His greatness grows

There is a move in the House of Representatives to declare Andres Bonifacio a national hero. Not the national hero, as that title has already been bestowed upon Dr. Jose Rizal, aka the Great Malayan.

Gat Andres can still be declared a national hero, as there is no rule that says only one person can be declared as such. Recall that there was a similar debate when Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was assassinated in 1986. His legions of followers wanted him declared a national hero. Not much came out of that debate, except that millions of Filipinos do consider Ninoy Aquino a national hero, be it official or not.