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Today, Nov. 30, is National Heroes Day and our acknowledged national hero is Dr. Jose Rizal. A column on his famous novels that led to the Philippine Revolution is in order.

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Each hero comes with game-like stat cards that turn dusty textbook names into characters you’d actually want to play as.

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While Cebu City honored its disaster responders as modern-day heroes on National Heroes Day, Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. admitted that they continue to lack equipment and manpower—challenges the city government is now working to address.

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Gahapon nagsaulog kita sa National Heroes Day, paghandom ug pagpasidungog sa mga sakripisyo sa atong mga bayani, who fought for justice, equality, and freedom alang kanatong mga Pilipinhon.  

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Kagahapong adlawa, Agosto 25,2025  gisaulog nato ang atong National Heroes Day agi og pag-ila sa mga bayaning Pilipino kaniadto ug sa modernong panahon.

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It is more than just a light show running till the end of the month.

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Apart from honoring national heroes and frontline workers for their sacrifices, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to hold accountable those who abuse their power and are involved in corruption.

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Subay sa nasudnong panawagan alang sa panaghiusa ug paghandum, ang Department of the Interior and Local Government mimando sa tanang local government units nga i-display ang Philippine flag sa publikong lugar karong adlawa (August 25) agig pagsaulog sa National Heroes Day.

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National Heroes Day
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Today, Nov. 30, is National Heroes Day and our acknowledged national hero is Dr. Jose Rizal. A column on his famous novels that led to the Philippine Revolution is in order.

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Each hero comes with game-like stat cards that turn dusty textbook names into characters you’d actually want to play as.

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While Cebu City honored its disaster responders as modern-day heroes on National Heroes Day, Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. admitted that they continue to lack equipment and manpower—challenges the city government is now working to address.

[DatePublished] => 2025-08-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806404 [AuthorName] => Iris Hazel Mascardo [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2468171 [Title] => Ato bang gipakyas ang pagpakamatay sa atong mga bayani? [Summary] =>

Gahapon nagsaulog kita sa National Heroes Day, paghandom ug pagpasidungog sa mga sakripisyo sa atong mga bayani, who fought for justice, equality, and freedom alang kanatong mga Pilipinhon.  

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Kagahapong adlawa, Agosto 25,2025  gisaulog nato ang atong National Heroes Day agi og pag-ila sa mga bayaning Pilipino kaniadto ug sa modernong panahon.

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It is more than just a light show running till the end of the month.

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Apart from honoring national heroes and frontline workers for their sacrifices, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to hold accountable those who abuse their power and are involved in corruption.

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Subay sa nasudnong panawagan alang sa panaghiusa ug paghandum, ang Department of the Interior and Local Government mimando sa tanang local government units nga i-display ang Philippine flag sa publikong lugar karong adlawa (August 25) agig pagsaulog sa National Heroes Day.

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