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Rizal National Hero

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Should Rizal be our national hero? Did he represented the cry of the Filipino people? Do we really know what a “hero” truly means?
Renato Constantino’s Veneration without Understanding made me rethink my answers to these questions. He pointed out different historical events and sides that support his argument on Rizal being an “American-sponsor” hero. Despite the fact that he made me question some certain aspects of the history, there are certain points that I agree and disagree to.
POINT/S I DISAGREE: The article questions Rizal being the national hero. However, the whole article points out that Rizal is not deserving to be called one because he was an Ilustrado who condemn revolution, and is fighting only for liberty and not for independence …show more content…

In memory of the Filipino patriots, Dr. Jose Rizal and the other victims of the past Spanish domination, I declare the 30th of December as a national day of mourning.
Article 2. On account of this, all national flags shall be hoisted at half-mast from 12:00 noon on December 29, as a sign of mourning.
Article 3. All offices of the Revolutionary Government shall be closed during the whole day of December 30.”
The first town to follow the decree was Daet, Camarines Norte by building the three-tiered stone pylon inscribing Rizal 's novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. With this, the proclamation of Rizal as the national hero was an act by the Filipino people before the Americans consolidated its rule. Lastly, if we considered the contribution and life of Rizal, he deserves to be the national hero. He sacrificed his life to gain knowledge around the world that would be helpful in the struggle for reforms in the country. For the Filipinos to see the perspective of the world about the Philippines, he translated famous literary works into Filipinos such as works by Hans Christian Andersen and Schiller. He used his own fortune, time, and effort to show his care for his fellowmen as he did in Dapitan like opening a clinic and a school. He enlightened the Filipino through his works. Both Bonifacio and Aguinaldo recognized his sacrifices by revering him as the revolution 's

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