SunStar + January 03, 2021 A FEW days ago, we recall two of our many heroes. Both were young and daring as they lived their youthful lives. Our first nominee gave up his promising years at the age of 35. Our other hero was even younger when he died at 26. Both lost their lives in the special month of December when they earned their respective places in Philippine history. Who were these two Filipinos? The first one spent his brief lifetime in various places. He was born in Calamba, Laguna; studied at the Ateneo Municipal after which he earned his medical course at the Santo Tomas University and completed his medical degree at the University of Madrid in Spain. He was involved in his family's farmland controversy and after some years the troubles made the Spanish government exile him to Dapitan in Mindanao. There he quietly practiced his medicine and community skills where he also met a foreign girlfriend. Our hero was of course the outstanding and unforgettable Jose Rizal.