Honoring the Valiant Men and Women of Philippine History

Aug. 10, 2012 - PRLog -- The Philippines has its own fair share of heroes who are honored every fourth Monday of August. While National Heroes’ Day was originally created to commemorate the heroes of the 1896 Philippine Revolution, today it honors all heroes both past and present. Learn more about this non-working holiday and read the article “National Heroes’ Day 2012: Honoring the Men of Freedom.”

National Heroes’ Day is a public holiday in the Philippines celebrated every fourth Monday of August. This day marks the Cry of Pugad Lawin (or Balintawak in other versions) which occurred sometime at the end of August 1896. During this historical event, Andres Bonifacio and his men tore up their community tax certificates as a sign of their separation from Spain and her tyrannies against the Filipino people. Though there had been other revolutions in the past, many historians consider this as the beginning of the Philippine Revolution. There are various accounts stating that this event happened between August 23 and 26, 1896. Since the exact date and place of the “Cry” is unknown, it is observed every fourth Monday of August.

Originally, National Heroes’ Day was celebrated every November 30, the birth date of Andres Bonifacio, the founder of the Katipunan and Father of the Philippine Revolution. Eventually, it was moved to the last Monday of August to also pay homage to all unnamed men and women who fought and died for the country’s freedom. In 1911, during the American occupation, a monument in Balintawak was erected in memory of the heroes of the 1986 Revolution. Though the lone Katipunero in the monument is unnamed, many associate with Bonifacio. Other monuments honoring other heroes of the Revolution have also been erected usually at the hero’s hometown.

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