Manila

Famous Citizens

Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600–37), calligrapher, executed in Japan for refusing to renounce Christianity, canonized in 1987, becoming first Filipino saint.

Mariano Gomes (1799–1872), secular priest and martyr, founder of newspaper La Verdad, which reported Spanish abuses.

Jose Maria Basa (1839–1907), reformer and patriot.

Numeriano Adriano (1846–97), reformer and patriot, leading member of La Liga Filipina, executed by the Spanish for treason.

Trinidad Pardo de Taverna (1857–1925), director of National Library and Museum, co-founder of the Federal Party, which advocated statehood in the Philippines.

Orencio Lerma (1861–97), musician and martyr, executed by the Spanish.

Andres Bonifacio (1863–97), co-founder of the Katipunan, led revolution against Spain in 1896.

Teodoro Plata (1866–96), co-founder of the Katipunan, executed by the Spanish.

General Antonio Luna (1866–99), called "the greatest soldier of the revolution," founded and edited La Independencia, the newspaper of the revolution.