Bayani at Kabayanihan
Bayani at Kabayanihan
Bayani at Kabayanihan
CHAPTER 9
Bayani at Kabayanihan
Dr. Jose Rizal wo, during the Spanish colonization sacrificed his life for the
freedom for our country and the Filipino people.
General Antonio Luna who died fighting the Filipino-American war in the
hands of the Filipino soldiers in Kawit, Cavite.
Simple acts of helping and serving people is called “bayanihan”. And being a
hero does not require sacrificing life for a cause of the country.
The different countries that honor Rizal through statues and memorials are;
Chanakyapuri in Medan and New Delhi in India. A road in Seattle is also dedicated
to our late hero. And here in our country, there are streets, towns/cities, universities,
and provinces named after him, and a famous park in Manila called Luneta Park has
a standing bronze sculpture of him.
Three species has been also named after Rizal; the Draco rizali (a small lizard
called flying dragon), Apogania rizali (a rare kind of beetle with five horns) and the
Rhacophorus rizali (a peculiar frog species).
The American criteria for National Hero that made Rizal the top choice:
1. He must be a Filipino.
2. He is already dead.
Progressive Education
Social Entrepreneurship
Rizal formed the Dapitan’s first farmer’s cooperative called the Sociedad de
Agriculture Dapitanos, where the Industrial Partner or socios industrials and
shareholders or socio accionistas funded the capital.
Community Development
Rizal is not only known and admired for possessing intellectual brilliance but
also for his bravery to stand and resist the Spanish colonial government.