27AUG2018 - Holiday Today - Philippines

Philippines - National Heroes' Day
One of the public holidays in the Republic of the Philippines is National Heroes' Day. It honors all the country's heroes throughout its history. The holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in August to commemorate the beginning of the Philippine Revolution.
On August 23, 1896, members of the Katipunan revolutionary society led by Andrés Bonifacio began a revolt against the Spanish colonial authorities. This event, known as the Cry of Pugad Lawin, sparked the Philippine Revolution.

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