Summary of Who made Dr Jose P Rizal your foremost national hero and why?

Answer 1

No single person or groups of persons were responsible for making the greatest Malayan the Number One Hero of his people. Rizal himself, his own people, and foreigners all together contributed to make him the greatest hero and martyr of his people. No amount of adulation canonization by both Filipinos and foreigners could convert Rizal into a great hero if he did not possess in himself.
this answer is wrong William Taft and other Americans made Dr. Jose Rizal our National hero.

Answer 2

Dr. Jose Rizal was made the foremost national hero of the Philippines by the American colonial government in the early 20th century due to his writings that advocated for reform and independence from Spanish colonial rule. Rizal's peaceful and intellectual approach to the struggle for Filipino rights resonated with both Filipino nationalists and the American authorities, who saw him as a non-threatening figure to elevate as a symbol of Filipino independence while under American rule. Rizal's martyrdom at the hands of the Spanish colonial government also added to his reputation as a national hero.