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Bonifacio

(bōnēfä`chö), town (1993 est. pop. 2,701), S Corsica, France. A picturesque port with trade in olive oil, wine, and fish, Bonifacio faces Sardinia across the Strait of Bonifacio (7 mi/11.3 km wide). The oldest town of Corsica, it was founded (c.828) on the site of a citadel built by Boniface I, count of Tuscany. It later passed to Pisa and to Genoa. There is a Pisan-style church (12th–13th cent.). The town, surrounded by a rampart, is medieval in character.
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A large and important painting by National Artist Jose Joya sold at auction last Saturday for a record-breaking P100 million, or about $2 million, thus stealing the limelight from the sale of three original letters by Andres Bonifacio that sold for P8.
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Widely regarded as one of the Philippines' greatest heroes, Bonifacio was a fearless leader who founded the Katipunan, the secret society that ignited the flames of the revolution which finally led to the declaration of Philippine independence in 1898.
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Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo was denied the chance to speak during the commemoration of the 154th birth anniversary of revolutionary hero, Andres Bonifacio.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has announced the release of the new P5 coin featuring Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio on Friday, December 1.
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Manila: On the 149th birth anniversary of national hero Andres Bonifacio, President Benigno Aquino called on Filipinos to emulate his courage and ability to fight the odds.
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With a view to boost tourism, preserve heritage and raise people's awareness of history, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said that it was planning to develop and rehabilitate Fort Bonifacio tunnel in Taguig.
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