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Why Is Jose Rizal Our National Hero?

Jose Rizal was chosen as the Philippine's national hero for several key reasons: 1) He was the first Filipino to unite and peacefully advocate for Philippine independence from Spain. 2) He fought for freedom through non-violent means such as writing literature that criticized the Spanish government and opened the eyes of Filipinos. 3) He willingly sacrificed his life when he was executed by the Spanish, cementing his status as a martyr who died for the nation.

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Why Is Jose Rizal Our National Hero?

Jose Rizal was chosen as the Philippine's national hero for several key reasons: 1) He was the first Filipino to unite and peacefully advocate for Philippine independence from Spain. 2) He fought for freedom through non-violent means such as writing literature that criticized the Spanish government and opened the eyes of Filipinos. 3) He willingly sacrificed his life when he was executed by the Spanish, cementing his status as a martyr who died for the nation.

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Why is Jose Rizal our National Hero?

INTRODUCTION

Had it crossed your mind why Jose Rizal became our National Hero and why not the
other fellows like Bonifacio, Del Pilar, Luna? In this lesson, you will know what
should an individual must possessed in order to be called our foremost
national hero.

ABSTRACTION

Justifications for being a National Hero

According to the report made by the National Heroes Committee (under the executive
order no. 75), these are the elements to qualify as a national hero in verbatim;

 Heroes are those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and
struggle for the nation’s freedom.
 Heroes are those who define and contribute to a system or life of freedom and
order for a nation.
 Heroes are those who contribute to the quality of life and destiny of a nation.
 A hero is a part of the people’s expression.
 A hero thinks of the future, especially the future generations.
 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.

Reasons why Rizal was chosen and declared as the Philippine’s n National Hero

 He was the first Filipino to unite and awaken the Filipino people to peacefully
rise for independence.
 He is a model for being a peacemaker by his complete self-denial, his complete
abandonment of his personal interest and to think only of his country and people.
 He was a towering figure in the propaganda campaign from 1882-1896
 He was a martyr at Bagumbayan where he willingly died for our country.
 Jose Rizal became the Philippine national hero because he fought for freedom
in a silent but powerful way.
 Rizal is an American-sponsored hero: he opted for a non-violence reform in the
government. Instead he used his writings to open the eyes of the Filipinos. He
dedicated his life for his countrymen without hesitation.
 He was using his pen for criticism about the handling of the Spanish
government in the Philippines. He fought to have the Philippines a permanent
representation in the Spanish Cortes.
 The Americans decided for him being a national hero at their time in the
country
Well done! You have just finished Lesson 1 of this module. If there are some parts of
the lesson which you need clarification, please ask your teacher during
your face-to-face interactions.

Now if you are ready, please proceed to Lesson 2 of this module which will discuss
about Spain and the Philippines in Rizal’s time.

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