<Li> Philippines: Grand Cross of the Order of Lakandula with Rank of Bayani </Li> <Li> Philippines: Presidential Medal of Merit </Li> <Li> Philippines: Commander in the Order of the Knights of Rizal </Li> <Ul> <Li> Spain: Order of Civil Merit with the Rank of Commander (Encomienda) (2007) </Li> <Li> France: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres with the Rank of Officier (2008) </Li> </Ul>

Why rizal is the national hero by ambeth r. ocampo