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Acclaimed heroes
Despite the lack of any official declaration explicitly proclaiming the countrys most famous
freedom fighters and martyrs as national heroes, they remain admired and revered for their
important roles in Philippine history. For according to historians, heroes should not be
legislated; rather, their appreciation is better left to academics. Acclamation for heroes in
their opinion is recognition
enough.
Nevertheless, the Philippine government have made attempts in the past to identify and
officially recognize Filipino
heroes.
On March 28, 1993, President Fidel Ramos issued Executive Order 75 creating the National
Heroes Committee under the
Office of the President.
The committee was tasked to study, evaluate and recommend Filipino national
personages/heroes in due recognition of their sterling character aand remarkable
achievements for the country.
Dr. Onofre Corpuz and Dr. Alfredo Lagmay came up with a six-item criteria for the purpose,
which was adopted by a Technical Committee comprised of Samuel Tan, Marcelino
Foronda, Bernardita Churchill, Serafin Quiason, Ambeth Ocampo (then known as Dom
Ignacio Maria), Prof. Minerva
Gonzales, and Carmen
Guerrero-Nakpil. The criteria
contained the following:
1) Heroes are those who have
a concept of nation and
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