Andrés Bonifacio

Politician

1863 – 1897

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Who was Andrés Bonifacio?

Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He is often called "the father of the Philippine Revolution". He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution. He is considered a de facto national hero of the Philippines, and is also considered by some Filipino historians to be the first President, but officially he is not recognized as such.

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Born
Nov 30, 1863
Tondo
Also known as
  • Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro
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Siblings
Spouses
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Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Filipino
Nationality
  • Philippines
Profession
Lived in
  • Manila
Died
May 10, 1897
Maragondon

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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