku of China
Danggun Wagaeon

Hero who helped form their


country

Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Francois- Marie Arouet de
Voltaire

Heroes who can be imitated


by man and fights for their
freedom

George Washington
Mohandas Gandhi
Ho Chi Minh

involved in struggle and


worthy of emulation

National Historical
Institute

country's agency in charge of


historical matters

24.

National Historical
Commission of the
Philippines

modern day National


Historical Institute

25.

National Historical
Commission

National Historical
Institute's predecessor

Director Carlos Aquino of


the National Library

approved the criteria on the


definition of a hero

Fortitude, effort and


sacrifices

to qualify for the distinction


of a national hero, one must
project himself by his own...

Extent of the Person's


sacrifices for the welfare of
the country

1st characteristic of a person


to be examined b4 he could
be a hero

Motive and Methods


employed and if the person
only sacrificed for his sake
or for his country's?

2nd characteristc to be
examined to be a hero

Influence of the person to


his age or epoch

4th char. to be examined to


be a hero

12.

Filipino Citizen

to be a hero, you must be 1

13.

Male

to be a hero, you must be 2

Moral Background

to be a hero, you must be 3

Influence and Peaceful


Struggle

to be a hero, you must be 4

March 28, 1993

time created the National


Heroes committee

Fidel V. Ramos

issued executive number 75

18.

June 3, 1993

round table discussion for the


criteria

19.

Dr. Corpuz

"heroes are those whohave a


concept of nation and
thereagter aspire and
struggle for the nations
freedom"

1.

2.

3.

4.

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6.

7.

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10.

11.

14.
15.

16.

17.

20.

Andres Bonifacio

Emilio
Aguinaldo

struggle for freedom ended and he claims he


ended the PH revolution

Apolinario
Mabini and
Claro M.
Recto

people who can be heroes bc they made the


country's laws and institution

Nationalism

an important element in considering a person's


heroism.
A concept of freedom and aspires and struggles
for the nation's freedom

national
identity

person must identify himself with the nation


and willing to sacrifice for its benefit

November
15, 1995

NHC added a criteria "a hero is part of the


people's expression"

the choice of
a hero

'involves not only the recounting of an episode


or events in history but of the entire process
that this person is a hero'

Dr.
Serafin's
definition of
a hero

"a hero is an event-making man who helps


create the fork in the historical time that he
faces. Heroes in a democracy should be great
figures in the pantheon of thought, the men of
ideas, and social vision of scientific and
artistic power."

December
30

Rizal day

December
20, 1898

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo issued the national


mourning day of Rizal's death

November
30

Bonifacio day

31.

KKKANB

Kataastaasang Kagalang-galang nang manga


anak nG Bayan
Bonifacio as one of the founders

32.

KKKANB

launched the Philippine Revolution in 1896

33.

Feb 16, 1921

Act No. 2946 by the Philippine Legislature

Last sunday
of August

National Heroes Day

October 28,
1931

issuance of Public Act No. 3827 by PH


legislature

August 21

Ninoy Aquino Day


Anniversary of assasination of Ninoy Aquino

December
25, 2004

created by GMA when she signed into law RA


9526

People

final judge of who should be a hero through


popular acclamation

role of the
government

to continue to keep alive the memories of these


heroes and to confirm the heroism

Jose Rizal

true filipino hero

21.

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27.

28.

29.

30.

struggle for freedom was


started by (accdg to Dr.
Corpuz)

34.

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41.

Moral Character of the Person

3rd characteristic to be examined to be a hero

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