Dr. Jose Rizal - One of the most renowned social thinkers and our national hero Jose Rizal. he dedicated his life through his writings Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
Andres Bonifacio - Founder of the revolutionary society
Emilio Jacinto - Also known as a Revolutionist, patronized the ideals "free reign of reason, of the freedom to think and do"
Manuel L. Quezon - Envisioned a government that exercise equality of wealth
Apolinario Mabini - Known as "The Sublime Paralytic" and "The Brains of the Revolution"
Renato Constantino - He defined Nationalism as an expression of reality that "we have a country of our own, which must be kept our own"
Camilo Osias - He advocated that the educational system must contribute towards the achievement of the goals of education by inculcating in the minds and hearts of the youth the value of preserving the patrimony of the country, promoting the general welfare of the people
Rafael Palma - He believes in Academic Freedom and advocated that "Education must produce individuals who are both useful to themselves and to society"
Jorge Bocobo - Filipino culture and tradition should be the basis of a truly Filipino education, he equated education with patriotism and nationalism and believed that education is means of preparing the individual for a democratic way of life
R. Esquivel Embuscado - "Known for his "art of dissectionism"
Isabelo delos Reyes - He was known as the "Father of Filipino Socialism"
Lourdes Quisumbing - Marked the expansion of free public education to the secondary level, an increase in the share of education in the national budget, rationalization of higher education, and an emphasis on values education