The word hero has many interpretations. It can mean a man who stood up to his oppressors, or a man who embodies good characteristics. Yet, what is a hero? In our country, some of our heroes are those who stood up to the colonizers, those who sought freedom. Some of our heroes are those seek to unite the country and fight for the people. Some of our heroes do what is best for the country, in their own different ways. Our heroes fought for our freedom, our heroes fought to maintain it. These are the stories of our modern day Filipinos. These are the lives of heroes, heroes of the present.