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Apolinario Mabini, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat, Juan Luna, Melchora Aquino and Gabriela Silang on November 15, 1995, to be recognized as national heroes of the Philippines.

From their high school band's name in 1969 and in reference to one of the Philippine heroes, 'Apo' was first known as the Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society. "Since we came from Ateneo De Manila ...

Some iconic examples are the idealistic Jose Rizal, the revolutionary Andres Bonifacio, the brave Gabriela Silang and the intelligent Apolinario Mabini. Many other Filipino "heroes," however ...