Who is the rightful national hero of the Philippines: Bonifacio or Rizal?

Answer 1

At the end of the Spanish-American war in 1899, the Americans who bought the Philippines from Spain for a mere sum of $5000.00 dictated that Rizal be martyred and named as the national hero. Bonifacio did not get the honor because the Americans did not want a revolutionary figure for the Filipinos to look up to. The American agenda at that time, which is much the same as the Spaniards' - "RAPE THE PHILIPPINES", did not want the Pinoys modeling themselves after a revolutionist, whereby they may take up arms against them. (big mistake, Gen. Aguinaldo revolted anyway). In essence, Rizal is the American national hero, not the Filipinos'. And for the unkowing - Rizal did not want freedom and sovereignty for the Philippines, he begged (got on his knees and bent over) that the country become a permanent province of Spain - how is that for a national hero? Rizal deserves recognition as a writer (Noli Me Tangere & El Filibusterismo: both soap opera scripts where he heralded and insulted the spaniards altogether), a linguist, a farmer, a tourist, and most especially a "wuss". Not a national hero... MABUHAY AND PILIPINAS! MABUHAY SI BONIFACIO! MABUHAY SI NINOY!

Answer 2

Who is the rightful national hero of the Philippines: Bonifacio or Rizal?

Answer 3

Rizal rules

Answer 4

Rizal- he lived, breathe and died for his country. Along with his intellectual capacity to revolutionize the freedom of our country he built the foundation of 'nationalism' and 'nation identity'. His work writing Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo is until this day one of the most finest work relating to the occupation of Spanish rule and to this day allows us to see the struggles that we have been through making it and him a lasting figure for our independence. He was a freedom fighter, a teacher, a learner, a builder, a leader and a brother to the end of his execution while never betraying his family or his countrymen.

Answer 5

Rizal, he uses his brain

Answer 6

Rizal, po.

Answer 7

RIZAL