The Americans want a non combatant national hero for the Philippines.
Rizal is one of the national heroes in the Philippines
Jose Rizal
Rizal is the surname of a Filipino hero, one of the national heroes of the Philippines.
Dr. Jose Rizal
Dr. JOse Rizal
National Heroes Committee
Jose Rizal is one of the most famous national heroes of the Philippines. He was prominent in the movement for independence from Spain.
"Rizal" could refer to José Rizal, a Philippine national hero known for his writings and activism against Spanish colonial rule in the 19th century. Additionally, "Rizal" can also refer to the city of Rizal in the Philippines, or to the Rizal province in the Calabarzon region of Luzon.
Jose Rizal was a leader in the movement for independence in the Philippines. He was ultimately executed by the Spanish Army and is regarded as one of the greatest Filipino national heroes.
No. Andres Bonifacio is one of the Heroes of the country, but he was not declared as a national hero of the country. In fact, despite popular belief to the contrary, nobody, not even Dr. Jose Rizal, has been declared by the Philippine government to be a national hero. Both Bonifacio and Rizal appear on unofficial lists of national heroes. Rizal is popularly called "the national hero", but since Renato Constantino declared in 1970 that Rizal was a "US sponsored hero" and that the Americans deliberately promoted him over Bonifacio to discourage dissent over their colonization of the Philippines, many now think that Bonifacio is a more important hero than Rizal. Both Rizal and Bonifacio have national holidays named for them.
Jose P. Rizal is one of the Filipino heroes who fought for the Philippine Independence against Spain. His life is so great that's why he was named as the National Heroes of the Philippines, other than that he is a doctor, activist, journalist and a poet.
The National Hero of Philippines is Dr. Jose P. Rizal Since the question asked for "heroes" not "hero", you can add Andres Bonifacio (there is a holiday for him) The only non-Filipino hero in the Philippines is General Douglas MacArthur. "I shall return" and he did to liberate the Philippines