Places
Summer Capital of the Philippines
Baguio City
He became the first Filipino and non-Soviet Asian to qualify for the title Grandmaster.
Current Senate president
Francis "Chiz" Escudero
A Filipino army general and a pharmacist who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age of 32.
Heneral Antonio Luna
November 30
Bonifacio Day
Philippine city is known for its shoe industry
Marikina City
Who was the first registered architect in the Philippines?
Tomás Mapúa
11th President of the Philippines, becoming the first woman to hold that office
Corazon "Cory" Aquino
May 1
Labor Day
Home to the famous Rizal Park and is the capital of the Philippines
Manila
The first Filipina to lead a revolt against Spain
Gabriela Silang
First president of the Philippine Commonwealth
Manuel L. Quezon
He is regarded as the "utak ng himagsikan"
Apolinario Mabini
June 12
Philippines Independence Day
Oldest Philippine city
Cebu City
First Filipino Olympic Gold Medalist
Hidilyn Diaz
Impeached President
Joseph Estrada
A Filipino general who took part in the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire and in the Philippine-American War. He continued resistance by leading guerrilla raid.
Macario Sakay
December 30
Rizal Day
Largest city found on Mindanao (by land area)
Davao City
First Filipino Olympian
David Nepomuceno
Youngest President of the Philippines
Emilio Aguinaldo
Filipina revolutionary leader best known as the first female leader of an Ilocano movement for independence from Spain.
Gabriela Silang
April 9
Araw ng Kagitingan