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14.4.06

First Filipino in Politics, Military, and Government




Alejandro R. Roces

Profile

1st Filipino to lead the campaign to change the Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12

1960s




Andres Bonifacio

Profile

Leader of the 1st Revolution in Asia against European colonial rule

"Father of the Revolution"

1892




Antonio Luna

Profile

Founder of the 1st Military Academy of the Philippines





Apolinario Mabini

Profile

1st Filipino Prime Minister of the 1st Philippine Republic

1899




Gen. Artemio Ricarte

Profile

1st Filipino commanding general of the Philippine Army (1897)





Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.

Profile

1st Filipino youngest elected senator

1967




Benjamin Cayetano

Profile

1st Filipino-American Governor in Hawaii

1994




Blas Ople

Profile

1st and only Filipino elected president of the 60th general assembly of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland
Author of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

1975




Dr. Connie Mariano

Profile

1st Filipina-American to become US Navy Rear Admiral

2001




Conrad Santos

Profile

1st Filipino-Canadian elected in Canada’s Manitoba Legislature

1981





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