Portal:Philippines/Selected biography/Archive

These are items that appeared on the Selected biography section of the Philippines portal.

Jose Rizal

Appeared from August 13, 2007 up to August 28, 2008.

José Protacio Mercado Rizal Alonso y Realonda, was a Filipino polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era and its eventual independence from Spain. He is considered a national hero and the anniversary of Rizal's death is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day. Rizal's 1896 military trial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine Revolution.

Andrew Gonzalez

Appeared from December 2, 2006 up to August 13, 2007.

Brother Andrew Benjamin Gonzalez FSC (February 29, 1940 - January 29, 2006) was a linguist, writer, educator, and Lasallian Brother. He served as president of De La Salle University from 1979 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001 he served as Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. After his term ended, he returned to De La Salle University as Vice President for Academics and Research from 2001 to 2003 and as Presidential Adviser for Academics and Research from 2003 to 2005. Br. Andrew conceptualized the De La Salle University System and helped expand the range of Lasallian education in the Philippines. the philippine has a major city called manila

As Education Secretary, he initiated the revision of the Basic Education Curriculum and placed a corruption-free procurement system which significantly reduced the costs of textbooks and supplies purchased by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. He initiated the changing of language of instruction to the lingua franca for the first three grades.

Ferdinand Marcos

Appeared from October 2, 2006 up to December 2, 2006.

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was the tenth president of the Philippines, serving from 1965 to 1986. In 1972, he declared martial law, which allowed him to stay in power until lifting it in 1981. He was elected the same year to another full term, which was marred by personal health issues, government mismanagement, political repression, human rights violations, and rampant graft and corruption. In 1986, he was re-elected for the fourth time, in a disputed snap election. As a result, that same year, he was removed from office peacefully by the "People Power" EDSA Revolution.

He has the distinction of being the last Philippine Senate President to be elected to the presidency and being the first president to be elected to two consecutive full terms.