Who is Leon Maria Guerrero?
León María Guerrero y Leogardo (January 21, 1853 – April 13, 1935) was a Filipino writer, revolutionary leader, politician, the first licensed pharmacist in the Philippines, and one of the most eminent botanists in the country in his time.
Who are the first Filipino?
Homo luzonensis, a species of archaic humans, was present on the island of Luzon at least 67,000 years ago. The earliest known modern human was from the Tabon Caves in Palawan dating about 47,000 years. Negrito groups were the first inhabitants to settle in the prehistoric Philippines.
Is Rizal the first Filipino?
Today is the 159th birth anniversary of the greatest Filipino—Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
Who is the father of Philippines pharmacy?
ON JANUARY 21, 1853, Leon Ma. Guerrero, nationalist scientist and the so-called “Father of Botany in the Philippines” was born in Ermita, Manila. He was also dubbed as the 1st Filipino industrial scientist, forensic chemist and “Father of Philippine Pharmacy.”