Hero

A man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
A person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal:

Philippine Heroes

"Tita Cory" - Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino, affectionately known as "Tita Cory", was Philippine president from 1986 to 1992. She is best remembered, more than two decades after the fact, as the slim woman in yellow who led the "People Power" revolution that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
"Kuya F!" - Efren Peñaflorida, Jr.
Efren Peñaflorida gives Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education. His Dynamic Teen Company's 10,000 members have taught basic reading and writing to 1,500 kids living in the slums.
Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao is revered as a real-life Rocky who slugged his way out of the Philippines's pervasive poverty and proved that Filipinos can compete and win on the global stage. When he returned to Manila after his victory in Texas, hundreds of thousands turned out to cheer his motorcade.

Heroes of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 - 1898
Jose Rizal
Jose Rizal is the Philippine national hero. He authored Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer) and La Solidaridad, which inspired the Philippine Revolution of 1896.
Andres Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio was the founder of the Katipunan and the Philippine Revolution
Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo first studied in San Juan de Letran. He joined the revolution in 1896 as a lieutenant under Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo and rose to the rank of general in a few months.
Philippine National Heroes
Heroic personages who figured prominently during the period 1896 - 1898, significant historical events that took place in the same period, as well as topics, terms, and documents related to the Philippine Revolution of 1896.