Teodora Alonzo was the mother of Filipino national hero Jose Rizal.
PEOPLE IN HISTORY
Famous Filipinos in Philippine History
Jose Rizal, Filipino National Hero
December 30 is celebrated as Rizal Day every year in the Philippines. It is an official holiday.
His nickname was Pepe (from Giuseppe / Joseph).
In Seattle, there is a Dr. Jose Rizal Park on the west side of Beacon Hill with a view of south Downtown and Elliott Bay.
There is a bronze sculpture of Dr. Jose P. Rizal by Lorena Toritch located at Hermann Park in Houston, Texas.
In December 2025, New York City co-named an intersection in Woodside, Queens, as “Dr. José P. Rizal Way”, honoring the Philippines’ national hero and acknowledging the area’s large Filipino community. The street sign, located at Woodside Avenue and 58th Street, celebrates Filipino culture and contributions, marking a significant recognition for the “Little Manila” neighborhood.
Diego Silang
Diego Silang (1730–1763) was the leader of a revolt in the Ilocos region in the 18th century. Continue reading “Diego Silang”
Gabriela Silang
Gabriela Josefa Silang (1723–1763) was the wife of Diego Silang. Continue reading “Gabriela Silang”
Tomas Pinpin
Kinilalang manunulat na Pilipino sa pagkakalimbag ng kanyang aklat na “Librong Pag-aaralang ng mga Tagalog ng Uicang Castila”
Tomas Pinpin is known as the “Prince of Filipino Printers” or the “Patriarch of Filipino Printing.” He learned the art of printing in 1608 in the Dominican-owned printing press in Abucay, Bataan.
Josefa Llanes Escoda
Si Josefa Llanes Escoda (Setyembre 20, 1898 – Enero 6, 1945) ay isang kilalang Pilipinang tagapagtaguyod ng mga karapatang pangkababaihan sa Pilipinas. Siya ang tagapagtatag ng Mga Batang Babaeng Tagapagmanman ng Pilipinas.
Biography of Father Jose Burgos
Father Jose Burgos was one of the three Gomburza priests executed by Spanish authorities in the Philippines after being accused of treason. He was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, in 1837, and was garroted on February 17, 1872, at Fort Santiago in the middle of Bagumbayan field (now Luneta Park).
Biography of Father Pedro Pelaez
Fr. Pedro Pelaez is called the Father of Secularization Movement in the Philippines. He graduated from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Intramuros, Manila.