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10 Unsung Heros

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10 Unsung Heroes of Philippine History

When you ask a Filipino to name the country’s heroes, typical answers would include the usual rosters found in history books – Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, and perhaps the hero casts featured in the biopic film “Heneral Luna” that made many young Pinoys acknowledge that the likes of Apolinario Mabini and Antonio Luna did exist one time in the past.

So now we name at least 10 of these unsung heroes who, by their own rights, are on equal footing with such big names as Rizal and Bonifacio, in the aspect of heroism.

10. Hadji Butu Abdul Baqui – Sulu prime minster, first Muslim senator

There’s one figure from Mindanao worth mentioning when it comes to the unification of Christians and Muslims. Hadji Butu Abdul Baqui, a native of Jolo born in 1865, came from a reputable political clan, specifically that of Mantiri Asip, the minister to the Muslim prince of Sumatra.

Continuing his family’s legacy, the young Butu became prime minister of the Sultan Badarud Din II at 16, and thereafter bore the Hadji title. Sultan Badarud Din II was a sultan and National Hero of Indonesia who established a civil in Jolo in 1884.

Despite conflicting interests, both Datu Harun and Amirul Kiram, on separate occasions, asked him to be their prime minister. But his greatness did not stop at being prime minister twice in a row.

Hadji Butu, represented Hadji Mohammed Jamalul Kiram II (Sultan of Sulu), and signed the Bates Treaty with General John C. Bates.

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