TY - BOOK AU - Mercado, Monina A. TI - Profiles in achievement U1 - 920 M53 1977 PY - 1977/// CY - Manila PB - Philippine Appliance Corporation KW - Philippines KW - Biography N1 - Tomas Pinpin (c.1580), the traveling printer.--Francisco Balagtas (1788-1862), the performing poet.--Jose A. Burgos (1837-1872), the priest who brought peace.--Juan Luna (1857-1899), the artist with a gift for work.--Melchora Aquino (1812-1919), the woman who was too much a mother.--Apolinario Mabini (1864-1903), learning to be the brightest and the best.--Jose Rizal (1861-1896), his mother's son.--Emilio Jacinto (1875-1899), kindler burning bright.--Marcela Agoncillo (1859-1946), sheen of silk, sinew of courage.--Jose Palma (1876-1903), every day someone sings his poem.--Rosa Sevilla Alvero (1879-1954), a woman tried in battle.--Severino Reyes (1861-1942), the man who was Lola Basiang ER -