José Rizal
![Rizal {{circa}} 1890s](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Jose_Rizal_full.jpg)
He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine Revolution broke out; it was inspired by his writings. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually resulted in Philippine independence.
Rizal is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so honored by an officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. However, no law, executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero. He wrote the novels ''Noli Me Tángere'' (1887) and ''El filibusterismo'' (1891), which together are taken as a national epic, in addition to numerous poems and essays. Provided by Wikipedia
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