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Bonifacio, Andres (1863-1897), a Filipino patriot, founded Katipunan, a secret revolutionary society, in 1892. See more »
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Aquino, Benigno
Aquino, Benigno (1932-1983), was a Filipino political leader and an opponent of the former Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos.
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Aquino, Corazon, uh KEE noh, KAWR uh zohn (1933-...), also known as Cory, was the first woman president of the Philippines.
See more »Aquino, Melchora
Aquino, Melchora, uh KEE noh, mehl KOHR ah (1812-1919), was a Filipino patriot who, despite her advanced age, actively supported Philippine efforts to win independence from Spain.
See more »Bonifacio, Andres
Bonifacio, Andres (1863-1897), a Filipino patriot, founded Katipunan, a secret revolutionary society, in 1892.
See more »Dagohoy, Francisco
Dagohoy, Francisco (1704?-1774?), a Filipino patriot, led a revolt against Spanish colonial rulers of the Philippines in 1744.
See more »De la Cruz, Apolinario
De la Cruz, Apolinario (1815-1841), also known as Hermano Pule (Brother Pule), was a Filipino religious leader who tried to provide native-born Filipinos with a means of entering a career in the Roman Catholic Church.
See more »Del Pilar, Gregorio
Del Pilar, Gregorio (1875-1899), was a Filipino military leader during the Philippines' struggle for independence in the late 1800's.
See more »Estrada, Joseph Ejercito
Estrada, Joseph Ejercito, ehs TRAH dah, ZHOH sehf eh HAIR see toh (1937-...), served as president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001.
See more »Fernan, Marcelo Briones
Fernan, Marcelo Briones (1927-1999), a distinguished Filipino lawyer, served in the highest post of two branches of the Philippine government.
See more »Garcia, Carlos Polestico
Garcia, Carlos Polestico (1896-1971), was the fourth president of the Philippines.
See more »Hukbalahap
Hukbalahap, also called Huk, a Communist guerrilla movement, tried to overthrow the democratic government of the Philippines from 1945 to 1954.
See more »Jacinto, Emilio
Jacinto, Emilio, hah SEEN toh or hah THEEN toh, eh MEE lyoh (1875-1899), was a Filipino revolutionist and adviser to Andres Bonifacio, founder and leader of the Katipunan, a secret revolutionist army fighting for Philippine independence.
See more »Kudarat, Sultan
Kudarat, Sultan (1600?-1671), a Filipino Muslim leader, fought against Spanish rule in the southern island of Mindanao.
See more »Laurel, Jose Paciano
Laurel, Jose Paciano (1891-1959), a lawyer and politician, served as president of the Philippines in the government set up by the Japanese in 1943.
See more »Mabini, Apolinario
Mabini, Apolinario (1864-1903), was a Filipino lawyer, writer, and revolutionary political leader who played an important role in the Philippines' struggle for independence in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
See more »Macapagal, Diosdado
Macapagal, Diosdado (1910-1997), served as president of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965.
See more »Macapagal-Arroyo, Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo, Gloria (1947-...), became president of the Philippines in 2001 after a scandal forced her predecessor, Joseph Estrada, from office.
See more »Marcos, Ferdinand Edralin
Marcos, Ferdinand Edralin (1917-1989), served as president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.
See more »Marcos, Imelda
Marcos, Imelda (1929-...), a Philippine politician and socialite, is best known as the wife of the Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos (see Marcos, Ferdinand Edralin).
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