why rizal is national hero?

Answer 1

JOSE RIZAL, the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan race, was born on June 19, 1861, in the town of Calamba, Laguna. He was the seventh child in a family of 11 children (2 boys and 9 girls). Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished families. His father, Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer whom Rizal called "a model of fathers," came from Biñan, Laguna; while his mother, Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, a highly cultured and accomplished woman whom Rizal called "loving and prudent mother," was born in Meisic, Sta. Cruz, Manila.

At the age of 3, he learned the alphabet from his mother; at 5, while learning to read and write, he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his moldings of clay. At the age 8, he wrote a Tagalog poem, "Sa Aking Mga Kabata," the theme of which revolves on the love of one’s language. In 1877, at the age of 16, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with an average of "excellent" from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. In the same year, he enrolled in Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas, while at the same time took courses leading to the degree of surveyor and expert assessor at the Ateneo. He finished the latter course on March 21, 1877 and passed the Surveyor’s examination on May 21, 1878; but because of his age, 17, he was not granted license to practice the profession until December 30, 1881. In 1878, he enrolled in medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but had to stop in his studies when he felt that the Filipino students were being discriminated upon by their Dominican tutors.

On May 3, 1882, he sailed for Spain where he continued his studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid. On June 21, 1884, at the age of 23, he was conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine and on June 19,1885, at the age of 24, he finished his course in Philosophy and Letters with a grade of "excellent." Having traveled extensively in Europe, America and Asia, he mastered 22 languages. These include Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Malayan, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Tagalog, and other native dialects. A versatile genius, he was an architect, artists, businessman, cartoonists, educator, economist, ethnologist, scientific farmer, historian, inventor, journalist, linguist, musician, mythologist, nationalist, naturalist, novelist, ophthalmic surgeon, poet, propagandist, psychologist, scientist, sculptor, sociologist, and theologian. He was an expert swordsman and a good shot.

In the hope of securing political and social reforms for his country and at the same time educate his countrymen, Rizal, the greatest apostle of Filipino nationalism, published, while in Europe, several works with highly nationalistic and revolutionary tendencies. In March 1887, his daring book, NOLI ME TANGERE, a satirical novel exposing the arrogance and despotism of the Spanish clergy, was published in Berlin; in 1890 he reprinted in Paris, Morga’s SUCCESSOS DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS with his annotations to prove that the Filipinos had a civilization worthy to be proud of even long before the Spaniards set foot on Philippine soil; on September 18, 1991, EL FILIBUSTERISMO, his second novel and a sequel to the NOLI and more revolutionary and tragic than the latter, was printed in Ghent.

Because of his fearless exposures of the injustices committed by the civil and clerical officials, Rizal provoked the animosity of those in power. This led himself, his relatives and countrymen into trouble with the Spanish officials of the country. As a consequence, he and those who had contacts with him, were shadowed; the authorities were not only finding faults but even fabricating charges to pin him down. Thus, he was imprisoned in Fort Santiago from July 6, 1892 to July 15, 1892 on a charge that anti-friar pamphlets were found in the luggage of his sister Lucia who arrive with him from Hong Kong. While a political exile in Dapitan, he engaged in agriculture, fishing and business; he maintained and operated a hospital; he conducted classes- taught his pupils the English and Spanish languages, the arts. The sciences, vocational courses including agriculture, surveying, sculpturing, and painting, as well as the art of self defense; he did some researches and collected specimens; he entered into correspondence with renowned men of letters and sciences abroad; and with the help of his pupils, he contracted water dam and a relief map of Mindanao- both considered remarkable engineering feats.

His sincerity and friendliness won for him the trust and confidence of even those assigned to guard him; his good manners and warm personality were found irresistible by women of all races with whom he had personal contacts; his intelligence and humility gained for him the respect and admiration of prominent men of other nations; while his undaunted courage and determination to uplift the welfare of his people were feared by his enemies. When the Philippine Revolution started on August 26, 1896, his enemies lost no time in pressing him down. They were able to enlist witnesses that linked him with the revolt and these were never allowed to be confronted by him. Thus, from November 3, 1986, to the date of his execution, he was again committed to Fort Santiago. In his prison cell, he wrote an untitled poem, now known as "Ultimo Adios" which is considered a masterpiece and a living document expressing not only the hero’s great love of country but also that of all Filipinos. After a mock trial, he was convicted of rebellion, sedition and of forming illegal association. In the cold morning of December 30, 1896, Rizal, a man whose 35 years of life had been packed with varied activities which proved that the Filipino has capacity to equal if not excel even those who treat him as a slave, was shot at Bagumbayan Field.

Answer 2

The Americans made Rizal our national hero.

Anyway, we remember these heroes so we can learn from them. So that we can cultivate and bring out the hero within us. Heroism is not all about going into a war and winning. We can be a hero in our own special way. The battle the Philippines is facing now is the battle against poverty and political instability.
There is a hero within you, so step forward.

Answer 3

Dr. Jose P. Rizal is the Philippines' national hero because he spearheaded the revolution to gain Philippine independence from the 300-year spanish rule. It was his revolutionary writings and nationalistic ideals that motivated Andres Bonifacio to form the KKK and from there everything is history.

His Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo novels were just an example of his writings where he exposed the evils of the spaniards. A subtle and intellectual way of letting out the bag.

Answer 4

we had this debate in top tuition and school so a lot more will as a rule have this debate someday.plenty of persons feel that andres bonifacio will have to be the countrywide hero considering that he bodily fought and dr.jose p rizal best writes.however his novels and writing are the one who opened the eyes of all filipino and gave them the braveness to battle.even andres bonifacio seemed as much as dr jose rizal as his hero.that is why even though he didn't bodily battle he's the countrywide hero considering that of his writings that the Philippines grew to be unfastened.they are saying the pen is mightier than a sword.

Answer 5

We study that yesterday on my elementary school,Dr.Jose P. Rizal is Philippine's national hero because he save our independence against the cruelty of Spaniards.

Answer 6

rizal was chosen by the american imperial forces who invaded our country to free us from the spainards which we are sold by 100,000 pesos in result the sea battle occurred in manila bay in 1898 as the year of our independence from the spain and the beginning of world domination of american interest in the asia , rizal is a sissy compared to bonifacio , even rizal is a mixed breed while bonifacio is the true national hero of the filipino, american choose rizal so we become a passive race and submisive to their foreign agenda in the phil. even now, today our leaders are puuppet from our big white brother while they consider us as their loyal brown monkeys

Answer 7

Because he is intelligent. He did not use his strength yet he use his brain to awaken the mind of the FIlipinos.

Answer 8

He worked hard for reform.

Answer 9

no offense but in my humble opinion it should have been bonifacio.

Answer 10

he sacrificed his self for us