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Why is Rizal our National Hero?
 He is a man of Peace with a Vision
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 He chose not to take up the gun against the oppressors (Spanish government and
the Dominican friars)
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 Rizal also worked hard and suffered, as much as his countrymen, just to attain his
goals for his beloved country and his loved ones
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- His sufferings were also compounded by the fact that his parents, brothers, and
sisters had been persecuted by the Spanish government; some of them, including
his mother, were jailed for a time
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- He wanted the people to educate themselves—not necessarily thru schools, even
informally—so that they could stand as free men and face the world with heads
held high
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- Letter of Rizal to Dr, Ferdinand Blumentritt: “Whatever our country’s condition
might be then, let us love our country always and let us wish nothing but her
welfare
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- He even mentioned: “The glory of saving a country is not for him who has
contributed to its ruin
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It is evident that Rizal’s pre-eminence among the national heroes in the Philippines
made him revered by the Filipino nation and also for some primary reasons, which are as
follows: (a) because of his virtues of character which exemplify honesty, (b) personal
integrity, (c) patriotism and civic responsibility, (d) willingness to sacrifice for the cause of
his native land, (e) high sense of justice and family solidarity, (f) and the loftiest standard of
truth with which he pursued the nobility of his cause to found and foster Filipino
nationhood
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